Math is FigureOutAble
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When you know there's
a better way to teach math
Not another program. A different approach.
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We don’t give you more to manage.
We help you change how math works in your classrooms.
Reasoning-based strategies for teachers, coaches, and districts.
You’ve watched students try to memorize their way through math and know it's not working.
You want classrooms where students make sense of what they’re doing, talk about their thinking, and
build confidence over time.
Math is FigureOutAble supports teachers, school leaders, and districts with practical ways to help students reason, connect ideas, and truly understand math.
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Who You Are & What You Need
Districts & Organizations
You're working to improve math across multiple schools and need results that last.
School Leaders & Coaches
You're guiding instruction and supporting teachers and need something practical.
TeachersÂ
You want strategies you can use tomorrow, not another program to manage.
FOR DISTRICTS AND ORGANIZATIONS
They are not just training teachers.
They're building a system that supports reasoning for years to come.
Improving math outcomes takes more than a one-time training.
It takes shared focus, sustained support, and the right structure.
25,000+
Educators reached across the U.S. and beyond
10,000+
Hours of professional development delivered
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"While participants are learning content and pedagogy to use in their instruction, there's this other secret thing happening. Their own math brains are changing and growing. I can not recommend this enough."
Laura M. Trimble
Elementary Mathematics Instructional Coach
School District of Lancaster
District-wide math improvement that lasts
We partner with districts to build systems that support strong instruction across every classroom. Through professional learning, coaching, and leadership development that lasts.
- Support every math teacher with reasoning-based strategies
- Build internal coaching capacity that doesn't leave when we do
- Equip leaders to sustain and grow the work long-term
Ready to bring Math is FigureOutAble to your schools?
For Teachers & Small Teams
Not ready for a district partnership? Start here!
Workshops
Mini-Workshops
Journey Program
About Pam & the Math is FigureOutAble Mission
Pam Harris founded Math Is FigureOutAble because she saw too many students believe math was something you either “got” or didn’t. She also saw teachers doing their best with tools that usually didn’t support deep understanding.
A compelling voice in math education, Pam has spent decades working alongside teachers, coaches, school leaders, and districts to shift instruction toward reasoning, sense-making, and confidence.
This work is grounded in a simple belief: every student can learn math in ways that make sense to them.
More About Pam and Math is FigureOutAbleWhat Educators Say
Kimberly Holman
Instructor, College of Saint Benedict
I want to share how much this has impacted my teaching and my elementary math pedagogy students! I had math pedagogy students who began in my course scared to teach math because of past experiences they had in school. After being exposed to problem strings, the DMR model from Pam, and all the models and strategies from the workshops, those same students felt so much confidence about their future teaching. We also use the DMR text for class. The feedback from my students has been overwhelmingly positive. The content in the workshops and supporting resources has been invaluable to me and the students I get to teach. The 34 future teachers from last semester will be going out into the world as Pam Harris math is figureoutable influencers! I cannot thank the both of you enough. We are erasing math phobia one pre-service teacher at a time!
Laura Breaux
Teacher, Summerville Elementary School
I absolutely love the Math is Figure-out-able movement. I attend every webinar, workshop, and challenge that I can because I always learn something new and continue to expand my understanding of math and how to teach my students to be math-ers! It's all time well spent.
Tara Reimer
 Grade 4 Teacher, Mitchell Elementary
If any of you are on the fence about registering for a workshop, I can tell you that they are so worth it! I am a Journey member and convinced my principal to register our other three grade 3 teacher for the Subtraction workshop this fall. We have learned so much and our students are too! We were able to watch the workshops at our own pace and watch and learn together as a group.
This past Friday, we presented/shared/modelled some of what we have learned (I Have, You Need, a simple problem string, and a sample rich task) to our whole school and another school. Now our other colleagues are wanting to take one of the workshops! The workshops are worth every dollar!
Featured & Recognized
Trusted by educators, schools, districts, and thought leaders across the country. See where our work has been shared and celebrated.
Pam Harris Books
Deepen your understanding of how students learn math.
Pam Harris’s books are more than manuals, they’re invitations into a reasoning‑centered approach that helps teachers see how mathematical thinking develops and how to nurture it in classrooms. Whether you’re just beginning to shift your practice or you’re deepening your expertise, these books offer clarity, depth, and classroom‑tested guidance.
Developing Mathematical Reasoning Series
K–5 Problem String Books
Foundations for Strategies Kits
Middle and High School Teacher Resources
The Math is FigureOutAble Podcast
Each week, Pam and Kim team share practical ideas, classroom stories, and conversations that help teachers and leaders rethink what math instruction can be. Episodes are grounded in real classrooms and real questions educators are asking every day.
Your free, ongoing professional development
Listen while you commute, plan lessons, or just need a reminder that this work matters.
Perfect for:
- Teachers interested in gaining content knowledge and classroom application
- Leaders looking to make an impact
- Anyone curious about reasoning-based math
New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.Â
Start here: The FREE Developing Mathematical Reasoning Workshop
Get instant access to a foundational 4-part series that shows exactly how to start making Math FigureOutAble.
What do I mean by Math is Figure-Out-Able? Learn more now with this free series:
Part 1: It's Not About Algorithms
Part 2: It's About Construction
Part 3: It's About Increasing Sophistication
Part 4: If Not Algorithms, Then What?
Perfect for anyone exploring our approach.
Keep Learning
Browse these resources to experience the Math is FigureOutAble approach and find what fits your needs.
Read the Blog Dive into articles on differentiated math instruction, reasoning-based teaching, and practical classroom strategies
#MathStratChat:Â Join the ongoing conversation about reasoning-based math instruction. Explore prompts, reflections, and educator voices from our weekly chat.
Instructional Routines Hub:Â A curated collection of high-leverage instructional routines that promote sense-making and student reasoning across grade levels.
Newsletter:Â Stay connected with Math is FigureOutAble. Receive updates, learning opportunities, and classroom inspiration throughout the year.
Learn, Share, and Belong
Looking for additional ways to engage with Math is FigureOutAble? These resources support learning, connection, and conversation—at every stage.
Math is FigureOutAble Merchandise
Wear your beliefs. Share the message.
Our merchandise is designed for educators who believe math should make sense. From classroom-friendly apparel to everyday items, each piece helps spark conversations about reasoning, learning, and joyful math, at school and beyond.
NumberClub
Build understanding that sticks.
NumberClub helps students develop real number sense through games like Stick and Split, where they explore multiplication and division in visual, meaningful ways. Students think, try, and see what works, building fluency through reasoning and play.
Foundations for Strategies kits
Strengthen number sense and strategic thinking.
These small-group lessons help students build computation skills, flexible reasoning, and classroom confidence—perfect for targeted support and ready-to-use instruction.
You're Ready. Let’s Connect
You’re here because you believe math can be better.
Better for students who deserve to understand what they’re doing. Better for teachers who want instruction to feel meaningful and effective. Better for leaders working to create lasting change.
If you believe math should be figureoutable, you’re in the right place.
