Whitney La Rocca is a world-renowned author and presenter with a rich background as a teacher, literacy coach, and consultant. She has worked extensively with children and educators across grade levels, schools, and districts. With deep expertise in content, standards, and best practices, Whitney is passionate about delivering professional development and coaching teachers to support students as they develop their identities in the world of literacy. She continues to learn from children each day. Her published works include Patterns of Power (Grades 1–5), Patterns of Wonder (preK–1), Patterns of Revision (Grades 3–5), and the forthcoming Look Again! (preK–2).
This downloadable offers a playful, invitational approach to helping young writers notice and experiment with the ways authors and illustrators create meaning. Using favorite books as mentor texts, teachers can guide students to wonder, compare and...