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1. INTRODUCE YOURSELF
Mabuhay! Good morning!
I’m ______________, currently on my ___ year of teaching Science in ___________
School, one
of the ten most ___________________ in the Philippines. Specifically, I’ve taught
___________
to grade ________ students.
I started working as a teacher back in ________ when I graduated ________ from the
________________ University with a bachelor’s degree in ______________. After my
first year,
I pursued a master’s degree in Biology.
Although I had to postpone writing my thesis due to the pandemic in 2020, I did not
waste any
time. I worked on several certificates in educational technology. Thus, currently, I am a
Google
Certified Educator Level 2, an Apple Teacher, and a Microsoft Innovative Educator.
(Insert any
certification you have.)
Apart from academics, I am equally passionate about the performing arts. In my current
school,
I have been a moderator to the theater and spoken word poetry clubs apart from the
biology club.
(Insert extracurricular activities you have.)
Generally, I see myself as a jack of all trades. Given any task, I’ll find a way to deliver.
2. WHY DO YOU WANT TO TEACH IN THE U.S?
I find purpose in lifelong learning wherein I get to discover more about life, myself, and
other
people by actively pursuing challenges beyond my comfort zone. I honestly believe that
pursuing
a teaching job in the U.S. will challenge everything I know about myself and this
profession
but at the same time, it will help me discover more of what I can do and offer. Things I
will not
learn if I only stay where I am.
3. WHAT ARE THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT HELPED
YOU THIS SCHOOL YEAR?
Due to the pandemic, the country turned to a fully online distance learning. Like I
mentioned, I
took advantage of the time to get as much training in educational technology as I could.
Now, I
know more about Google Suite, iWork suite, Microsoft office. I even learned to edit my
own
videos and photos. These skills really helped me step up my game in the online
classroom.
4. HOW DO YOU DO SHORT-TERM PLANNING AND LONG-TERM PLANNING IN
YOUR SCHOOL?
For short-term planning, teachers prepare two forms: a schedule of learning targets and
a
cyclical/weekly learning plan. In these forms, the teachers get to lay down all the
objectives and
activities for a whole cycle/week.
For long-term planning, teachers and administrators work together in preparing
curriculum
policies or coverage and a content outline for the whole school year. In these forms, the
topics
and the competencies that must be targeted for the year are laid down. Before the start
of the school
year, all the stakeholders are shown a school calendar that is supposed to guide the
pace of
activities for the whole year.
5. HOW DO YOU ESTABLISH CONNECTION WITH YOUR STUDENTS?
As a millennial myself, I feel like I have a natural connection to my students who are
Gen Zs.
My techniques are rather simple. First, I connect with them by being relatable, and this
is a
comment I often get from my students in the evaluations. They can relate to my stories
which
I often inject in the middle of my lessons. Being relatable instantly builds that connection
with
them. Also, I make sure to keep things light and fun in the classroom. Humorous
whenever
applicable. And then, I often attend student events just to genuinely show my support in
their
endeavors.
In online distance learning, I give a Monday mental health check in a Google form so I
can check
on my students who may be struggling and give an encouraging message.
6. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH UNMOTIVATED LEARNERS?
In any problem, I think it’s important to get to the root cause. A lack of motivation is an
effect
of several underlying causes, so it’s important to communicate with the student. Get to
the
root cause of his lack of motivation and address it from there. The problem may be
personal, or it
may have something to do with his family/home background, or maybe the type of
learner that he
is. It may also be due to anxiety. So, I often start by identifying that.
Practical Techniques:
1. Take them out of the classroom to talk
2. Be supportive, positive, and enthusiastic
3. Relate lessons to real-life so they see its value
4. Praise them for their good work, celebrate their wins
5. Track their progress
6. Lastly, never give up on them.
7. DESCRIBE YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH A FRUSTRATING BEHAVIOR OF A
STUDENT AND WHAT DID YOU DO TO REACH OUT TO THE PARENTS?
I will never forget this one student; his name was JD. He was probably the most
challenging student
I’ve ever handled in class. JD was unruly in a way that he liked getting everybody’s
attention, and
he happened to be in my advisory class so I really had to deal with him myself because
teachers
would often complain about his behavior.
Later in the school year, I got to know JD more by talking to him several times out of the
classroom.
I found out that he was the way he was because he didn’t get much attention in his
home since his
parents were separated, he was living with his dad who just remarried and had a
newborn baby
which made him feel left out. One day, after a class recollection activity, JD cried to me
because
he did not get a letter from anyone even his parents, so what I did was call his father to
let him
know of his son’s situation, and to cut the story short, the father told me he’d write him a
letter
and take him out on a trip. The next day, I personally wrote JD my own letter, and he’s
never been
the same unruly student again. Up to this day, JD still sends me Facebook messages
telling me
how thankful he is for everything I did for him.

