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Math is Figure-Out-Able!

Math is Figure-Out-Able!

By: Pam Harris Kim Montague
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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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Episodes
  • #MathStratChat - September 23, 2026

    #MathStratChat - September 23, 2026
    Sep 23 2026

    In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on September 23, 2026.

    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

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    4 mins
  • Ep 327: Explicit Teaching? Distance Versus Removal

    Ep 327: Explicit Teaching? Distance Versus Removal
    Sep 22 2026

    When do we allow students more freedom, and when do we need to be more explicit? In this episode, Pam and Kim analyze a Distance vs. Removal subtraction Problem String, identifying when they are explicit and when they are not.

    Talking Points:

    • Intentional contexts, number choices, and problem order
    • Choosing which strategies to elicit and represent
    • Planned board layouts
    • Focusing the conversation
    • Highlighting mathematical behaviors
    • Layering explicit content, behavior, and community goals around open-ended student reasoning

    Links:

    1. Podcasts Episodes Distance vs. Removal: Ep96 and Ep149

    2. Pam's Books

    Check out Pam's social media
    Twitter: @PWHarris
    Instagram: Pam Harris_math
    Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education
    Linkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC

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    21 mins
  • #MathStratChat - September 16, 2026

    #MathStratChat - September 16, 2026
    Sep 16 2026

    In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on September 16, 2026.

    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

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    5 mins
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I love Pam's podcast. Such rich discussions and great insights into helping your students grow as math thinkers.

A must for math teachers!

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Math makes sense and is much easier to teach because I fo us on the right things.

Love Love Love it! It makes math meaningful

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