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Cultivating Confident, Proficient Writers with Writing by Design®

Writing by Design® is a proven-effective writing program designed to for all types of learners. Our comprehensive program is aligned with state writing standards and the Common Core.

No lesson prep required!

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Our trial will give you access to our full suite of resources, to give you a real taste of what we offer at Writing by Design®.

Here's what you'll get:

Comprehensive Lesson Plans: Say goodbye to lesson prep! Our prepared, comprehensive, and proven-effective plans give teachers more time to focus on their students.
Online Teaching Manuals: Designed for convenience, perfect for screen projection, and compatible with remote teaching.
Model Papers: Help your students understand effective writing through clear models. Our Model-Practice-Reflect cycle and step-by-step revision process will supplement your teaching approach.
Rubrics: Student-friendly and comprehensible, our rubrics help students understand how to achieve clear and defined writing targets. They're perfect for teaching and scoring student writing.
Worksheets: No need for additional purchases - all of our student worksheets and resources can be downloaded from our website.

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How Writing by Design® Works

Why Writing by Design?

This program covers all Pre-K-8th grade writing standards of CSS, providing teachers with detailed, step-by-step lessons. It enables students to master the Six Traits of Writing while unifying the writing process across all grades.

Consistent, Research-Based
Lesson Design

All lessons at every grade level follow the design of Madeline Hunter's research methodology of effective instruction.

Assessment Tools

This program includes online quizzes, class profile spreadsheets, and teaching/scoring rubrics and the optional Grading by Design for a comprehensive learning experience.

For Students

Boost cognitive abilities across all subjects

Cultivate competence and confidence

Progress individually with engaging video lessons

Greater gains for ELs and special needs

Increase pathway to literacy

For Teachers

Minimize workload

Foster confidence and satisfaction in teaching writing

Comprehensive daily lesson lands and model papers

Simplified concept presentation

Efficient re-teaching through prompt feedback

Complimentary orientation

For Administrators

Improve state test performance

Maximize overall student achievement

Address ELA program gaps

Decrease student failure incidents

Cost-effective and affordable

No mandatory renewal fees

Proven Student Performance Gains in State Writing Assessments

After just one year of implementing Writing by Design, schools have seen up to a 40% increase in CST writing proficiency scores.

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Judy Cunningham

Administrator Coach

“Writing by Design is the most

comprehensive, clear, organized

writing instructional program"

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