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
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on July 29, 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 on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.
Twitter: @PWHarris
Instagram: Pam Harris_math
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Rich Tasks are a powerful lesson structure and can be challenging to implement effectively. In this episode, Pam and Kim discuss the preparation and approach needed to facilitate a successful Rich Task.
Talking points:
- Know your content, know your students
- Importance of knowing who engages or shuts down, students' prior math experiences, who seeks extra challenge, and what's going on in their lives.
- Need to set expectations
- ...
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on July 29, 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 on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.
Twitter: @PWHarris
Instagram: Pam Harris_math
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How do you cultivate flexibility in your classroom? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss expectations, perspectives, and techniques that help students develop mathematical flexibility.
Talking Points:
- The subtle messages of "That's not what we are doing right now."
- Difference between feeling invited vs. feeling commanded
- Crafting the conversation
- Honoring students' thinking
- Responding to,"Can't I just solve it this way?"
- Helpin...
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on July 22, 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 on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.
Twitter: @PWHarris
Instagram: Pam Harris_math
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You already know that we seek for flexibility, efficiency, being clever, and owning a variety of mathematical strategies. But what about grading students based on how many strategies they own to solve a problem? And what does "clever" even mean? Tune in as Pam and Kim discuss their definitions of "clever" and how we can help students seek for clever math strategies.
Talking Points:
- The meaning of 'clever' and how t...
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on July 15, 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 on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.
Twitter: @PWHarris
Instagram: Pam Harris_math
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How can we equip students to tackle problems that do not fit a standard algorithm? In this episode, Pam and Kim experience a Problem String intended to engage fraction reasoning without traditional algorithms.
Talking Points:
- Equivalences
- Percents and fractions
- Genuine reasoning about fractional relationships
- Playing versus commanding
- Drawing fraction models just in case versus just in time
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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on July 8, 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 on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.
Twitter: @PWHarris
Instagram: Pam Harris_math
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We love being with mathematics educators! In this episode Pam and Kim recount their experiences at CAMT 2026.
Talking Points:
- Feeling at home at CAMT
- Experiencing math at conferences
- Bullding relationships at conferences
- Should a goal be to make math 'easier'?
- Real world math from real questions from students
- Language matters
- Explicit vs Inquiry
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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on July 1, 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 on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.
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Shout out to our leaders! Let's take a peek at some important conversations Pam and Kim have had over the years, just for you.
Talking Points:
- Ep 65: The power of shared math and teaching experiences
- Ep 104: What is Math Is Figure-Out-Able?
- Ep 165: Caution with manipulatives
- Ep 201: Are algorithms bad?
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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on June 24, 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 on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.
Twitter: @PWHarris
Instagram: Pam Harris_math
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Shout out to our 9-12 teacher friends! Let's take a peek at some important conversations Pam and Kim have had over the years, just for you.
Talking Points:
- Ep 294: Introducing Logarithms
- Ep 69: Equations of Lines are Figureoutable!
- Ep 6: Developing Functional Reasoning
Check out our social media
Twitter: @PWHarris
Instagram: Pam Harris_math
Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education
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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on June 17, 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 on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.
Twitter: @PWHarris
Instagram: Pam Harris_math
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Shout out to our 6-8 teacher friends! Let's take a peek at some important conversations Pam and Kim have had over the years, just for you.
Talking Points:
- Ep 45 - 5 Interpretations of Rational Numbers
- Ep 183 - Integer Subtraction
- Ep 266 - Solving Proportions - Within & Between
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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on June 10, 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 on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.
Twitter: @PWHarris
Instagram: Pam Harris_math
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Shout out to our 3-5 teacher friends! Let's take a peek at some important conversations Pam and Kim have had over the years, just for you.
Talking Points:
- Ep 174 - Double/Half: The Most Sophisticated Multiplication Strategy
- Ep 29 - Ratio Tables!
- Ep 34 - Knowing vs Memorizing Multiplicaiton Facts
Check out Pam's Books
Math is FigureOutAble Blog
Check out our social media
Twitter: @PWHarris
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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on June 3, 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 on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.
Twitter: @PWHarris
Instagram: Pam Harris_math
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Shout out to our K-2 teacher friends! Let's take a peek at some important conversations Pam and Kim have had over the years, just for you.
Talking Points:
- Ep 16 - Names of Teens
- Ep 85 - Moving Past Counting
- Ep 195 - Main Strategies for 1st Grade
- Ep 281 - How Strategies Grow Up
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