Episodes

  • #MathStratChat - June 10, 2026
    Jun 10 2026

    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

    Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education

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    4 mins
  • Ep 312: Best of 3-5
    Jun 9 2026

    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
    Instagram: Pam Harris_math
    Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education
    Linkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC

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    26 mins
  • #MathStratChat - June 3, 2026
    Jun 3 2026

    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

    Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education

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    5 mins
  • Ep 311: Best of K-2
    Jun 2 2026

    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

    Check out Pam's Books

    Math is FigureOutAble Blog

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    Twitter: @PWHarris
    Instagram: Pam Harris_math
    Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education
    Linkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC

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    24 mins
  • #MathStratChat - May 27, 2026
    May 27 2026

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

    Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education

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    4 mins
  • Ep 310: More On Letting The Students Play
    May 26 2026

    How would you describe the difference between a classroom that emphasizes memorization and a classroom that develops mathematical reasoning? In this episode, Pam and Kim wrestle with an analogy for math classrooms.

    Talking Points:

    • Importance of letting students play with what they know to learn the real game of math
    • The significance of choice in math class
    • Pitfalls of labeling students
    • Value of providing equal opportunities in math class
    • What does "natural talent" mean in math?

    Math is FigureOutAble Blog: https://www.mathisfigureoutable.com/blog

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    Twitter: @PWHarris
    Instagram: Pam Harris_math
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    Linkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC

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    32 mins
  • #MathStratChat - May 20, 2026
    May 20 2026

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

    Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education

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    3 mins
  • Ep 309: Classroom Takeaways: Aha Moments, Math Trauma, Differentiation, Tasks
    May 19 2026

    What benefits have you found from teaching reasoning and mathing in your classroom? In this episode, Pam shares with Kim things she learned in her recent trip to South Korea.

    Talking Points

    • Learning with your students
    • Importance of turn and talks to capture internal "aha" moments
    • Value of vulnerability and openness in the classroom
    • Math content vs math content for teaching
    • How open-ended problems and real math-ing naturally differentiates

    Math is FigureOutAble Blog: https://www.mathisfigureoutable.com/blog

    Check out our social media
    Twitter: @PWHarris
    Instagram: Pam Harris_math
    Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education
    Linkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC

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    27 mins