A question I hear from teachers all the time is this: “My district is requiring us to devote more time to reading and writing in all subject areas. I already have too much content to cover. Is there a way to teach literacy skills without sacrificing time for science?” It’s a fair concern and an important one. The short answer is: you don’t have to choose . But making that possible requires rethinking what we mean by “literacy” and how it develops in a science classroom. The P

Understanding the Difference Between Inquiry and Three-Dimensional Instruction 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 this: “I’ve just started my first ADI lesson and noticed that students read quite a bit of information early in the activity. Normally I would have students investigate first and discover the pattern themsel

An interview with Dr. Victor Sampson, Creator of the Argument-Driven Inquiry instructional model and Professor at the University of...

Declining reading scores are a serious challenge, but there’s a proven solution. Argument-Driven Inquiry (ADI) turns every science investigation into a literacy lesson where students read with purpose, write with evidence, and think critically. The result? Increased reading scores and stronger performance across subjects—while building skills that prepare students for lifelong success as readers, thinkers, and problem solvers.