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pwharris.bsky.social
Meeting with math teachers always makes my day. #NCTM2026 did not dissappoint! Thanks for everyone I learned from!
#ProfessionalLearningRocks
#MathIsFigureOutAble #MathChat #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
November 9, 2026 at 10:20 PM
pwharris.bsky.social
Imagine students traveling hundreds of miles across the ancient world just to sit in your math class. 🤯

Meet Hypatia of Alexandria—the philosopher and mathematician who proved that thinking is figureoutable.

www.mathisfigureoutable.com/blog/hypatia...

#MathIsFigureOutAble #MathChat
November 7, 2026 at 10:38 PM
pwharris.bsky.social
Listen to Kim's and my strategies for this week's problem!
Check our new #MathStratChat episode in the Math is FigureOutAble podcast!

podcast.mathisfigureoutable.com/1062400/epis...

#MathIsFigureOutAble #MathStratChat #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
November 8, 2026 at 12:57 AM
pwharris.bsky.social
What happens when you trade rigid formulas for actual sense-making? Confidence clicks. 🎯 Watch how one simple thinking strategy bridges elementary math straight into high school algebra.

#MathIsFigureOutAble #MathChat #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
November 7, 2026 at 7:01 PM
pwharris.bsky.social
It's time for #MathStratChat!

Rules: post your favorite or a clever solution! It's also fun to comment on other's strategies.

Tell us about your reasoning.
Like/share so others can see!

#MathIsFigureOutAble #MathStratChat #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
November 5, 2026 at 1:27 AM
pwharris.bsky.social
Great scaling strategy Elps! And a lovely way to find a decimal equivalent for 5/8.

#MathIsFigureOutAble #MathStratChat #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
November 3, 2026 at 8:08 PM
pwharris.bsky.social
We want students focused on making sense of the problem and using their own reasoning to solve it—not trying to identify which type of problem they’re looking at.

Link for K-2 book: www.mathisfigureoutable.com/dmrk2
#MathIsFigureOutAble #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
November 6, 2026 at 10:05 PM
pwharris.bsky.social
#TryThisThursday
Solve this #problemstring one problem at a time.
• What patterns did you notice?
• Did solving one help you with another?
• What model might you use to make thinking visible?

#MathIsFigureOutAble #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
November 6, 2026 at 12:21 AM
pwharris.bsky.social
I loved meeting up (too short!) with Christina Tondevold in Iowa. And I love that she calls herself a ‘recovering’ traditionalist- sending the message that we are all on a journey to teach math better.

#MathIsFigureOutAble #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
November 5, 2026 at 10:08 PM
pwharris.bsky.social
I've spoken to thousands of students and teachers who saw math as one of these or the other, and had no idea the other group exists.

www.buzzsprout.com/1062400/epis...

#MathIsFigureOutAble #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
November 4, 2026 at 9:26 PM
pwharris.bsky.social
#NCSM2026 was amazing as always.
Networking, learning, sharing.
Love it!
#MathIsFigureOutAble #MathChat #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
November 2, 2026 at 11:30 PM
pwharris.bsky.social
#TryThisTuesday
Solve this #problemstring one problem at a time.
• What patterns did you notice?
• Did solving one help you with another?
• What model might you use to make thinking visible?

#MathIsFigureOutAble #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
November 3, 2026 at 11:40 PM
pwharris.bsky.social
Intentional math discussions beat chaos every time. Don’t fish for random answers—highlight the strategies that actually build understanding.

#MathIsFigureOutAble #MathChat #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
October 31, 2026 at 2:27 PM
pwharris.bsky.social
The fact that procedural fluency and conceptual understanding are even viewed as separate things should be a big red flag in the world that something is fundamentally wrong with how mathematics has historically be taught.

www.buzzsprout.com/1062400/epis...

#MathIsFigureOutAble #MTBoS #ITeachMath
November 3, 2026 at 4:45 PM
pwharris.bsky.social
Listen to Kim's and my strategies for this week's problem!
Check our new #MathStratChat episode in the Math is FigureOutAble podcast!

podcast.mathisfigureoutable.com/1062400/epis...

#MathIsFigureOutAble #MathStratChat #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
October 31, 2026 at 7:08 PM
pwharris.bsky.social
#TryThisThursday
Rather than stressing why one doesn't belong, emphasize what the other three have in common. Discussion is key! Do it for each quadrant!
#MathIsFigureOutAble #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
October 29, 2026 at 8:07 PM
pwharris.bsky.social
Idaho you rock! Loved meeting with you to kick off your book study of Developing Mathematical Reasoning: Avoiding the Trap of Algorithms. Great things come from Idaho!
#MathIsFigureOutAble #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
October 29, 2026 at 11:11 PM
pwharris.bsky.social
Understanding how different problems influence the strategies students use can help us recognize where students are getting stuck—and choose problems that better support their mathematical reasoning.

Link for K-2 book: www.mathisfigureoutable.com/dmrk2
#MathIsFigureOutAble #MTBoS #ITeachMath
October 30, 2026 at 11:16 PM
pwharris.bsky.social
It's time for #MathStratChat!

Rules: post your favorite or a clever solution! It's also fun to comment on other's strategies.

Tell us about your reasoning.
Like/share so others can see!

#MathIsFigureOutAble #MathStratChat #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
October 29, 2026 at 12:06 AM
pwharris.bsky.social
Reading is an important, but small part of Language Arts/Literacy.

Applying lessons learned from teaching reading to the entirety of Mathematics would be like applying what works for phonics to teaching how to write an essay.

#MathIsFigureOutAble #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
October 28, 2026 at 9:20 PM
pwharris.bsky.social
#TryThisTuesday
How could each quadrant not belong? How are the other three related? Do it for each quadrant!
#MathIsFigureOutAble #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
October 27, 2026 at 11:09 PM
pwharris.bsky.social
I will also be at #NCTM? Catch me twice this weekend! 📐✨

🗓️ Fri @ 4:00 PM — Foundations for Strategies

🗓️ Sat @ 9:30 AM — Create Access by Avoiding the Trap of Algorithms

Which session will I see you at? Drop a comment below!

#MathIsFigureOutAble #MathStratChat #MTBoS #ITeachMath #Math #NCTM2026
October 28, 2026 at 12:37 AM
pwharris.bsky.social
I’ve officially landed and #NCSM is underway! 🎉📍

Day one is already inspiring, but mark your calendars: I’m taking the stage this Wednesday for my presentation! 🎙️📐

Who is here right now?!

#MathIsFigureOutAble #MathStratChat #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd #NCSM2026
October 26, 2026 at 11:56 PM
pwharris.bsky.social
Have you heard anyone talking about the Science of Reading in math education circles?
I have, and this conversation needs examining.

www.buzzsprout.com/1062400/epis...

#MathIsFigureOutAble #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
October 27, 2026 at 7:17 PM
pwharris.bsky.social
Listen to Kim's and my strategies for this week's problem!
Check our new #MathStratChat episode in the Math is FigureOutAble podcast!

podcast.mathisfigureoutable.com/1062400/epis...

#MathIsFigureOutAble #MathStratChat #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathEd
October 25, 2026 at 12:33 AM