BCIS
Xue Xi
MAGICAL MATH
Magical Math
From Student to Teacher
Grady Singleton ( Communications )
Room 2314 at BCIS is magical ! At first glance , it looks just like a nice normal learning space equipped with several sustainable whiteboard tables that are used for collaborative learning around Secondary School ( SS ). Aside from a few Harry Potter posters on the walls , where does this magic come from ? It turns out , it comes from the story of room 2314 ’ s teacher . This year , the teacher in room 2314 is Yuanna , who sat in the very same room as a BCIS student just a few years ago !
“ Room 2314 was where the magic happened ,” says Patrick , who had the pleasure of teaching Yuanna in the very same spot several years before . Now , the two are working together on the BCIS math team . Patrick used to joke to his students that they might one day teach together , and now the joke has become reality . As a BCIS Alumni , Yuanna has found a new way to stay connected and give back to the school where she found her passion , sharing her love of mathematics with future generations of BCISers . After graduating from BCIS in 2016 , Yuanna attended the University of Rochester and obtained her bachelor ’ s degree in applied mathematics and business , and a master ’ s degree in adolescent education in mathematics . Although it hasn ’ t been long since she was last at BCIS , Yuanna already has rich teaching experience in the US and Spain . This background of diverse experiences , along with her international education from BCIS and university give Yuanna a unique teaching style and philosophy , that will inspire the many SS math learners at BCIS .
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