Investigations in Writing, 6th-7th, 2026-2027

$350 covers the entire course. Additional materials required.

Investigations in Writing (grades 6th-7th, no previous IEW experience required)

Limited seats available. Minimum 4 students.

Instructor Simmons

Tuesdays @ 10:05-11:00am CST

1st semester: 9/1-12/1 (no class on 9/15, 11/24)

2nd semester: 1/5-4/6 (no class on 3/16, 3/30)

Once you purchase the class and fill out THIS REGISTRATION FORM, we will email you the Google Classroom code. That's where you'll find your link to Zoom, etc. If you register fewer than 24 hours before the first class starts, the class recording will be made available to you. Contact us if you wish to begin later in the semester. 

Required Materials

• Investigations in Writing student text
• Portable Walls for Structure and Style Students (one copy per student-usable by all students in all levels, so you will not need to repurchase next year)
• Strengthening Structure Models for IEW Structural Units (You'll only ever need one copy unless siblings take different classes simultaneously-usable by all students in all levels.)
  

The purchase of this product will entitle one student to attend and participate in live instructional classes.

Grading Options:

• Grade at home on your own (especially good for experienced IEW parents)
• Sign up for recurring, private 15-minute lessons (via Zoom) for the duration of the class (available here)
• Sign up for the Investigations Workshop for live grading in a group setting
• Purchase a grading package (covers 24 assignments). Students will not meet with a teacher to grade; they will just receive written feedback on their papers.

IEW produces a highly acclaimed writing method that benefits both reluctant and eager writers, and everyone in between! The organization of materials is highly logical and uses the mastery approach: EZ+1. Students refer to checklists throughout so that everyone has the tools to achieve 100% on every assignment. (See Grading Options, above).

For this special course, the instructor will advance at the pace of the students, taking longer with some assignments if necessary. The result is that some groups of students will not entirely finish the book, but they will still be prepped to begin a new class next year. The ultimate goal is mastery of presented skills, not 100% completion of the course.

Yvette Simmons is an accredited IEW instructor. To see instructor credentials, check out our FAQ page.

To make sure our teaching philosophy aligns with yours, please review the following articles before signing up for classes: Letter to Parents, Our Teaching Philosophy, The 4 Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing.

To see instructor credentials, check out our FAQ page.

Online classes meet via Zoom.

No refunds unless the class is canceled. If a student is unable to complete the class for some reason, they will still have access to the videos. :)