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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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English
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539 episodes
since June 16, 2020
episodic
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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on October 7, 2026.
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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 keep kids in "Thinking Land"
How to keep students acti…
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 listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies.
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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 with.Talking Points:
Being explicit about the student's job du…
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 #MathStratCha…
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
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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 #MathStratCha…
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 logical-mathematical knowledge.Talking Points:
Being explicit about a…
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on September 9, 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…
Is the popular discussion around "explicit teaching" helpful? Do we all envision the same thing? In this episode, Pam and Kim discuss their thoughts about "explicit teaching", and which parts of mathematics require explicit teaching, and which do not. Talking Points:
The differ…
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