Luz Helena Silva Calderón
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Licenciada en matemáticas
Bogota D.C., Colombia
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Mathematics teacher.Fundación Nuevo MarymountSep 2017 - Jun 2019 (1 year 10 months)- Implementation of a new methodology in the teaching of fractions using logofractions, which are of my creation. - Guidance to student teachers from the National Pedagogical University for the design of materials that would favour inquiry, conjecture and argumentation in 4th and 5th grade students, which generated a great impact. - Support to eighth grade teachers in the use of geometric models for algebra teaching, favouring the understanding of such abstract topics as factoring and special products. - Support to primary school teachers in the design and implementation of activities to promote understanding of the subjects studied. - To teach math in elementary, middle, and high school.- Mathematics teacherFundación Educativa de InglaterraAug 2016 - Jul 2017 (1 year)- Designing of new activities to be used in projects within the model for the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme. - Creation and development of classes based on the inquiry cycle, according to the model for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. - To teach math in middle and high school
- Mathematis teacherCIEDI IB World SchoolAug 2014 - Jun 2016 (1 year 11 months)- Start training workshops for primary school teachers. - Giving the idea and first steps to starr a mathematics laboratory. - Designing new activities to be used in projects within the framework of International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme. - Creation and development of classes based on the inquiry cycle, as modeled on the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. - To teach math in middle and high school.
- Geometry teacherUniversidad Pedagógica Nacional.Feb 2014 - Jun 2014 (5 months)- Development of students' interest not only in learning the subject, but in developing teaching strategies that they can use when they begin their work as teachers. - To teach Geometry to Math students.
- Mathematics teacherGimnasio El CedroJan 2004 - Jun 2008 (4 years 6 months)- I raised one year the math level at school - To teach math in elementary school.
- Mathematics teacherMuscogee County School DistrictAug 2002 - Jun 2003 (11 months)- I managed to make students see that mathematics is more than a list of formulas that are applied almost capriciously. Each step was accompanied by a justification. - To teach math in high school to American students.
- Mathematics teacherColegio Gimnasio del NorteAug 2001 - Jul 2002 (1 year)- I managed to get students to understand the meaning and usefulness of algebra, beyond just performing strange operations between numbers and letters, as this branch of mathematics is usually interpreted. - To teach math in English to middle school students.
- Mathematics teacherGimnasio El CedroAug 1999 - Jun 2001 (1 year 11 months)- Students achieved a high level of thinking and analytical skills - To teach math in elementary school
- Math teacherColegio Nueva YorkJan 1998 - Dec 1998 (1 year)- I supported the elementary school teachers so that, through games and activities, children could use their previous knowledge and daily life experiences to discover, understand and apply mathematics. - I got my students started on the goal of argumentation in mathematics, which was very rare at that time. - To teach math in middle school
- Mathematics teacherGimnasio El CedroAug 1994 - Jun 1997 (2 years 11 months)- I started a new process in the institution that aimed to break old paradigms regarding education and, in particular, the math class. - The parents managed to understand why the class activities were not about solving a long list of problems, all similar where the same steps had to be followed, generally. - To teach matn in middle and high school.
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- Curso de consolidación para profesores de español ELE - Sapnish teachingCervantes Escuela InternacionalSep 2019 - Current (5 years 11 months)
- Curso de iniciación profesores de español ELE - Spanish teachingCervantes Escuela InternacionalAug 2019 - Sep 2019 (2 months)
- Maestría en docencia de la matemática - Master in math teachingUniversidad Pedagógica Nacional.Feb 2012 - Feb 2014 (2 years 1 month)- Laude Master’s Thesis for doing a significant contribution to mathematics teaching
- Licenciatura en matemáticas - BA in math teachingUniversidad Pedagógica Nacional.Aug 1988 - Jul 1994 (6 years)- Honor Distinctions for being the best student in math department
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- • Laude Master’s Thesis.Universidad Pedagógica Nacional.Dec 2013 - Current (11 years 8 months)
- • Honor DistinctionUniversidad Pedagógica Nacional.Dec 2013 - Current (11 years 8 months)
- • Honor DistinctionUniversidad Pedagógica Nacional.Jun 2013 - Current (12 years 2 months)
- • Honor DistinctionUniversidad Pedagógica Nacional.Dec 2012 - Current (12 years 8 months)
- • Honor DistinctionUniversidad Pedagógica Nacional.Jun 2012 - Current (13 years 2 months)
- • Honorary Citizen.Columbus Consolidated GovernmentOct 2002 - Current (22 years 10 months)
- • Honor DistinctionUniversidad Pedagógica Nacional.Nov 1991 - Current (33 years 9 months)
- • Honor DistinctionUniversidad Pedagógica Nacional.May 1991 - Current (34 years 3 months)
- • Honor DistinctionUniversidad Pedagógica Nacional.Mar 1990 - Current (35 years 5 months)
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- Silva, L.H. (2016). Argumentar para definir y definir para argumentar. ISBN: 978-3-8417-66Editorial Académica EspañolaJun 2016 - Current (9 years 2 months)
- Silva, L. H., & Samper, C. (2013). ¿Argumentar para definir o definir para argumentar?Universidad Pedagógica Nacional.Jun 2013 - Current (12 years 2 months)
- Silva, L. H. (2010). Cuentos y relatos matemáticos.Editorial VoluntadJun 2010 - Current (15 years 2 months)
- Silva, L. H., & Baquero, D. C. (2010). Las matemáticas del cielo.Gimnasio El Cedro, Editorial VoluntadJun 2010 - Current (15 years 2 months)