Literacy by design
People get smarter together.
Students and teachers build knowledge alongside each other to foster a community of collaboration and learning.
Students deserve authentic, meaningful work.
Students grapple with big ideas, make connections to their own lives and communities, and build essential knowledge.
Complexity is for everyone.
Students access complex texts and tasks with increasing independence and stamina over the course of a unit and the year.
The blueprint behind the curriculum
Every lesson is built with intention. See the key principles that develop confident readers and writers. For a quick summary of the ‘why’ behind our design, get the one-page overview now.
Discover your next English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum
Captivate students’ imaginations while fostering critical thinking skills with Inquiry by Design’s comprehensive literacy solutions. Our intentionally designed curricula span secondary grades and language needs, offering a proven pathway to engagement, deeper understanding, and lasting success.
Support multilingual learners with Spanish Language Arts (SLA)
Unlock the power of biliteracy and cultivate deep cultural connections with our industry-leading Spanish Language Arts curriculum that is aligned to the rigors of state literacy standards.
Let us help you expand your school or district’s biliteracy programming into secondary grades to support your middle and high school Spanish speaking students.
Customized, ongoing support
We are invested in the success of your teachers and students. From launch to ongoing implementation, our dedicated staff of former educators provides personalized, continuous support for your team. With a core belief that every community is unique, we tailor our support to meet your district’s specific needs.
Partner with us today.
A foundation of standards-based excellence
Our curriculum is built upon the science of reading and aligned to state and national standards. This intentional alignment is not an add-on; it’s an intrinsic part of our design.