Classic Texts in Contemporary Classrooms

For two decades, Travis Leech has worked in various education roles, from middle school teacher to instructional coach and curriculum designer. He is a co-author for the Patterns of Revision and Patterns of Power series and shares practical literacy practices as a speaker and teacher educator. Travis lives in San Antonio with his wife and two rescue pups, where he enjoys experimenting with recipes and exploring Texas.Sasha L. Jaramillo is the English Department Coordinator at Louis D. Brandeis High School in San Antonio. She has spent the last 24 years in Northside I.S.D. teaching all levels of high school English, including AP Literature and Composition, and coaching teachers. When she isn’t reading or listening to Brandi Carlile, Sasha can be found watching Indiana Fever or San Antonio Spurs basketball. She lives in San Antonio with her husband and three cats.Anthony Perez is High School District ELA Coordinator for Northside ISD in San Antonio, in his 19th year of education. Passionate about bringing literacy's joy to students and teachers, he loved discussing stories and writing with kids as a teacher. Anthony enjoys playing basketball with his sons Dante and Manu, running with his wife, Laura, cooking, and cheering on the Spurs.

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