In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on September 9, 2026.

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Is the popular discussion around "explicit teaching" helpful? Do we all envision the same thing? In this episode, Pam and Kim discuss their thoughts about "explicit teaching", and which parts of mathematics require explicit teaching, and which do not.

Talking Points:

• The difference between social-conventional knowledge and logical- mathematical knowledge
• Examples of social knowledge and when students must be told something in mathematics
• Examples of logical-mathematical knowledge and how it should be built through experiences, not rote rules.
• Most of mathematics is logical-mathematical and requires varied experiences.

Links:

1. Blog Post: Searching for a Better Way
2. Which Workshop to Take QUIZ
3. Building Powerful Mathematics Registration

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on September 2, 2026.

Note: It’s more fun if you try to solve the problem, share it on social media, comment on others strategies, before you listen to Pam and Kim’s strategies.

Check out #MathStratChat on your favorite social media site and join in the conversation.

Twitter: @PWHarris

Instagram: Pam Harris_math

Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education