A strong foundation for middle school readers and writers
Today’s middle school students need something different. They need authentic learning materials and time off screens. They need an ELA curriculum that meets them where they are. Today’s middle school teachers need something different too. They need quality instructional materials that allow them to spend their valuable time teaching instead of planning. Inquiry By Design is purpose-built to provide a comprehensive solution that gives every student the tools they need to engage with challenging, grade-level texts.
Introducing literacy reimagined!
Inquiry By Design’s core language arts program is purpose-built to provide a comprehensive solution: every student achieves success as a reader and writer without compromising the rigor or complexity of grade-level texts. With IBD, teachers gain a clear roadmap for their diverse classrooms. Rich text sets connect with today’s middle school students, blending diverse genres, text types, and contemporary authors who reflect our students’ world alongside traditional canons. This intentional design saves teachers time spent planning and delights students with a powerful, culturally-relevant learning experience.
Inquiry By Design is language arts reimagined.
Intentional design, purposeful texts
Every text has a purpose, and every activity has a reason.
Lessons stick with mental velcro
Proven pedagogy ensures students build deep, lasting knowledge that sticks.
Authentic work, not busywork
Students compose great sentences and paragraphs that go beyond a simple worksheet.
Consumable readers
Tangible materials for each unit encourage annotation, promoting ownership and engagement.
Thematic units
Dynamic topics foster knowledge across grades and support integration between subjects.
Integrated assessments
Engage students in meaningful writing and discussion, providing valuable insights to inform instruction.
Built in supports
Language skills are part of every lesson, providing all students the tools to understand and thrive with their classwork.
Essentials for teacher success and growth
Less time spent planning, more time spent teaching.
The joy of teaching
Overly scripted programs reduce teachers to curriculum delivery systems. Ours allows them to use their expertise guiding students through meaningful work.
Professional learning
Support extends beyond implementation, with access to just-in-time learning resources and a dedicated, readily-available team staffed with real people!
Assessment rubrics
With Inquiry By Design's ELA program, teachers have access to a myriad of rubrics to support each component of their student writing process.
Student agency
The program encourages students to take ownership of their learning and develop the skills to be curious, independent learners and critical thinkers.
See the impact immediately. Download a complete middle school unit to experience IBD’s research-based curriculum that delivers scaffolded access to grade-level texts and eliminates “fake work.”