Teach BIG® Ranch Conferences · Fall 2026

Come to the Ranch. Leave Ready to Teach BIG.

A professional development experience unlike any other.

Trade the noise of the school day for pine trees, a warm fire, and two days of practical Language Arts training that actually changes what happens in your classroom. You will rest, you will learn, and you will leave with a plan.

See the Fall 2026 dates What's included
🏕 Overnight at the Ranch 🍝 Meals included 🔥 Fireside chats with Randi 🎓 CPE credit
You have given so much this year

You pour everything into your students. This is two days to fill your own cup, and walk away with the tools to make next week easier.

No fluff, no sitting through slides you will forget. Small groups, real strategies, and a roadmap you can use the very next morning.
A Retreat, Not a Workshop

Everything is taken care of

From the moment you arrive, all you have to do is learn, connect, and breathe.

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Overnight accommodations

Stay right on the Teach BIG Ranch, surrounded by pines and quiet.

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Meals included

Good food, shared tables, and time to actually enjoy a meal.

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Fireside chats with Randi Whitney

Sit by the fire and learn straight from the founder of The Writing Academy.

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Small-group learning

Real conversation and coaching, never a crowded lecture hall.

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Hands-on Language Arts training

Practice the exact moves you will use with your students.

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CPE credit

Earn your continuing professional education hours while you are here.

Fall 2026 · Grades 3–8

Pick your two days

Select a date to lock in your spot. Spaces are limited so every group stays small.

Sept 14–15
ECR & Making the Grade
Grades 3–8
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Sept 24–25
ECR & Making the Grade
Grades 3–8
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Oct 1–2
Reading & Vocabulary
Grades 3–8
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Oct 12–13
ECR & Making the Grade
Grades 3–8
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Teachers gathered around a fire pit at the Teach BIG Ranch retreat at golden hour
Why teachers love it

You will drive home different than you came

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    Relieve stress. Leave with a clear instructional roadmap instead of one more thing to figure out.
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    Gain confidence. Learn directly from Randi Whitney and the Teach BIG team.
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    Save time. Take home classroom-ready resources and strategies you can use immediately.
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    Raise scores. Put in place systems that help students become stronger readers and writers.
Here is the plan

Three simple steps

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Choose your date

Pick the Fall 2026 Ranch Conference that fits your calendar.

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Come and be filled

Two days of hands-on training, warm meals, and time by the fire.

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Return ready to Teach BIG

Bring home proven systems that relieve stress and lift student writing.

Your seat by the fire is waiting

Spaces are limited so every group stays small and personal. Choose your date today and give yourself the reset you have earned.

Reserve your spot
Questions? Call us at 281-549-4466