In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on June 4, 2025.

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We've got a lot to say about screeners! In this episode Pam and Kim dig a bit more into why we screen and what we do with the results.

Talking Points:

• Are screeners useful for diagnosing and grouping students?
• Are assessments important?
• What would be a helpful way to spend the first few weeks of school with students?
• What to do with required screeners
• Some recommended screeners

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on May 28, 2025.

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Are Universal Screeners worth the time and effort? What do we gain? In this episode Pam and Kim begin their discussion about using Universal Screeners and raise some wonders for consideration.

Talking Points:

• Defining screeners
• Limitations of screeners
• What we screen reveals what we value
• Screeners don't always reflect the content in the classroom

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on May 21, 2025.

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Do Problem Strings and Thin Slicing achieve the same results? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss the differences between Problem Strings and Dr. Liljedahl's Thin Slicing.

Talking Points:

• Different purposes, different facilitation
• The importance of recording student thinking
• When non-permanent surfaces can be helpful
• Problem Strings are strategically planned sequences and not always 'easy to more complex'
• Differences in the teacher's role, questioning, math relationships
• Word problems are natural extensions of Problem Strings
• Problem Strings and Thin Slicing: Some similarities, but not the same.

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on May 14, 2025.

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Are Problem Strings the same thing as Thin Slicing? In this episode Pam and Kim talk about the similarities between Problem Strings and Dr. Peter Liljedahl's Thin Slicing.

Talking Points:

• Example Problem String:
  • Calling on students strategically in a Problem String
  • Strategic seating arrangements for partner talk
• Similarities between Problem Strings and Thin Slicing:
  • Purposefully designed sequence of related problems
  • Problems given one at a time
  • Increasing challenge
  • Critical teacher planning
  • Open access for all students
  • Purposeful variation to keep students challenged

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