Leslie Rapparlie

Author. Educator.

Books

Writing and Experiential Education: Practical Activities and Lesson Plans to Enrich Learning

Through writing, students are able to clarify their own understanding and answer resounding questions not only about specific experiences but also, ultimately, about a part of their life or the larger world.

Rapparlie has given us a very creative and practical bridge to connect writing and experiential education. The simple theoretical foundation and helpful examples and insights will inspire educators to integrate experiential writing techniques into any educational environment. The easy-to-use, engaging activities and lessons clearly illustrate how writing can be used to allow students to reflect on lessons learned and deepen learning around any material.

Woods N Barnes Publishing, 2011

Adventure Sports Series: Kayaking, Ice Climbing, Rock Climbing, and Mountain Biking

Examines many aspects of four adventure sports including equipment, fundamental skills, and ways to get started—designed to inspire ages 9-12.

Creative Education, 2006

Short Stories

"Centronix” in
Weird Visions Society,
2024

"I’ll Meet You at the Rodeo” in
The Evening Street Review,
Spring 2012

"Dogsitting" in
The Quill,
Summer 2014

"Postmortem" in
The Manhattanville Review, November 2020

"Waiting for Mitchell" in
Picayune,
Spring 2012

"Turf Wars" in
South Philly Fiction,
2013

"Buckeyes” in
The Stoneslide Corrective,
2012

"Juniper Berry” in
Slush,
2010

"Interview” in
Flash Fiction Funny,

2013

"Metrocard” in
The Broken Plate,
2011

Editor and Academic Articles

Wanter Dynamics and the Love that We Are: A Play of Perspectives
(Editor)

Forthcoming 2026

Language Acts: First-year Rhetoric and Writing Program Reader Third Edition
(Editor)


Macmillian Learning, 2019

"How Do We Learn? An Exploration into John Dewey’s Pattern of Inquiry” in
Teaching Adventure Education Theory: Best Practices,

Human Kinetics,
January 2009