Pam Harris is here and she’s changing the way we view and teach mathematics. She is a mom, a former high school math teacher, a university lecturer, an author, and a mathematics teachers educator. 

In this session Pam is going to share how and why you need to use problem strings to get your students thinking and making connections among strategies. She’s also sharing insight into her 2023 Make Math Moments Virtual Summit session: Talking About Talking. 

You’ll Learn: 

• Why and when you should use problem strings in your math class regardless of the age of your students; 
• Why you should use already created problem strings before attempting to create your own;
• How to create your own problem strings for an upcoming topic; 
• Learn 2 key teachers prompts you need to use when teaching with problem strings;
• How do you create discourse in math class that is not trivial; 

Resources: 

Math Is Figureoutable

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District Math Leaders: 

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