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The Writing Academy
Training, tools, and technology for ECR success
Purpose
The Writing Academy ECR Trifecta brings training, tools, and technology together so schools do not buy tools alone. Teachers get workshops that model the method, materials that carry it into the classroom, and platforms that score and track results. It serves Grades 3 to 8 as one connected system where skills build from one year to the next.
What it is
The Writing Academy ECR Trifecta brings daily lesson plans for the teacher, interactive workbooks for the student, and daily slide decks for all students in Tier 1 instruction to your classroom!
Schools do not buy tools alone. They get training that shows teachers the method, materials that carry it into the classroom, and technology that scores and tracks the results.
Who it is for
- Campuses making ECR growth a schoolwide goal
- Districts that want workshops plus materials plus platforms in one plan
- Instructional coaches supporting writing teachers across grade levels
- Teachers who want the full Teach BIG method, not just one tool
Key features
- Professional workshops
- Live training shows teachers the ECR method with classroom proven frameworks they can use the next day.
- Classroom materials
- Decks, scripts, tracking sheets, and writing frameworks carry each workshop into daily instruction.
- Digital platforms
- TBASE scoring, Essay Expert drafting, Daily Decks, and the LAB plug the Trifecta into the tools students use each week.
- Implementation support
- Campus and district partners get rollout guidance so the system lands in classrooms instead of sitting on a shelf.
Grades 3 to 8 fit
The Writing Academy serves Grades 3 to 8 as one connected system. Each grade level gets the ECR expectations its STAAR/SST blueprint demands, sequenced so skills build cleanly from one year to the next.
Try The Writing Academy with your class
See prices in the store. Campus and district quotes stay on the contact page.
What teachers said
I love the building strategy of the I write plan. It helped me understand how to explain the evidence within the text.
I really enjoyed how the writing is structured to flow smoothly.
By far the BEST training I have ever attended! Lessons and materials really broke down and simplified writing for students. Years of experience in the classroom was evident and incredibly helpful.
Works well with
- Daily Decks
Yearlong instructional presentations with teacher scripts and student tracking sheets so every lesson opens ready to teach.
View solution → - TBASE
Build strong ECR essays with interactive writing tools, then use feedback aligned to STAAR/SST that teachers can review with students.
View solution →
Popular in Grade 5 and teacher hubs.
What's included
- Professional workshops with CPE credit
- Classroom materials: decks, scripts, tracking sheets
- Digital platforms: TBASE, Essay Expert, Daily Decks, LAB
- Implementation support for campus and district
By far the BEST training I have ever attended! Lessons and materials really broke down and simplified writing for students. Years of experience in the classroom was evident and incredibly helpful.
Helpful resources
Questions teachers ask
- What is the ECR Trifecta?
- Training, tools, and technology together so schools do not buy tools alone.
- Do teachers earn CPE credit?
- Yes. Workshop participants earn CPE credit.
- What grades does it cover?
- The Writing Academy serves Grades 3 to 8 as one connected system.
