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Miriam Santana Valadez

Senior Lecturer

Department of Science and Mathematics
National Technical Institute for the Deaf

585-475-6365
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Miriam Santana Valadez

Senior Lecturer

Department of Science and Mathematics
National Technical Institute for the Deaf

Education

BS, Normal Superior Nueva Galicias (Guadalajara); BS, ITESO University (Mexico); MS, St. John Fisher College

585-475-6365

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Invited Keynote/Presentation
Santana, Miriam. "Teaching Linear and Quadratic Functions: Exploring Slope and Y-int with TI-Technology." Teachers, Teaching with Technology International Conference. Texas Instruments. Chicago, IL. 2 Mar. 2012. Lecture.
Santana, Miriam. "Technology in the Math Classroom." CAID 2011 National Conference. CAID. Dallas-Fort Worth Marriott Hotel, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX. 22 Jun. 2011. Conference Presentation.
Santana, Miriam. "Teaching Functions using Technology." T3 International Conference. Texas Instruments. San Antonio Convention Center, San Antonio, TX. 26 Feb. 2011. Conference Presentation.
Santana, Miriam. "Clickers in the Classroom Best Practices." CAID 2011 National Conference. CAID. Dallas-Fort Worth Marriott Hotel, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX. 21 Jun. 2011. Conference Presentation.
Santana, Miriam. "Teaching Linear and Quadratic Functions: Exploring the coefficents of a quadratic with TI-Nspire." 61th Annual AMTNYS Conference. Association of Mathematcs Teachers of Rochester Area (AMTRA). Rochester, NY. 28 Oct. 2011. Lecture.
Formal Presentation
Santana, Miriam. “How Technology Helped Me to Become a National Board Certified Teacher.” Teachers Leading with Technology. Atlanta, GA. 6 Mar. 2010. Presentation.
Santana, Miriam. “From Clickers to TI Navigator.” International Symposium in Technology and Deaf Education. NTID at RIT, Rochester, NY. 21 June 2010. Presentation.
Santana, Miriam. “Technology Case Study.” MBAA International Conference. Chicago, IL. 24 Mar. 2010. Presentation.

Currently Teaching

MLSP-201A
4 Credits
Beginning Spanish IA is for true beginners of Spanish: those who have never studied the language or have very little recollection of it (the latter as acknowledged by placement test results). This course introduces the Spanish language and the culture of Hispanic countries to beginners, and provides a basic foundation in all skills in Spanish (speaking, listening, reading, writing, culture) through intensive practice in a variety of media. Language work progresses from autobiographical information, through the present tense, to preliminary work in the past tenses. Students must take the placement exam if this is their first RIT class in Spanish and they have some prior study of Spanish.
NMTH-110
3 Credits
Improves students' fundamental understanding of and skills in mathematics. Concepts covered include fractions, decimals, percents and ratios. Students are introduced to signed numbers, variables, algebraic expressions and equations, simple geometric formulas, and graphing. Instruction emphasizes the use of English and ASL as they relate to basic mathematical operations.
NMTH-180
3 Credits
An introductory algebra course consisting of a blended lecture/lab component in which the basics of evaluating algebraic expressions, solving linear equations and inequalities and graphing linear functions are studied. The Pythagorean Theorem and systems of linear equations are also studied. Students cannot earn credit for both NMTH-180 and NMTH-245.
NMTH-212
3 Credits
An intermediate algebra course consisting of a blended lecture/lab component in which non-linear functions and graphs, systems of linear equations, exponents, polynomials, roots, radicals and properties of the complex numbers are considered. There is significant emphasis on scientific and geometric models, as well as the use of graphing utilities. Students cannot earn credit for both NMTH-210 and NMTH-212.