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Math is Figure-Out-Able!

by Pam Harris, Kim Montague

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#MathStratChat - October 21, 2026

October 21, 2026 · 5 min

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on October 21, 2026. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you…
Ep 331: What Type Of Math Teacher Are You? Part 2

October 20, 2026 · 22 min

A teacher's willingness (or unwillingness) to work on their craft of teaching, no matter the reason, impacts thier students. In this episode, Pam and Kim unpack one student's perspective about why teachers do or do not teach math that is…
#MathStratChat - October 14 2026

October 14, 2026 · 4 min

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on October 14, 2026. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you…
Ep 330: What Type Of Math Teacher Are You? Part 1

October 13, 2026 · 19 min

What perspective and assumptions do you bring to your teaching? In this episode, Pam and Kim discuss the kinds of teachers they've interacted with and their own growth as teachers. Talking Points: "Inquiry-based" + Mimicking"Direct teach"…
#MathStratChat - October 7, 2026

October 7, 2026 · 3 min

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on October 7, 2026. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you…

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Ep 329: Explicit Teaching? Solving Equations

October 6, 2026 · 22 min

What can we do to keep students thinking, instead of waiting to be told what to do? In this episode Pam and Kim focus on an algebra Problem String that helps students learn to choose between strategies. Talking Points: What it mean to…
#MathStratChat - September 30, 2026

September 30, 2026 · 5 min

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on September 30, 2026. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you…
Ep 328: Explicit Teaching? Adding Mixed Numbers

September 29, 2026 · 19 min

What does explicit teaching mean to you? In this episode, Pam and Kim discuss an Adding Mixed Numbers Problem String, idenitfying exactly what teachers should be explicit about versus what they should leave for students to grapple…
#MathStratChat - September 23, 2026

September 23, 2026 · 5 min

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…
Ep 327: Explicit Teaching? Distance Versus Removal

September 22, 2026 · 23 min

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…
#MathStratChat - September 16, 2026

September 16, 2026 · 6 min

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…
Ep 326: Explicit Teaching, Part 2

September 15, 2026 · 22 min

Many aspects of teaching can be improved by being more explicit. In this episode, Pam and Kim identify specific categories where explicit teaching is necessary, borrowing Piaget's distinction between social-conventional and…

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About the show

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!