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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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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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18:43

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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16:39

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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4:11

#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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19:21

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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20:28

Ep 211: Making Progress - Building Your Numeracy

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/07/02

What does a landscape look like for teachers trying to develop their skills to facilitate real math? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss one stage of the Success Map. Talking Points: Teachers, like students, are in different places in their journey in teaching real math.Designing the Success Map was not trivialBuilding your own Numeracy - a starting pointThe Success Map journey is cyclicalWhat are the major milestones in develping numeracy?Solving problems using relationshipsUnderst...

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3:11

#MathStratChat - June 26, 2024

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/06/27

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on June 26, 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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20:22

Ep 210: Number Hive

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/06/25

Can students gain fluency without long sheets of problems? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss Number Hive, a game that builds students multiplication fact fluency.Talking Points:Better than the Product GameGood for classroom discussionLow cost of failure

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4:17

#MathStratChat - June 19, 2024

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/06/20

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on June 19, 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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30:33

Ep 209: Stick and Split

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/06/18

Developing multiplicative reasoning, let alone learning multiplication facts, has never been more fun. In this episode Pam and Kim discuss Stick and Split, a simple digital game your students or own kids can explore to learn multiplication in a whole new way.Talking Points:We don't recommend products lightly - Stick and Split is amazing!Taking the product approach - How is that different?Noticing the commutative propertyUsing common factors as toolsWhat do the levels look like?Check out our s...

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4:35

#MathStratChat - June 12, 2024

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/06/13

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on June 12, 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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24:43

Ep 208: Fraction Multiplication Part 3

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/06/11

What does it look like when students confidently and efficiently reason through fraction multiplication problems? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss more sophisticated and efficient strategies for solving fraction multiplication problems.Talking Points:How to model the commutative property in fraction multiplication.How to reasoning through "slash and burn".In a classroom, we would expect for students to have a variety of strategies to solve a rich problem.It's not about multiple representat...

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5:40

#MathStratChat - June 5, 2024

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/06/06

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on June 5, 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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21:32

Ep 207: Fraction Multiplication Part 2

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/06/04

Can students reason through fraction multiplication beyond unit fractions? In this episode Pam and Kim finish out last week's Problem String and build on those relationships to reason through more complex fraction multiplication problems.Talking Points:Can building Additive and Multiplicative reasoning with whole numbers help with fraction multiplication?Does the area model just explain a procedure or can you actually reason with it?How does building reasoning about multiplying fractions usin...

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5:35

#MathStratChat - May 29, 2024

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/05/30

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on May 29, 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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38:33

Ep 206: Fraction Multiplication Part 1

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/05/28

This week we're kicking off our series on fraction multiplication! In this episode Pam and Kim describe a classroom's experience discovering unit fraction multiplication.Talking Points:We sometimes have to hear something multiple times for it to "click"What is 1/4 of 1/5?Suggestions for modeling fractions and whyLayers of ReunitizingHow memorized procedures can work against studentsExplicit teaching the use of a model is actually teaching a procedureHelp us reach 1 million downloads! Share th...

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4:32

#MathStratChat - May 22, 2024

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2024/05/23

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on May 22, 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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