Bilingual Classrooms in Taiwan: QI Alumni Showcase Creative Teaching

QI Alumni Lead the Way: Sharing Experience

26 May 2025 I The Queensland Institute

*QI alumna, Ms Angela Tang, teaches in Taiwan.*

At The Queensland Institute (QI), we’re always thrilled to hear from our alumni—especially when they’re out there making a meaningful impact in bilingual education in their own classrooms.

This month, we’re proud to highlight two outstanding educators from Taiwan: Ms Yi Ju Chang (Ruru) and Ms Ya Jhu Tang (Angela).

Ruru and Angela completed their Teacher Enrichment program with QI in 2024. They recently opened their performing arts and music classrooms to visiting teaching colleagues in Taiwan, offering a window into what high-impact bilingual education looks like in practice. These open classrooms not only showcased their creativity and commitment but also demonstrated practical strategies aligned with Taiwan’s Bilingual 2030 policy.

From implementing flexible seating to using digital tools like Padlet, their lessons were a lovely mix of structure and student-centred learning. It is clear that their students were engaged, supported, and enjoying the learning process.

Lesson Highlights

Some classroom highlights we loved included:

Creative visual aids and clear task instructions
Establishing lesson goals/missions
Language scaffolds to support bilingual learners
The use of English memes for classroom management (so fun!)
The video text featuring Chris Hemsworth

Reflecting on Ruru and Angela’s classes, QI Co-Founder, Fiona Wiebusch, shared,

"Seeing our alumni bring their authentic selves to the classroom, generously sharing their practice with others, is a true joy. We feel incredibly honoured to be a small part of their professional journey."

Moments like these in the classroom exemplify what we aim to foster through our professional development programs—confidence, creativity, and community in bilingual teaching.

View the Photo Highlights

Click through our image gallery below to see Ruru and Angela’s fantastic classes in action!

Watch the Video

Hear more from Ruru and Angela’s classmates discussing the QI Teacher Enrichment program in 2024, and what it means to be part of a bilingual education movement in Taiwan.

At The Queensland Institute, we’re on a mission to empower global educators to transform language education—helping teachers deliver their subjects in English with clarity, confidence, and creativity.

We are delighted to be working with Taiwanese teachers again in 2025, together with our university partners at National Taiwan Normal University.

Are you a QI alum with a story to share?

We’d love to hear from you and feature your classroom in action! Contact Philippa and Fiona:

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