

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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Oct 10, 2023 • 37min
Ep 173: The Most Sophisticated Subtraction Strategy
Some subtraction strategies can only get you so far, but with a little more sophistication complex problems become really nice to think and reason about! In this episode Pam and Kim build and discuss the Constant Difference strategy for subtraction and use it to solve a really gnarly problem.Talking Points:Equivalence strategies are more sophisticatedHallmarks of sophisticated stategiesModeling Constant DifferenceRelational Thinking RoutineCheck out the Instructional Routine called Relational Thinking at: mathisfigureoutable.com/relational-thinkingCheck out our social mediaTwitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationLinkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC

Oct 5, 2023 • 5min
#MathStratChat - October 4, 2023
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on October 4, 2023. 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 of our #MathStratChat posts!

Oct 3, 2023 • 35min
Ep 172: The Most Sophisticated Addition Strategy
What makes a strategy sophisticated? In this episode Pam and Kim build the most sophisticated strategy and talk about how and why to develop it with students.Talking Points:What are the most sophisticated strategies?Strategies that require more simultaneity require more time to developSimultaneous versus sequentialRepresenting Give and TakeWe need more than one strategy

Sep 28, 2023 • 7min
#MathStratChat - September 27, 2023
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on September 27, 2023. 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 of our #MathStratChat posts!

Sep 26, 2023 • 23min
Ep 171: Tips For Parents, Part 2
Kids learn best with support from their parents, and helping with math has never been easier! In this episode, Pam and Kim are excited to share some tips about how to encourage your children as they grow in mathematical thinking and reasoning.Talking Points:Wait a little longer Resist the urge to tell the right answerAsk questions to cement the thinkingCounting on and back from numbers other than oneGuess my NumberDiscuss fractions by their unit fractionsCompare fractions using landmarksGet all these tips and more at https://www.mathisfigureoutable.com/parenttipsCheck out our social mediaTwitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationLinkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC

Sep 21, 2023 • 7min
#MathStratChat - September 20, 2023
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on September 20, 2023. 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 of our #MathStratChat posts!

Sep 19, 2023 • 29min
Ep 170: Tips For Parents, Part 1
This one's for all you, parents! How can you support your children in becoming mathematicians? In this episode Pam and Kim go over their favorite ways to explore math at home in fun game-like activities.Talking Points:Speak about math positivelyWonderingDoubling and HalvingUsing 10s to find 9s and using 10s to find 5sI Have, You NeedGet the free download: https://www.mathisfigureoutable.com/parenttipsCheck out our social mediaTwitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationLinkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC

Sep 14, 2023 • 5min
#MathStratChat - September 13, 2023
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on September 13, 2023. 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 of our #MathStratChat posts!

Sep 12, 2023 • 29min
Ep 169: Graphing, Integers, Quadrants, Oh My!
Can you reason about what it means for a point to be within a given quadrant? Can your students? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss weather and geography to develop understanding of the quadrants in the cartesian coordinate system.Talking Points:Understanding points relative to their quadrants and the y = x lineKim's connection to AlaskaWhat makes Australia so uniqueGraphing inequalities is Figure-Out-Able! See Ep 242 for more information on Integer MultiplicationCheck out our social mediaTwitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationLinkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC

Sep 7, 2023 • 4min
#MathStratChat - September 6, 2023
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on September 6, 2023. 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 of our #MathStratChat posts!