Math is Figure-Out-Able with Pam Harris

Is your classroom a place where students' thinking is valued? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss building a healthy classroom culture.
Talking Points:

• Know your content, but also know your kids
• Me versus us statements 
• Walking the line of planning for the community and being part of the community
• A great place to start is recognizing 'hidden' students
• Names are important, learn them, use them

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on May 8, 2024. 

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What kind of instructional routines should you use in your classroom? In this episode Pam and Kim describe why instructional routines are useful and what makes some of their favorites shine.
Talking Points:

• Unlocking creativity and reasoning with routine
• Content flexibility within routines
• The downside to one and done routines
• How to decide which routines are worth establishing
• What makes Problem Strings a great routine
• Are games...

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on May 1, 2024. 

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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All students can learn more math when it is taught as figure-out-able! In this episode Pam and Kim wade into trigonometry and make sense of it as they go.
Talking Points:

Making sense of Pi and angle measure of a circle

• Defining radians
• Understanding the unit circle
• A Problem String using a unit circle
• The importance of modeling
• I Have, You Need with angles 

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on April 24, 2024. 

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Got questions about the Math Is Figureoutable movement? In this lightning round episode, Pam and Kim answer questions and address misconceptions they've heard people have.
Talking Points:
Is it only about Problem Strings?

• Does math-ing have be done in all in your head?
• Is "one and done" desirable?
• Are we doing "Pam Harris Math"?
• Are algorithms bad?
• Is Math is Figuroutable appropriate for all grades K...

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on April 17, 2024. 

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We're so excited to celebrate our 200th episode with you! In this episode Pam and Kim change up their intro and discuss how the things they've learned continue to shape how they spread the Math is FigureOutAble movement today.
Talking Points:
200 Episodes!!!

• Is the math mathing?
• Pam, a former mimicker
• Perspectives versus distortions
• Kim, a reasoner who can now share her thinking
• Algorithms are amazing historical fe...

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on April 10, 2024. 

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Real math is never fun and cute, or is it? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss a cartoon they've fallen in love with that builds number sense intuitively and entertainingly.
Talking Points:

• What is Numberblocks? What makes it stand our?
• Different representations of numbers
• Squares
• Doubling
• Math symbols
• Odd and even
• Who is Numberblocks for?

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on April 3, 2024. 

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 What can schools use to create a shared vision for math instruction? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss the New York Department of Education's Look Fors for School-Wide Mathematics Teaching and Learning.
Talking Points

• Who is this Look For for?
• Specifics for equity around scheduling teachers with an eye on content knowledge and pedagogy
• Making space for observing, sharing, and discussing teaching practices that engage s...

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on March 27, 2024. 

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What conversations can teachers and coaches have about improving instruction in the classroom? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss the Look Fors for Teachers provided by the New York Department of Education.
Talking Points:

• Coaching requires more than observation or modeling a lesson
• Avoid analysis paralysis 
• Coaching through conversation
• How to inform your in-the-moment decisions
• Maintain students' opportunities to develop...

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on March 20, 2024. 

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What goals do you have for your classroom? How do you measure your success? How to plan to achieve those goals? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss New York City's Look Fors for Students and how they can help us focus on the changes we want to see in our classrooms.
Talking Points:

• Kim and Pam have different styles and personalities as the approach planning a lesson or session
• Taking time to think deeply about a lesson
• Ne...

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on March 13, 2024. 

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When should you start developing which relationships? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss the important addition relationships for first grade and how to develop them throughout the year.
Talking Points:

When do I teach what?

• Download The Most Important Numeracy Strategies Free Ebook!
• We want students to understand relationships so that strategies are natural outcomes, not memorized procedures.
• Partners of Ten
• Doubles
• P...