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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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5:11

#MathStratChat - August 20, 2025

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2025/08/21

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on August 20, 2025. 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: @PWHarris Instagram: Pam Harris_math Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education Want more? Check out the a...

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18:31

Ep 270: Mathematical Behaviors

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2025/08/19

How do mathy people approach mathematics? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss different mathematical behaviors and the value of engendering them in students. Talking Points: Reflecting about what else you could have done that might be more sophisticatedSeeking the "ooh" factor or the "aha" momentCompare strategies and make connectionsMaking choices based on numbers or the structureSeeking efficiency and making generalizationsStart with "What do I know?"Seek understanding and asking for moreT...

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#MathStratChat - August 13, 2025

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2025/08/14

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on August 13, 2025. 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: @PWHarris Instagram: Pam Harris_math Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education Want more? Check out the a...

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Ep 269: Why the Debate between Inquiry and Direct...

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2025/08/12

Does inquiry mean leaving students to their own devices? In this episode Pam and Kim share their thoughts on the debate teaching reasoning vs. teaching procedures. Talking Points: We all want what's best for studentsSometimes educators talk past each other, using words without examples to give meaningExperiencing mathing is different from helping students learn to do the mental actions of mathingIs there a continuum of how to teach?Examples of "direct" and "inquiry based" instructionShould w...

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#MathStratChat - August 6, 2025

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2025/08/07

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on August 6, 2025. 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: @PWHarris Instagram: Pam Harris_math Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education Want more? Check out the ar...

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Ep 268: Connecting Strategies, Properties, and Models...

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2025/08/05

How can teachers help students be more sophisticated additive reasoners? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss the major addition strategies, what properties they use, and how to model student thinking. Talking Points: Addition strategies and modelsAddition strategies modeled with equationsProporties that the addition strategies are based onWhen manipulatives are appropriateWhy teachers need to own the major strategies additionGet the free ebook of Major Strategies at: https://www.mathisfigure...

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#MathStratChat - July 30, 2025

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2025/07/31

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on July 30, 2025. 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: @PWHarris Instagram: Pam Harris_math Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education Want more? Check out the arc...

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26:59

Ep 267: Connecting Strategies, Properties, and Models...

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2025/07/29

If your only focus is answer getting, students may never experience and grapple with and understand multiplicative properties. In this episode Pam and Kim discuss how to use models to help students progress to more sophisticated strategies using multiplicative properties. Talking Points: Modelling different strategies on area models, ratio tables, and equationsUsing models to visualize propertiesStrategies that use the associative property are more multiplicative than the those that use the ...

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#MathStratChat - July 23, 2025

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2025/07/24

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on July 23, 2025. 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: @PWHarris Instagram: Pam Harris_math Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education Want more? Check out the arc...

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Ep 266: Solving Proportions - Within & Between

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2025/07/22

How does proportional thinking prepare students for reasoning with variables? In this episode Pam and Kim explore the transition from proportional reasoning to functional reasoning. Talking Points: Connecting proportional reasoning to linear functionsScaling trianglesProportions "within" and "between"Introducing tricks stifles students' opportunity to build sophisticated reasoning Rich task with non-unit ratesCheck out our social media Twitter: @PWHarris Instagram: Pam Harris_math Faceb...

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2:54

#MathStratChat - July 16, 2025

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2025/07/17

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on July 16, 2025. 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: @PWHarris Instagram: Pam Harris_math Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education Want more? Check out the arc...

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24:33

Ep 265: Show Your Work

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2025/07/15

Should you require student's to show their work in mathematics? Whose work? When? How much work? For what purpose? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss classroom culture and the importance of communication in mathematics, diving into these questions and more. Talking Points: Whose work are you asking student to show?Motivations for showing workDon't fix the math, mentor the mathematician - Cathy FosnotCommunication is a mathematical behaviorDetermining 'just enough' is a mentoring opportunity...

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#MathStratChat - July 9, 2025

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2025/07/09

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on July 9, 2025. 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: @PWHarris Instagram: Pam Harris_math Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education Want more? Check out the arch...

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28:50

Ep 264: Facilitating a Equivalence Structure Problem...

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2025/07/08

How can Problem Strings help build big ideas? In this episode Pam and Kim walk through a Problem String that helps students dig into area and multiplicative equivalence and helps you know how to expertly facilitate. Talking Points: Facilitating the stringTeacher moves during the stringModeling the stringEqual products means total area is the sameWhy we want students to have lots of experience with concepts rather than just direct teaching.Check out our social media Twitter: @PWHarris Instagr...

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3:47

#MathStratChat - July 2, 2025

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2025/07/03

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on July 2, 2025. 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: @PWHarris Instagram: Pam Harris_math Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education Want more? Check out the arch...

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Ep 263: Facilitating an Equivalence Structure Problem...

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2025/07/01

How does a Problem String look in front of real students? In this episode Pam and Kim give a play by play for how a Problem String could be facilitated. Talking Points: When to circulate and when to ask for choral responseHelping students communicate thinkingHow and when to engage students in conversationsWhen to anchor strategiesWhen to be intentionally curious to solidify thinkingCheck out our grade level Problem String books! Grade 1 Problem Strings: https://www.mathisfigureoutable.com/np...

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3:45

#MathStratChat - June 25, 2025

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2025/06/26

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on June 25, 2025. 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: @PWHarris Instagram: Pam Harris_math Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education Want more? Check out the arc...

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28:42

Ep 262: Code Switching in Mathematics

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2025/06/24

What if finding equivalence between fractions, decimals, and precents wasn't just a task for students to do, but a tool making them more efficient in rational number computations? In this episode Pam and Kim talk about code switching with rational numbers to make complex problems more figure-out-able. Talking Points: What is code switching in rational numbers?A Problem String using equivalence to think about multiplicationTasks that use equivalency to solve problems rather than just practici...

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#MathStratChat - June 18, 2025

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2025/06/19

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on June 18, 2025. 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: @PWHarris Instagram: Pam Harris_math Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education Want more? Check out the arc...

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30:18

Ep 261: Five Year Anniversary Episode

Math is Figure-Out-Able! ·

2025/06/17

Five years of important conversations, lots of laughs and a blooper every once in a while. In this episode Pam and Kim revisit some important moments of the podcast from the last 5 years. Talking Points: Clips from the past 5 years!Types of questioningStudent compliance Problem Strings vs Problem TalksMath distortionsWait time and Private signalsCheck out our social media Twitter: @PWHarris Instagram: Pam Harris_math Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education Linkedin: Pam Harr...

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