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Teach Big
Teach BIG (The Writing Academy): The ECR Essay Experts. Teach BIG was developed by classroom teacher, Randi Whitney, to meet the needs of her students.
Teach BIG hopes to assist teachers with BIG ideas and lessons in both reading, Tap & Think Reading, and writing, The Writing Academy.The basis of The Writing Academy and Tap and Think Reading is one that is founded on many years of brain research. These concepts are implemented through the use of colors, small chunking, games, and graphic organizers.
At Teach BIG Ranch Retreats, it's about more than professional development—it's about building relationships, sharing ideas, and creating unforgettable experiences in a welcoming environment.
Behind every successful Teach BIG Ranch Retreat is intentional preparation, meaningful resources, and a learning environment designed to inspire educators. We can't wait to welcome our next group of teachers!
06/18/2026
😩 Are you tired of dreading ECR score release day every year?
Do you find yourself wondering:
❓Will our scores improve?
❓Will students be able to explain their thinking?
❓Will all of our hard work pay off?
Now imagine next June feeling different.
Imagine looking FORWARD to score release day.
Imagine knowing your teachers have the training, tools, and technology they need to help students succeed.
That's exactly why Teach BIG created the ECR Trifecta.
📘 Teacher Lesson Plans
📗 Student Interactive Workbooks
📺 Ready-Made Daily Slide Decks
Together, these resources help students move from:
💥 PROMPT → PRODUCT 💥
and help teachers feel confident every step of the way.
Teach BIG is your ECR Team of Essay EXPERTS focusing on relieving stress and raising scores!
👇 Want to see the Trifecta for yourself?
Simply comment:
SAMPLE LESSON PLANS
or
SAMPLE STUDENT WORKBOOKS
or
SAMPLE SLIDE DECKS
and we'll send you a sample!
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06/18/2026
Hot off the TEA press! We will spend one more year earning 10s again and again on the ECR Essay and then we will go for the Pick 6!!!!!! Exciting GRAMMAR news is on the horizon, too!!! I’m loooooving these upgrades. Who’s ready to catch a Pick 6 for their school? Goooooooo TEAm! Let’s tackle this together! Schedule a complimentary Zoom to make your school’s game plan! 281-549-4466 teachbig.com
The Teach BIG Writing Academy is packed with engaging lessons, interactive workbooks, slide decks, and classroom-ready resources that help students grow into confident writers through the ECR Trifecta process.
06/17/2026
⭐ OR ❤️ ? ⭐ OR ❤️ ?
Let's settle a friendly ECR debate...
Would you rather:
⭐ Receive several PERFECT 10s on your ECR responses?
OR
❤️ Eliminate the dreaded ZERO scores altogether?
Both are worth celebrating...
But if you had to choose only ONE, which would it be?
⭐ = Several 10s
❤️ = No Zeros
At Teach BIG, we believe schools shouldn't have to choose.
Our goal is to help campuses:
✔ Increase top scores
✔ Reduce low scores
✔ Strengthen writing instruction
✔ Build confident writers
Teach BIG is your ECR Team of Essay EXPERTS focusing on relieving stress and raising scores!
👇 Respond below with either:
⭐ or ❤️
We can't wait to see what you choose!
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Step inside the Teach BIG Ranch Retreat! Hands-on learning, meaningful connections, and the ECR Trifecta—all designed to help teachers inspire BIG results.
06/15/2026
🤔 WHAT IS THE COMPUTER REALLY LOOKING FOR? 🤔
Teachers spend countless hours grading essays...
But have you ever wondered what the computer scoring engine is actually looking for in the highest-scoring ECR responses?
💡 Strong Thesis Statements
💡 Relevant Evidence
💡 Deep Explanations
💡 Academic Vocabulary
💡 Organization
💡 Clear Connections
💡 Strong Inferencing
The truth is...
Many students lose points not because they don't know the answer, but because they don't know how to communicate their thinking in a way the scoring engine recognizes.
That's why Teach BIG created:
🎓 MAKING THE GRADE™
A training designed to help educators understand what computer scoring systems value and how to help students maximize their ECR scores.
Teach BIG is your ECR Team of Essay EXPERTS focusing on relieving stress and raising scores!
👇 QUESTION:
If you could see exactly why students lost points on an ECR, would that change how you teach writing?
If you'd like a sample pack that shows our process and the detailed feedback generated for each essay, comment:
💥 MTG 💥
We'll send you a sample pack!
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