This contribution draws on an ongoing research project, carried out in collaboration with teachers and students (aged 6-12) during 2020-22. The overall purpose with the research project is to identify and develop knowledge about teaching processes, which enhances the quality and the equality of classroom practices. The urban setting of the actual school is diverse as to its residents linguistic and cultural backgrounds, and characterizes of high socioeconomic index. In this way, the interest of this paper intertwines with concurrent and complex phenomena of the Swedish society, addressing segregation, but also the increased standardisation and marketisation of the educational system (SOU 2020:46; Wahlström & Sundberg, 2018).