Have we convinced you to love ratio tables as much as we do yet? In this episode Pam and Kim tackle another model building Problem String to show what a powerful model a ratio table can be.
Talking Points:

• A non-unit ratio Problem String
• Ratios must be equivalent in a ratio table
• Reasoning proportionally can be much cleaner than cross-multiply-and-divide
• Model building strings verses strategy building strings
• Start with reasoning and representing thinking then dive deeper into properties
• What's next? A strategy building string using a ratio table as a model
• Don't forget to post how you represented your ratio table on social media!

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on December 14, 2022. 

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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We can't get enough of ratio tables! In this episode Pam and Kim go through another division Problem String, highlighting how they model-represent their thinking on ratio tables. They invite listeners to grab a pen or pencil and practice representing their own thinking on a ratio table.
Talking Points:

• Noticings from MathStratChat
• Does context matter?
• Does a ratio table have to be in sequential order?
• Does it matter when to erase during the Problem String?
• Does it matter when to use brackets or arrows?
• Can color help highlight relationships?
• How do you introduce a ratio table?
• A tool to represent thinking that can lead to new thinking

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on December 7, 2022. 

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.

Why are ratio tables so amazing? In this episode Pam and Kim describe ratio tables and what makes it on the favorite mathematical models short list. Then they show it off with a Problem String.
Talking Points:

• What is a ratio table?
• Can ratio tables be both vertical or horizontal?
• Does the context of a ratio table matter?
• Should you ever erase when using a ratio table?
• What else should students see and use besides a ratio table?
• A Problem String to model on a ratio table
• Some powerful generalizations from the problem string using a ratio table model
• Are we done talking about ratio tables?

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on November 30, 2022. 

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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Do your students ever say things like, "I just know" or "I don't know"? What can we do with that? How can we help students have meaningful discussions about their thinking and why is it so important? In this episode, Pam and Kim discuss the challenges of saying and representing our thinking, and how we can help students clarify their thinking in order to be able to discuss their strategies.
Talking Points:

• When students say "I just know" because they just don't know what else to say or do
• We can do more than we can say and say more than we can represent
• Do, Say, Represent
• The importance of knowing your content and knowing your students
• Helping students grapple with and resolve disequilibruim helps clarify and solidify their learning 
• Stay tuned for upcoming podcast for more about modeling to make student thinking visible

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on November 23, 2022. 

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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We're wrapping up our series on the Over strategy. In this episode Pam and Kim reason through a Problem String to develop the Over strategy for division.
Talking Points:

• A Problem String to develop relationships for the Over strategy for division
• Great teacher move that we call "the trail off method" to help students generalize and justify the relationships they are using
• Calling out the relationships vs direct teaching
• Where does the Over strategy fit in the hierarchy for division?
• Advantage of using a ratio table to model Partial Products vs 'lucky 7' or 'magic 7'
• Over strategy is helpful for addition and subtraction, but it is essential for efficient multiplication and division         

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on November 16, 2022. 

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.