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PODCAST

Math is Figure-Out-Able!

Pam Harris, Kim Montague

Math teacher educator Pam Harris and her cohost Kim Montague answer the question: If not algorithms, then what? Join them for ~15-30 minutes every Tuesday as they cast their vision for mathematics education and give actionable items to help teachers teach math that is Figure-Out-Able. See www.MathisFigureOutAble.com for more great resources!

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18:54

Ep 221: Geometry Riddles

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/09/10

In this episode Pam and Kim discuss a fun way for students to practice their geometry vocabulary and relationships.Talking Points:Geometry riddlesHierarchies of polygonsPractice vocabulary in a meaningful way, in contextCheck out our social mediaTwitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationLinkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC

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#MathStratChat - September 4, 2024

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/09/05

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on September 4, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies.Check out #MathStratChat on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.Twitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationWant more? Check out the archive of ...

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Ep 220: The Important Teacher Move You Are Not Doing...

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/09/03

How can you intentionally build a Math is FigureOutAble culture in your classroom? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss Pam's recent month long trip to Australia and the important teacher moves she showcased in the lab lessons while she was there. Talking Points:Pam's time Down UnderWait timePrivate SignalFocus on thinking verses focus on the answerA challenge for some students: What hint could you give?Teacher engaged with students the entire timeDoes every kid need to finish the problem...

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#MathStratChat - August 28, 2024

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/08/29

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on August 28, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies.Check out #MathStratChat on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.Twitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationWant more? Check out the archive of al...

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Ep 219: Find the Mean, Median, Mode

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/08/27

Statistics Problem Strings? Yes Please! In this episode Pam and Kim demonstrate a Problem String that helps students develop intuition for the meanings of mean, median, and mode.Talking Points:Names are social knowledge, but the feel for what they mean in the data is logical mathematical knowledgeExperience with data helps students develop real understanding of mean, median, mode Changing the data values and comparing how that affects the measures of central tendency deepen understanding...

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8:07

#MathStratChat - August 21, 2024

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/08/22

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on August 21, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies.Check out #MathStratChat on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.Twitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationWant more? Check out the archive of al...

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Ep 218: Finding the Mean

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/08/20

Is statistics figureoutable? In this episode Pam and Kim explore a Problem String to build logical mathematical sense for the meaning of mean.Talking Points:What is the mean?Just in time vocabularySocial vs Logical Mathematical knowledgeUnderstanding mean/average is much more than performing an averaging procedureCheck out our social mediaTwitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationLinkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC

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#MathStratChat - August 14, 2024

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/08/15

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on August 14, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies.Check out #MathStratChat on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.Twitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationWant more? Check out the archive of al...

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22:41

Ep 217: Slow Reveal Graphs

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/08/13

We were joined by Jenna Laib at our last challenge where she facilitated an amazing routine called Slow Reveal Graphs. In this episode Pam and Kim share that same Slow Reveal Graph and explain along the way why it makes for such an impactful tool to teach data analysis and interpretation for students K-12.Talking Points:Shout out to Jenna Laib for currating the Slow Reveal Graphs websiteQuestions that focus on Strategy vs AnswersHigh level of engagementNatural extensions built into the routin...

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#MathStratChat - August 7, 2024

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/08/08

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on August 7, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies.Check out #MathStratChat on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.Twitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationWant more? Check out the archive of all...

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Ep 216: Assembling Great Resources With Sembl

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/08/06

Its a great time to be a math teacher! In this podcast episode Pam and Kim share a super useful tool for organizing and collecting free online math teaching materials for your classroom.Talking Points:An amazing tool for finding and organizing tasks and other math contentGreat to find new math education creatorsOrganize and share in and between schoolsWe probably should mention we don't benefit monetarily from promoting tools like this, we just like them :) Check out Semble! https:...

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#MathStratChat - July 31, 2024

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/08/01

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on July 31, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies.Check out #MathStratChat on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.Twitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationWant more? Check out the archive of all ...

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20:27

Ep 215: Making Progress - Advancing The Math

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/07/30

There's so much to learn once teachers discover that math is figureoutable! In this episode Pam and Kim discuss planning and sequencing to keep the math moving forward in your classroom.Talking PointsThe stages help teachers focus their energyWriting an echo Problem StringWrite an 'Up the Ante' Problem StringSequencing StringsSequencing different routines within a taskSequencing TasksUnderstand the progression of modelsUnderstand the connections between strategiesThe different structures of P...

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2:51

#MathStratChat - July 24, 2024

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/07/25

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on July 24, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies.Check out #MathStratChat on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.Twitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationWant more? Check out the archive of all ...

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Ep 214: Making Progress - Your Teacher Moves

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/07/23

You've worked hard to build your numeracy and already own the strategies and models for your operation that you're working on. What's next? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss Teacher Moves, the fourth stage on the Success Map.Talking Points:Differentiate for teachers' needs like they differentiate for studentsGreat teacher moves are only helpful when there's great math conversations happeningModel teacher moves in professional developmentUsing a private signal Using a neutral respo...

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3:24

#MathStratChat - July 17, 2024

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/07/18

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on July 17, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies.Check out #MathStratChat on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.Twitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationWant more? Check out the archive of all ...

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Ep 213: Making Progress - Representing Your Students'...

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/07/16

Becoming a better teacher is hard work, so we'll make it easier by helping you know where you are and what to work on next. In this episode Pam and Kim discuss the third stage for improving your mathematics teaching: representing student thinking.Talking Points:The stages layer on each otherTeacher's may be in different stages for areas of mathThe teacher chooses the model to best facilitate discussion and understandingLearn to listen, elicit thinking, and represent it.Share your experiences ...

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#MathStratChat - July 10, 2024

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/07/11

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on July 10, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies.Check out #MathStratChat on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.Twitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationWant more? Check out the archive of all ...

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Ep 212: Making Progress - Modeling Your Strategies

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/07/09

What's next on the landscape for teachers after they've built their own math understanding in a particular area? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss math for teaching, the next layer on the Success Map that teachers should consider as they are learning how to make math more figure-out-able for themselves and their students.Talking Points:Math for teaching is different body of math than the math anyone doesUnderstanding and naming the major strategies and models for each operationJudiciously u...

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#MathStratChat - July 3, 2024

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/07/04

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on July 3, 2024. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies.Check out #MathStratChat on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.Twitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationWant more? Check out the archive of all o...

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