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!
Math is Figure-Out-Able!
Latest Episodes
#MathStratChat - September 30, 2026
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, befor...
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Ep 328: Explicit Teaching? Adding Mixed Numbers
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....
#MathStratChat - September 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, befor...
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Ep 327: Explicit Teaching? Distance Versus Removal
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...
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