SACHSE, Texas — Spend a minute inside Kati Ozols’ 4th-grade classroom, and you might think you’ve walked into a pep rally instead of a math lesson.
“Collaborate! You’re working together — working the steps together!” Ozols calls out as students clap and respond in unison.
“Get it? Got it? Good!” It’s a catchphrase they’re primed to respond to. Hands shoot up. This is the scene at Cox Elementary School in Sachse: Kids leaning over their desks, comparing answers and debating solutions…