Activating Bilingual English Language Learners’ Strengths in Science: The Pedagogy of Argument Driven Inquiry (ADI)

Bilingual English Language Learner (ELL) students need more opportunities to learn how to read, write, and discuss science as they learn to use the core ideas, crosscutting concepts, and practices of science to develop explanations for natural phenomena or to solve problems. This chapter describes how teachers can use the Argument Driven Inquiry (ADI) instructional approach to provide bilingual ELL students with opportunities to participate in the practices of science while strengthening both their English and scientific literacy skills. This type of language-intensive instructional approach can also help bilingual ELL students develop and maintain science identities.