#71: Powerful Numeracy: An Interview With Pam Harris

<p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Today we interview Pam Harris; a former high school teacher turned mathematics consultant living in Austin Texas. When she’s not teaching pre-service teachers at Texas State University, she’s out and about leading K-12 mathematics professional development sessions, writing books, and courses.</span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>We’re eager to share this fantastic conversation with Pam about what it means to do math, defining the “end goal” when teaching a concept, discussing the difference between models and strategies, and why math is FIGUREOUTABLE!</span></p> <p><br/> <strong>You’ll Learn: </strong></p> <ul> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>What does it mean to do math? </span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>The end goal when students are learning number sense concepts.</span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Why Emerging models vs showing models</span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Why math is figureoutable and how you can convince students and parents. </span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Why we need to understand the development of mathematical reasoning and how you can use it in your classroom.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Resources: </strong></p> <p><a href='https://twitter.com/search?q=%23MathStratChat&amp;src=hashtag_click'> <span style='font-weight: 400;'>#mathstratchat</span></a></p> <p><a href='https://twitter.com/pwharris?lang=en'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>https://twitter.com/pwharris?lang=en</span></a> <span style='font-weight: 400;'>@pwharris</span></p> <p><a href='https://www.mathisfigureoutable.com/'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Mathisfigureoutable.com</span></a></p> <p><a href='https://www.nctm.org/curriculumfocalpoints/'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>NCTM Math Focal Points</span></a></p> <p><a href='https://www.amazon.ca/Young-Mathematicians-Work-Constructing-Subtracti