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What Makes an ADI Facilitator Institute Different from an ADI Workshop?A district science coordinator sent me this question last month: “We’ve had teachers attend ADI workshops before, and they loved them. Now someone has suggested we...
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Why Are ADI Student Handouts Now Organized by Stage?A fifth-grade teacher who has used ADI for several years sent me this question: “The older books had one lab handout for the whole investigation. Now...
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Why Do ADI Investigations Now Start with an Initial Model?A high school biology teacher who has been using ADI for years sent me this question after picking up one of our newer books: “The old...
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Are the Texas ADI Books Just the NGSS Books Aligned to the TEKS?A Texas science coordinator asked me this question while her district was reviewing materials:
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What Makes K-2 ADI Different from 3-5 or Older?A kindergarten teacher asked me this question after seeing a colleague teach an ADI investigation in fourth grade:
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Does Argument-Driven Inquiry® “Front-Load” Too Much Content?Teachers who begin using Argument-Driven Inquiry® (ADI) sometimes notice something that feels different from other inquiry-based lessons they have taught. A common question sounds something like...
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Exploring the Power of Argument-Driven Inquiry®When I first encountered the concept of critical thinking in inquiry, I realized it was a game-changer for teaching science, math, and engineering.
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