8. TOUR ME AROUND YOUR CLASSROOM

I am proud of my classroom actually. If you come inside the very first thing you will
notice is how spacious and large the area is. I deliberately tried to minimize the furniture
and
the armchairs arranged to be are easily movable for the reason that I like to do a lot of
activities with my students which means that we usually move around the classroom so
I
designed it to be flexible and appropriate for group or individual activities. Although I
made
sure to put up colorful and educational posters and decorations around.
I also have personally bought a television and adequate sound system to better
facilitate my lessons and invested on my own internet connection for instances where
we
needed to do online activities. Furthermore, we often go outside the playground just
beside
our room, we visit out library and science laboratory and occasionally spend time on our
school computer laboratory. In summary, I can say that my classroom isn’t just limited to
the
four corners of our building.
9. HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE YOUR STUDENTS
I like to implement the individual approach when it comes to motivating my students. I
understand that every child is unique and different from one another. They have
different
ways of learning and so I try to pattern my activities and lessons around their abilities
and
interests. Its challenging and there really isn’t one that works for every set of class that I
handled in the past.
However, based on experience I find that mostly I can motivate them by simply making
the lessons fun and engaging. I try to include some interactive content, educational
games,
and mix up various teaching methods, so there is a variety and an element of surprise.
In my
opinion, especially at this age group, children still love to play, and most of them hate
“serious
work”. That’s why I like to design my lessons look like they were playing while they are
learning.
Positive encouragement can do wonders, in my experience. By staying positive and
encouraging others, I could create a safe atmosphere in my classroom. I’ve noticed as
well
that if I make my lesson more relatable to them like using places, people or objects that
are
part of their daily lives makes them more invested and engaged.
10. IF I AM GOING TO ASK YOUR PRINCIPAL, WHAT WOULD HE/SHE SAY ABOUT
YOU?
What’s interesting is actually my current principal used to be my co-teacher for a few
years back when I was still newly hired. She got promoted was assigned to other
schools but
eventually ended up being assigned at our school and she had been our head for 3
years
now. So basically, she had seen my growth as a newly hired teacher to who I’ve
become
today. And if you ask her about me as a teacher, she would say hardworking and
dependable. She has assigned me to a lot of important and big roles in our school
knowing
that I’m capable of doing them. Every time she asks me do something whether it be a
report
or to lead a program and activity, I always make sure to carry them out effectively and
efficiently. I don’t mind doing extended hours and I have even spent some nights in the
school
together with other teachers just to prepare for some sort of contests that we had to
finish the
next day. She is our District ICT coordinator and because of that we have done a lot of
projects, programs and activities together making her aware of how passionate and
dedicated I am to my job.
11. IF I AM GOING TO ASK YOUR STUDENTS, WHAT WOULD THEY SAY ABOUT
YOU?
I’d like to think that they would say “FUN AND TECHY” only because I make it a point to
make sure that every lesson is not boring to them along with my constant effort of trying
to
integrate technology in teaching.
I like to design my lessons and class activities where students are more active and
participative in our teaching and learning sessions. Because I believe that if the
students take
more charge on their own learning, it becomes more fun, meaningful and lasting. I try to
achieve this by using varied teaching strategies such as game-based learning, using
Education Technological Tools both online and offline, project-based learning and other
group work activities.
12. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY INSIDE THE CLASSROOM?
The very first thing I made sure was not to wait from our department and purchase my
own gadgets and technology to use. To me this was a sound investment, I bought my
own
laptop and television and had my own internet connection I can readily use. Being our
ICT
coordinator, and ICT Regional school and Microsoft Education Ambassador gave me an
advantage to have the knowledge and skills on using a variety of technologies in
teaching.
In our class, we have tried Kahoot, Padlet, Mentimeter, and other online tools. We try to
maximize our scheduled use of classroom laboratory. My students are fully enthusiastic
in even
bringing their own cellphones and other gadgets if the need arises. But I understand
that
these tools are simply an aid and they cannot replace the lessons entirely. I have to
make
sure that every one of them is appropriate to my lesson or to the learning activity in a
responsible way.
12. HOW DO YOU MANAGE STUDENT’S MISBEHAVIOR?
Classroom management is part and parcel of being a teacher. I fully understand that
any method, approach and strategy I will implement will be rendered useless if I cannot
effectively manage my class.
I believe that among anything else, you must explicitly teach classroom expectations
and routines to your students right at the very beginning of the school year, at your very
first
meeting. It would be better if you involve them in making these rules and regulations so
as
they would take more ownership and follow them more diligently.
At the start of the day and every group activity we do, I always remind them of our
rules. For group activity, we have an established roles for each member of the group so
they
can be more accountable with their actions.
Meanwhile, giving positive feedback and rewards are one way of encouraging them
towards positive behavior.
13. HOW DO YOU INCLUDE PARENTS
I think it’s really important to get to know the important family members in each
student’s life. We conduct constant parent-teacher meetings or conferences and I
always.

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Good Luck!!!! Sir Balt