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 studentsImportance 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 expectationsUnderstanding the vertical and the horizontal math progressionsShifting...

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 Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education

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 commandedCrafting the conversationHonoring students' thinkingResponding to,"Can't I just solve it this way?"Helping students access what they already knowLinks: DMR Registration LinkMat...

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 Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education

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 to encourage it in students.How 'seeking for clever' is a mathematical b...

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 Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education

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 fractionsGenuine reasoning about fractional relationshipsPlaying versus commandingDrawing fraction models just in case versus just in timeLinks: DMR Registration Link Math is Figureoutable Blog Pam's BooksCheck out Pam's social m...

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 Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education

We love being with mathematics educators! In this episode Pam and Kim recount their experiences at CAMT 2026. Talking Points: Feeling at home at CAMTExperiencing math at conferencesBullding relationships at conferencesShould a goal be to make math 'easier'?Real world math from real questions from students Language mattersExplicit vs InquiryDMR Registration Link &...

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. Developing Mathematical Reasoning FREE workshop Twitter: @PWHarris Instagram: Pam Harris_math Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mat...