Mathematics Teacher Educator Podcast · Joel Amidon

Episode 52: Adaptations to Support the Flint Water Task

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The KWL chart helps students recognize they learned more than just math—they learned something about our society.
The hosts interview the authors of a journal article about adapting the 'Flint Water Task'—a mathematical modeling activity focused on social justice. They discuss two key pedagogical adaptations: using a gallery walk to help students compare models and a KWL chart to structure inquiry and connect the math to broader societal issues.

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A practical look at how the Flint Water Task was adapted for teacher education.

This episode looks at Adaptations to Support the Flint Water Task, an article from the February 2023 issue of Mathematics Teacher Educator Journal.

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If you teach methods, this gives you one adaptable modeling task to try tomorrow.

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