Educational Insights

When Round Rock ISD first encountered Argument-Driven Inquiry (ADI), they saw a vision for what inquiry-based science instruction could look like: authentic, student-centered, and aligned with rigorous standards. By training a Science Cadre, piloting investigations, and scaling through PLCs, the district built teacher leadership and transformed classrooms. Today, ADI helps RRISD teachers engage every student in doing real science while also strengthening literacy and critical

Critical thinking in inquiry encourages students to question, analyze, and evaluate information. It pushes them beyond passive learning to active discovery.