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Valdez Math Program

Matemáticas Para Todos

  Basic Philosophy

• All students can learn math.
• teachers have to believe all students can learn math.
• Sound teaching will work with all students.
• Minority students do not need "watered down math" in order to be successful in
  high level math.
• Parents must be totally involved with their children's education.
• All students should enter high school with the skills to be successful in Algebra 1 or its equivelent.
• This project is "teacher initiated" and teachers make all the imortant educational decisions.
• This is a common effort by Elementary, Middle School, High School and University teachers to solve
  an educational problem.
• We believe that math is a vehicle to teach students how to think; if successful in math,
  anything is possible.
• Truly heterogeneous classes will be achieved when all students are able to take caclulus before graduation.

 

José A. Valdés

José Antonio Valdés was born in Cuba in 1928. He taught mathematics both there and at Andrew Hill High School in San José, California. In 1989 he was named CABE Teacher of the Year, in 1990 he received the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Education Award, and in 1991 was recognized on Chanel 11's Portrates of Success. His is best known for establishing the Valdes Summer Math Institute (in San Jose) which has been successful in changing the placemetn and achievement of minority students in math. All who knew him have their own personal memories of an outstanding man. He passed away in 1991, but his dream and those he inspired will continue to advance and find success.
 
 

 Origin of José Valdés Summer Math Institute

San Jose, CA

José taught students on the premise that all students can learn mathematic, and he was right. Disturbed by the high number of minority student in basic math, and by the fact that very few of those student ever enrolled in college preparatory mathematics, he searched for a solution. To remedy the situation he knew that students in middle schoo must be prepared for college preparatory math courses taught in high school. He created a Summer Math Institute that would beet middle school students at theri current math level and advance them a full year in seven weeks if intensive study. The Summer Math Institute always has mor applicants than can be accommodated and that has been duplicated in other communities.

 

Origin of José Valdés Summer Math Institute

Gilroy, CA

To be completed soon.

 

2002 Valdés Summer Math Institute

 

2001 Valdés Summer Math Institute

2000  Valdés Summer Math Institute

 

1999 Valdés Summer Math Institute

Staff

Teachers

Matt Hungerford - Lead teacher

Nancy Alosi

David Silva

Tutors

Ben Kohler-Crowe

Yukari Uchida

Crystal Casteneda

Tony Loi

 
 

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