Is improving math education as simple as telling teachers and students what actions to take to achieve the desired results? In this episode, Pam and Kim discuss the Results Pyramid and how experiences are what builds beliefs, which inform the actions that ultimately determine our results.

Talking Points:

• Why the Results Pyramid is a model for lasting change
• The importance of experiences to shift beliefs
• The ineffectiveness of just telling people what actions to take
• Changing beliefs requires well thought out experiences
• The quality of the experience matters

Links:

1. Math is FigureOutAble Challenge Registration
2. Blog Post: Story of Hope: How We Made Math (and Growth) FigureOutAble Together
3. Pam's Books

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Twitter: @PWHarris
Instagram: Pam Harris_math
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Linkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on July 29, 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

Rich Tasks are a powerful lesson structure and can be challenging to implement effectively. In this episode, Pam and Kim discuss the preparation and approach needed to facilitate a successful Rich Task.

Talking points:

• Know your content, know your students
• Importance of knowing who engages or shuts down, students' prior math experiences, who seeks extra challenge, and what's going on in their lives.
• Need to set expectations
• Understanding the vertical and the horizontal math progressions
• Shifting your goals in real time
• Try Problem Strings first

Links:

1. Math is FigureOutAble Challenge Registration
2. Math is Figureoutable Blog
3. Pam's Books

Check out Pam's social media
Twitter: @PWHarris
Instagram: Pam Harris_math
Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education
Linkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC