In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on December 10, 2025. 

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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Why do we listen to student thinking? In this episode, Pam and Kim discuss how listening is a powerful tool for both coaching and teaching.

Talking Points:

• Why do we listen?
• What do we do after listening?
• Listening in service of moving the student or teacher forward
• The Success Map and Developing Mathematical Reasoning
• Affirming Learning Walks 
• Distinguishing methods from end goals
• Mathematical and Community Building purposes for listening

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on December 3, 2025. 

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Sometimes a little shift makes all the difference. In this episode, Pam and Kim describe the new mini workshop for introducing secondary teachers to the small shifts in their teaching that can bring reasoning into their classrooms.

Talking Points:

• Cathy Fosnot's 'Young Mathematicians At Work'
• Introducing new 'mini' workshops on Transforming Teaching 6-12
• Bridging the gap between K-5 and secondary teachers 
• How these workshops are accessible and affordable for both teachers and leaders.
• The importance of small shifts and manageable chunks of information

Register for the workshop that's right for you at: https://mathisfigureoutable.com/mini-hub

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on November 26, 2025. 

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As the end of the year gets closer, it's a great time to reflect what and who we are grateful for! In this episode, Pam and Kim pause to give thanks for the wonderful work being done around the world to make math more figureoutable.

Talking Points:

• Grateful for YOU, listeners!
• Grateful for our amazing teacher Facebook group
• Grateful for our Journey and JourneyLeader communities
• Grateful for the Math is FigureOutAble team
• Grateful for hard questions 
• Grateful for each other
• Grateful for the journey!

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on November 19, 2025. 

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With so many models, what role do equations play? In this episode, Kim takes Pam through a Problem String that can only be modeled with equations and shares why.

Talking Points:

• Fibonacci Day
• Utilizing choice is a mathematical behavior
• Differentiating instruction through strategies
• Swapping, not a major strategy, but a fun one
• Models vs. Strategies
• Equations as models for equivalance strategies

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on November 12, 2025. 

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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Understanding math is important, and fun. In this episode, Pam and Kim discuss the necessity of play in mathematics education and share when, where, and why they each play differently with math.

Talking Points:

• Dr. Brad Ballinger's view that algorithms are...playful??
• The fun and educational value of simply playing with mathmatics 
• How Pam and Kim differ in their purposes and preferences when playing with math
• How #MathStratChat can help you! 

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