Math is Figure-Out-Able!
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!
Podcasting since 2020 • 466 episodes
Math is Figure-Out-Able!
Latest Episodes
Ep 293: What Makes a Good Number Talk?
Are your Number Talks purposeful? In this episode, Pam and Kim discuss the when, how, and why of Number Talks, which they call Problem Talks.Talking Points:Problem Talk vs. Problem StringWhen and why to use a Proble...
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Episode 293
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#MathStratChat - January 21, 2026
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on January 21, 2026. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before ...
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Ep 292: Playing With Division and Fractions
There is much more to fractions than "cross multiply and divide". In this episode, Pam and Kim facilitate a Problem String to explore the partitive meaning of fractions.Talking Points:Fractions and divisionThe parti...
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Episode 292
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22:43