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!
Episodes
549 episodes
#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 strategie...
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?Str...
#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 strate...
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.<...
#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 st...
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 ...
#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 strate...
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 ...
#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 strateg...
Ep 168: Guessing in Math Class
Let's do some guessing! In this episode Pam and Kim develop some functional reasoning by analyzing the relationships between their guesses and reality.Talking Points:Pam's guesses using her pop culture knowledgeHow woul...
#MathStratChat - August 30, 2023
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on August 30, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategie...
Ep 167: How, What, Why to Change Math Class
What does it mean for math to be figure-out-able? What will you teach? How? Why? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss their thoughts to changing the "how" and "what" of math education around the world and explore the "why".Talking Points:
#MathStratChat - August 23, 2023
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on August 23, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategie...
Ep 166: Just In Time Vocabulary vs Key Words
What role does terminology have in math teaching? How do we want students to approach problems? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss when to teach vocabulary how we can prepare students to tackle problems with confidence.Talking Points:<...
#MathStratChat - August 16, 2023
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on August 16, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategie...
Ep 165: Where Popular Things Go Wrong
There is so much that is good happening in the math teaching community! In this episode Pam and Kim discuss how we can determine how much of which good things to put into our classrooms.Talking Points:Going beyond nixing tricks<...
#MathStratChat - August 9, 2023
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on August 9, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies...
Ep 164: I Have, You Need With a Twist
Who does not love a quick, easy routine that gives students useful problem solving relationships? In this episode Pam and Kim revisit I Have, You Need and apply it with different target numbers.Talking Points:Kim and Pam play I Have...
#MathStratChat - August 2, 2023
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on August 2, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies...
Ep 163: A Problem String Is NOT
What exactly is a Problem String? In this episode Pam and Kim dig into that question and give examples of what a problem string is and is not.Talking Points:Pam's conversation with Howie Hua - Problem Strings are not strategies<...
#MathStratChat - July 26, 2023
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on July 26, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strateg...
Ep 162: Comparing Fractions Pt 2
What are some important relationships that students can use to do Real Math with fractions? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss some important relationships that can help develop deeper understanding about fractions for fractional equivalence a...
#MathStratChat - July 19, 2023
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on July 19, 2023. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strateg...
Ep 161: Comparing Fractions Pt 1
What if your students could think and reason about the relative sizes of fractions? In this episode Pam and Kim think about where fractions go on clotheslines to show how you can help your students compare fractions without a memorized procedur...
