students work at desks in classroom

Ms. Blackburn's third graders kicked off their i-Ready lesson today with the Start Slide, then dove into partner discussions comparing math problems — what's the same, what's different, and why it matters. Moments like these show the power of student discourse: when students explain their thinking out loud, they deepen their own understanding and help their partners see math from a new angle.


teacher stands in front of class pointing at smart board