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043: Math is figureoutable! A Conversation with Pam Harris | September 10, 2025

✏️ Show Notes: What’s your math story? In this power-packed Pam² episode of Blue Glasses Math, I sit down with Pam Harris—math educator, author, podcast host, and unapologetic advocate for student thinking. Together, we dig into how we can move away from "doing math" to thinking mathematically. We talk about: Pam Harris’ own math story—from struggling student to confident math thinker. Why “mathematical authority” needs to shift away from the teacher and toward the student. How problem strings are a game-changing routine that build numerical fluency through relationships, not rules. Why “don’t teach it until they need it” might be the most powerful (and scariest) move we can make as math teachers. The importance of modeling thinking out loud and trusting kids to do the math. This episode is for every teacher, coach, and leader who wants to equip students with reasoning power—not just correct answers. Whether you’ve followed Pam Harris for years or you’re brand new to her work, this is a conversation that will leave you energized and ready to push your practice. And yes—it’s a full Pam² moment. Two Pams. One mission: to help every student believe they are a math person. 🔗 Links & Resources: 🎥 Watch the Pam² episode clip on Riverside.fm: https://riverside.fm/shared/exported-... 📘 Pam Harris Books & Resources: https://www.mathisfigureoutable.com/ 🎧 Math is Figure-Out-Able Podcast: https://www.mathisfigureoutable.com/p... 📚 Problem Strings, Explained: https://www.mathisfigureoutable.com/p... 📝 Pam Brett’s Substack: Math by Mistake: https://blueglassesmath.substack.com/ 🔦 Highlights & Quotes: “When we treat math like something to be figured out—not followed—we give kids real power.” “I don’t want students to say, ‘I learned a trick.’ I want them to say, ‘I noticed something.’” – Pam Harris “Math isn’t about mimicking the teacher—it’s about becoming the mathematician in the room.” “Fluency is not fast recall. It’s relationships. It’s flexibility. It’s intuition.” “If you teach it before they need it, you rob them of the reasoning they could have done.” “Don’t be the hero who saves them. Be the guide who invites them to think.” 🧠 Big Ideas: Mathematical Authority: Should live with students. They need to believe that they have the power to make sense of math—not just copy it. Problem Strings: Not just warmups—they’re scaffolds for reasoning progressions. Relationships Over Rules: Teaching students to see patterns, structures, and connections leads to deeper fluency. Struggle is Not Failure: It's the space where thinking happens. Our job is to hold that space with curiosity and confidence. 📢 Spread the Word: Loved the Pam² energy? 💙Share this episode with your teacher friends, coaching teams, math departments, and anywhere people are thinking deeply about teaching and learning. And don’t forget to tag us—@blueglassesmath and @pamharris_math—on all platforms so we can amplify the conversation. 00:00 Introduction to Pam Harris and Math Education 04:08 Pam's Math Story 10:48 Experiences with Math Anxiety and Imposter Syndrome 15:10 Challenging the Notion of 'Not a Math Person' 20:00 Building Mathematical Relationships and Strategies 31:22 The Over Strategy in Math 42:47 Hope in Math Education 44:24 Advice for Math Teachers 45:41 How to Connect with Pam Harris