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Math is Figure-Out-Able!

Pam Harris, Kim Montague
Mathematics Education
Math Education
Mathstratchat
Math Strategies
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Mathematical Reasoning
Fractions
Math
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Math Is Figure-Out-Able
Multiplication Strategies
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Numeracy
Mathematical Relationships

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!

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on June 10, 2026. 

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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. 

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• Ep 174 - Double/Half: The Most Sophisticated Multiplication Strategy

• Ep 29 - Ratio Tabl... more

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on June 3, 2026. 

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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.

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• Ep 16 - Names of Teens

• Ep 85 - Moving Past Counting 

• Ep 195 - Main Strategies for 1st... more

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Episode: Ep 202: You Could Have Understood Trigonometry (Radian Measure)

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Pam Harris
Host of Math is Figure-Out-Able, educator and math-teaching advocate
Kim Montague
Co-host of Math is Figure-Out-Able, educator and co-creator of problem-string approaches

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 407 ratings
  • Thank you

    Your podcast has become a staple on my weekly playlist. I worked as a secondary math teacher for twenty years and have been coaching K-12 for the past four years. So much of your work goes straight into my coaching! I cite you guys at almost every PD I do. Thanks for your dedication to this very important work!

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    AmyKRuss50
    United States2 months ago
  • Dynamic Duo

    Pam and Kim are a dynamic duo. I’m so grateful for their expertise and willingness to share with the rest of us. They have certainly impacted my classroom practice. I love that I can say, “Math is…” and my first graders respond “…figureoutable!” I hope they believe this to be true for the rest of their lives. Thanks Pam and Kim!

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    Tammy McMorrow
    United States7 months ago
  • HOOKED!

    From asynchronous professional development, to books, to this podcast, Pam and Kim make all listeners think and question, “is there another way?” I started listening and couldn’t stop. This podcast is my yard work companion and my dishwashing learning. I truly can’t get enough. Keep up the amazing work. I’m so excited to share all I learn with my colleagues and to try some of the younger standards with my own kids.

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    ewilen
    United States9 months ago
  • Amazing podcast!

    I always thought I was good at math until I started listening to your podcast. Now I know I was good at mimicking and memorizing algorithms. The Mathisfigureoutable way makes so much more sense and I am addicted to learning more! Highly recommend!

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    Katrina Grade 6 Teacher
    Canada10 months ago
  • Just in time Learning

    I was not a podcast person until this year. I am a high school math teacher for 27 years who moved from being a mimicker to wanting my students to reason and explain their thinking without knowing that was what I was doing. This podcast helps me continue my journey to help more students think and reason. Thank you Kim and Pam, I look forward to binging this podcast.

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    Dvlcatrng
    United Statesa year ago

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Educators praise practical, easy-to-apply strategies and real-world classroom impact.
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Sponsors and partners value the proven PD-like format and active listener engagement through challenges and events.

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Ep 301: Factor Puzzles 2: Integers
Q: Can you remind everybody? Well, just tell us what you're thinking, and then we'll kind of go over the rules. Okay.
The essential rule demonstrated is that the two middle numbers must multiply to the top number and add to the bottom number; with 12 on top and 7 on the bottom, the pair is 4 and 3 (order doesn't matter).
Ep 266: Solving Proportions - Within & Between
Q: How do I help kids sort of write the equation of a line?
Help students understand that they can use relationships between different values, such as the number of packs to sticks, to derive equations like Y = 27X.
Ep 252: Foundations for Multi-Digit Multiplication & Division Strategies
Q: What are some tasks that we could sequence to help kids build the foundations for multi-digit multiplication and division?
Start with messy tasks, like providing a real-life context for multiplication and division, then sequence these with analyzing strategies.
Ep 190: The Problem With PEMDAS
Q: What is the figure-out-able-ness of PEMDAS?
This question leads to a discussion on the different ways to understand and teach order of operations, suggesting that it's not just about memory but about comprehension.

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Two math education hosts share practical, reasoning-focused teaching strategies that push beyond traditional algorithms. Episodes feature live problem-solving, multiple mental-math approaches, and concrete to abstract progressions, with ongoing calls to join a movement that makes math figure-out-able for students and teachers. Notable strengths include hands-on problem strings, community engagement via social prompts, and consistent partnerships with educational organizations to provide workshops and resources. The show stands out for its sustained emphasis on sense-making, student reasoning, and actionable classroom moves, making it appealing to educators seeking tangible strategies and a collaborative learning community.

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