THINK LIKE A WRITER, for better learning and better living
and THE COOPERATIVE CLASSROOM

Hello, I am Penelope Torribio, known to many as Mrs. T.

Early in my teaching career, I began working with children and teens in danger to themselves or others.

On my first teaching day, in my first classroom, I realized that I could not teach my students subject matter without addressing how they thought and behaved.

My motto in regards to teaching was and is,
NEVER TEACH ONE THING WHEN YOU CAN TEACH
TWO OR MORE.

I began experimenting with what I call Think Like a Writer, combined with another I call The Cooperative Classroom. Within these two systems, I experimented with tools and techniques that helped me reach and teach my students.

Think like a Writer
The Cooperative Classroom
The Education Journal
Educational Stories, Songs, Scripts, and Videos
Education and the Magic of Puppetry
Edu-Tainment Novel
About Penelope
1 World Education Store
Behavior Transformation
1 World Education Podcasts
Resource Page

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My children’s musicals and songs were created in the classroom, often with student participation. Through stories, songs, puppetry, and writing, I share techniques that bring classrooms together and make learning meaningful and fun. It is a great way to help students develop their imagination and learn to work with others.

To my surprise, I was asked to become a speaker, presenter, and workshop leader, and to teach Think Like a Writer on stage for Author’s Days, museums, universities, and libraries. I was even asked to teach teachers of street and tribal students in India about brain-based learning and how to teach with Minimum Supplies. To teach
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