Math is Figure-Out-Able!

What experiences do you seek out to become a better teacher? In this episode, Pam and Kim describe how experiences lead to beliefs, then actions, and ultimately results, They then explore the most impactful experiences available to teachers and leaders everywhere.

Talking Points:

• "More experiences" means more than just repetition
• Experiences build beliefs that power actions
• The need for multifaceted, varied experiences
• Exper...

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on August 12, 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. 

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Is improving math education as simple as telling teachers and students what actions to take to achieve the desired results? In this episode, Pam and Kim discuss the Results Pyramid and how experiences are what builds beliefs, which inform the actions that ultimately determine our results.

Talking Points:

• Why the Results Pyramid is a model for lasting change
• The importance of experiences to shift beliefs
• The ineffectiveness ...

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. 

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Twitter: @PWHarris

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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
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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

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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Twitter: @PWHarris

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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. 

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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. 

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Twitter: @PWHarris

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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

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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. 

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Twitter: @PWHarris

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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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