If you are so passionate about business, why did you change to a teaching career?
If you look into career planning using Ikigai strategy, teaching is where my most of my Ikigai Venn diagrams overlap:
(1) what I love doing;
(2) what you are good at;
(3) what you can be paid for;
and (4) what the world needs.  
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, my Korean teacher introduced to me a few Korean students to tutor in English. Having completely no prior experience, I used the research, writing and presenting skills from my previous content writing career to plan and deliver lessons to those students. Seeing them improve significantly in both academic results and confidence in class was extremely rewarding to me. In fact, those were the most rewarding moments of my entire career until that point.
Therefore when a friend introduced to me the UNICAF scholarship for a PGCEi to officially become a teacher, I took the leap of faith. I still teared up when my ESL students graduated to the native English language class. Two years into teaching as a licensed teacher in classrooms, I still enjoy learning about each student and figuring out how to best deliver the lessons' content to them. I have also learned so many profound life lessons from them and their backgrounds, which fuels my desire to continue on this path, now as a Business teacher. 
 

You have experience teaching ESL and EAL. How do you anticipate this experience will transfer to teaching Business? What adjustments might you need to make in your teaching style or approach?
My experience in using technology, visualisation and gamification to teach new words in ESL and EAL is extremely useful in teaching new Business vocabulary and concepts.
On the other hand, class management techniques such as seating plans, noise control, differentiation and scaffolding of learning materials are transferable regardless of subjects.
However, I do understand that at IGCSE, AS and AL, students are more serious with higher ability to absorb information-dense texts so gamification of class activities should only be used for low stress formative assessments in between lessons.
 

You've worked with different curricula, including Cambridge International, American National Geographic Reach Higher, and Singaporean My Pals Are Here. How do you plan to familiarize yourself with our school's specific curriculum and ensure your teaching aligns with its objectives?
I have the most experience with Cambridge International Curriculum and plan to specalise in this for the near future. However thanks to the experience with diverse curricula, I can compare and select relevant approaches to better customise my lessons. For example, I found the National Geographic curriculum brilliant in teaching students how to visualise and organise their thoughts as well as equipping students with various science vocabulary to assist with the learning of Science subjects in the future.
 

You have experience tutoring students with suspected learning difficulties. How would you differentiate your instruction to meet the diverse learning needs of students in a Business class, including those with learning differences like dyslexia?
I believe that an effective lesson is a lesson that is accessible and engaging for all learners.
Working with dyslexic students teaches me about incorporating visuals and audio assistance when teaching new concepts. While trying to reverse engineer the learning preferences of students with ADHD, I learned about breaking down lessons into shorter chunks with visual timers and visible or tangible rewards suitable to their age in between.
Combining this with clear learning goals, gamified revision at the beginning, relevant practical application of concepts and formative assessments at the end of lesson, a memorable learning experience will take place.
Then depending on a class’s composition, I can adjust the components of relevant tips and techniques accordingly.
 

You mentioned covering Commerce and Enterprise classes. Can you elaborate on this experience, including the specific topics you taught and how you incorporated your practical business experience into your lessons? 
Once I covered an Enterprise class about business risks. To illustrate the five business risks to a business, I used a personal case study from my family business to illustrate for the Financial risks, the growth and decline of AirBnB as an example for the Economic risks, the accident that happened to one construction staff in Psy’s liveshow for the Human resources risks, and the Formosa environmental crisis for the Health and Safety and Environmental risk.
 

Effective communication with parents is essential. Can you describe your approach to communicating student progress and addressing parental concerns?  
I would apply the 4 steps of handling customer’s complaint from the IGCSE Tourism and Travel syllabus:
1.    acknowledge the parent’s concerns with empathy 
2.    confirm my understanding of the issue with the parent
3.    collaboratively outline the steps I can take to address the issue. For matters outside my control, I clarify who will be contacted and the expected outcome, confirming if this approach is acceptable to the parent
4.    follow up with the parent through their preferred communication channel, such as email, meetings, student planners, or text messages.
It is important to be clear about what is within my control, manage the parent’s expectation well and maintain a professional manner through effective emotional control.
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