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!
Math is Figure-Out-Able!
Latest Episodes
#MathStratChat - September 23, 2026
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on September 23, 2026. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, befor...
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Ep 327: Explicit Teaching? Distance Versus Removal
When do we allow students more freedom, and when do we need to be more explicit? In this episode, Pam and Kim analyze a Distance vs. Removal subtraction Problem String, identifying when they are explicit and when they are not.Talking...
#MathStratChat - September 16, 2026
In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on September 16, 2026. Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, befor...
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Ep 326: Explicit Teaching, Part 2
Many aspects of teaching can be improved by being more explicit. In this episode, Pam and Kim identify specific categories where explicit teaching is necessary, borrowing Piaget's distinction between social-conventional and logical-mathematical...
