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October 21, 2025 23 mins

Pam and Kim went to NCSM and NCTM in Atlanta!  In this episode, they share some of their favorite moments, biggest take-aways, and new insights gleaned from the sessions they attended and the people they met.

Talking Points:

  • Discussing the meaning of "algorithm" with Sarah Bush and Karen Karp, authors of The Math Pact 
  • Importance of talk moves and listening moves, with Elham Kazemi and Allison Hintz, authors of Intentional Talk And Listening 
  • The joy of celebrating someone else's learning from Vanessa Vakharia
  • How the Science of Reading does not correlate or correspond with what the people who call themselves the Science of Math are suggesting
  • The importance of Affirming Learning Walks
  • Clarifying the meaning of the word "procedural", as in "procedural fluency"
  • The misleading nature of much of the math research currently being approved by What Works Clearinghouse
  • Shout-out to James Tanton for being intellectually curious!


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