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Back to SearchEp 105: Let the Students Play
Episode 105
Often people misunderstand what this game we call mathematics is and feel they aren't good enough to play. In this episode Pam and Kim discuss how st…
3 years, 10 months ago
Ep 104: Things We Have Learned
Episode 104
It's our two year anniversary! We are so grateful you've spent this time with us. In this episode Pam and Kim discuss openly things they've learned a…
3 years, 10 months ago
Ep 103: Rich Tasks, Investigations, 3-Act Tasks, Pt 2
Episode 103
What are some examples of rich tasks that are designed to intrigue and engage students? In this episode Pam and Kim give some specific examples and d…
3 years, 11 months ago
Ep 102: Rich Tasks, Investigations, 3-Act Tasks, Pt 1
Episode 102
Let's talk rich tasks! On Twitter we enjoyed a great conversation about what makes a rich task rich. We thought we'd comment on some great suggestion…
3 years, 11 months ago
Ep 101: Strategies!
Episode 101
What comes to mind when someone says the word "strategy"? There are at least four different meanings for the word "strategy" in mathematics teaching…
3 years, 11 months ago
Ep 100: Celebrating Place Value
Episode 100
We love that we've been able to make 100 episodes! We also love that 1 hundred is 10 tens, so let's talk place value! In this episode Pam and Kim dis…
3 years, 11 months ago
Ep 99: If Not Algorithms, Then What? Finale!
Episode 99
In the last 5 episodes we've laid out the most important strategies for students to be able to solve for all four operations. So what? In this episod…
3 years, 11 months ago
Ep 98: If Not the Division Algorithm, Then What?
Episode 98
Division is figure-out-able! In this episode Pam and Kim discuss the four main strategies students need to develop to solve any division problem that…
4 years ago
Ep 97: If Not the Multiplication Algorithm, Then What?
Episode 97
What are the five major strategies for multiplication? In this episode Pam and Kim name and give examples of each of the five major multiplication st…
4 years ago
Ep 96: If Not the Subtraction Algorithm, Then What?
Episode 96
It's time for subtraction! In this episode Pam and Kim name and give examples of the four main subtraction strategies students need to own to solve a…
4 years ago