Think–Share–Compare Routine to Get Students Talking Math

Math Shouldn’t Be Quiet

When students do the thinking and talking, they are able to better process, synthesize, and retain ideas leading to greater understanding. The robust, evidence-based instructional routine in Ready Indiana Mathematics, 2nd Edition gets students talking math.

Think

The teacher introduces a rich task and helps students understand the language, see mathematical relationships, and make sense of the problem before students undertake the mathematics.

Students are given time to think about how they might solve the problem, and then they try it on their own showing models and representations they use.

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Students share their thinking with a partner, providing a safe space for students to practice using mathematical language and talk through their ideas. The teacher monitors discussions and asks questions to help make students’ thinking clear and visible.

Student work is strategically shared with the class to progressively build conceptual understanding and precise academic vocabulary during whole class discussion.

Math Shouldn’t Be Quiet, Cont’d.

Compare

Students make connections and reflect on what they learned by completing questions that promote deeper connections between their solutions, other student solutions, and the mathematical ideas of the lesson, helping to solidify their conceptual understanding.

Teachers use the lesson slides available on the Teacher Toolbox to guide students through the Think–Share–Compare instructional routine.

Purposeful Educator Support

Built to fully support Indiana educators in effectively implementing Ready Indiana Mathematics, 2nd Edition, the Grades K–8 series is designed to help educators bring mathematical concepts to life as well as learn effective teaching strategies and best practices.

Onsite and Online Professional Development

Our ongoing classroom-focused professional development supports educators in using student thinking and the mathematical practices to transform mathematics classrooms.

Ready Central

Ready Central supports educators with how-to videos, tips, and planning tools—everything you need to implement Ready Indiana Mathematics, 2nd Edition in your classroom.

Teacher Resource Book

Built-in teaching strategies to guide and support educators

Purposeful Educator Support, Cont’d.

Teacher Resource Book

1. Step By Step offers expert guidance on how to teach a skill, including suggested language.

2. Embedded best-practice teaching tips for each lesson, such as Visual Models, Concept Extension, Discussion Starters, Hands-On Activities, and Error Alerts

3. English Language Learners tips support teachers in scaffolding language so students can access rigorous, grade-level mathematics alongside their native English-speaking peers.

Purposeful Educator Support, Cont’d.

Teacher Resource Book

4. Integrated Common Misconceptions, Error Alerts, and Quick Check and Remediation boxes give teachers opportunities to monitor student progress and check for understanding.