At middle school, each Inquiry By Design course of study is made up of seven units featuring detailed, flexible lesson plans aimed at building critical, standards-aligned literacy skills. Each unit is built around challenging, grade-appropriate texts and spiraling cycles of work marked by reading, writing, and collaborative small-group and whole-class discussion.
All grades of Inquiry By Design’s high school courses of study feature:
Independent reading initiatives focused on selecting books, setting goals, and tracking progress.
Compelling texts used to springboard rich conversation and meaningful writing in argument, informational, and narrative genres.
Substantial, scaffolded research-based writing projects where students try out the methods, style, and structure of some of the smartest and most engaging contemporary writers.
Flexible, inquiry-based instructional resources for writing that allow teachers to address students’ demonstrated needs.
