A Wholistic IB expert Teacher with Experience in Many IB Subjects, EE Examiner & Head of Department, Holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration with 13+ Years of Teaching Experience.
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Corinna M.
Country: Norway, Oslo
Tutor Bio
I have over 12 years of IB experience. I hold the following university degrees: AA in Liberal Arts, BA in English Literature, MBA in Business/Marketing, and MLS in Library Science. I hold the following teaching certifications: English grades 9-12, English as a foreign language, and School Library Media Specialist. I have been an IB Extended Essay Coordinator and Examiner for the World Studies category for over 10 years. I have worked closely with classroom teachers and students in TOK, CAS, EE, studies in language and literature (especially English Literature, IGCSE English, individuals and societies (especially Business Management), and the arts. Tutor Introduction
Teaching Experience
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2021-Present @ International School of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
Head Librarian and Secondary School IB Teacher
Teach collaboratively in cohorts with Secondary teachers using classroom units in Science, Math, English, and Social Studies in a Diploma Programme setting. Direct, implement and evaluate the school library media program for grades 6 through 12. Establish behavioral standards for students in the Library Media Center. Assist students in becoming effective and discriminating users of library resources. Help students develop habits of lifelong learning and independent reference work. Organize library material, equipment, and facilities for effective and efficient utilization and circulation. Plan, equip, and maintain attractive facilities. Keep collection current within the constraints of the annual budget by purchasing quality print and non-print materials. Support the IB DP Programme with research and academic writing instruction. Actively plan with individual teachers and groups of teachers to integrate library services and multimedia materials with the instructional program. Write lesson plans and create curriculum materials.
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2017-2021 @ Renaissance College Hong Kong, Ma On Shan, Hong Kong
Senior Secondary School Librarian
Library Information Resources Center (LIRC) Coordinator • Head of Department • Extended Essay Supervisor • MUN Prep • Paper Engineering • Year Level Advisor Teach collaboratively in cohort with Secondary teachers using classroom units in Science, Math, English, and Social Studies in an IB Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme setting. Direct, implement and evaluate the school library media program for years 6 through 13. Establish behavioral standards for students in the Library Media Center. Assist students in becoming effective and discriminating users of library resources. Help students develop habits of lifelong learning and independent reference work. Organize library material, equipment, and facilities for effective and efficient utilization and circulation. Plan, equip, and maintain attractive facilities. Keep collection current within the constraints of the annual budget by purchasing quality print and non-print materials. Support the IB MYP and DP Programmes with research and academic writing instruction. Actively plan with individual teachers and groups of teachers to integrate library services and multimedia materials with the instructional program. Write lesson plans and create curriculum materials.
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2015-2017 @ GEMS World Academy Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Senior Secondary School Library Media Specialist for MYP and DP
Secondary Library Team Leader • IB Extended Essay Coordinator • House Leader (Sina House) • Advisor for Student Council, MUN Prep, Paper Engineering, and NESAC Junior Varsity Academic Games Teach collaborative Research Writing classes to grades 6 through 10 in an IB Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme setting. Direct, implement and evaluate the school library media program for grades 6 through 12. Establish behavioral standards for students in the Library Media Center. Assist students in becoming effective and discriminating users of library resources. Help students develop habits of lifelong learning and independent reference work. Organize library material, equipment, and facilities for effective and efficient utilization and circulation. Plan, equip, and maintain attractive facilities. Keep collection current within the constraints of the annual budget by purchasing quality print and non-print materials. Support the IB MYP and DP Programmes by establishing deadlines and research guidelines for Extended Essay candidates. Actively plan with individual teachers and groups of teachers to integrate library services and multimedia materials with the instructional program.
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2012-2015 @ American International School in Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
School Library Media Specialist
IB Extended Essay Coordinator • Research Writing Instructor • Teacher-Liaison for the United Nations Sponsored Hope for Children Beat Bullying Campaign, Advisor for Student Council, Paper Engineering, and Secondary Writer’s Club Taught formal, graded Research Writing classes to grades 6 through 12 in an IB Diploma Programme setting. Directed, implemented, and evaluated the school library media program for grades K4 through 12. Established behavioral standards for students in the Library Media Center. Assisted students in becoming effective and discriminating users of library resources. Helped students develop habits of lifelong learning and independent reference work. Organized library material, equipment, and facilities for effective and efficient utilization and circulation. Planned, equipped, and maintained attractive facilities. Kept collection current within the constraints of the annual budget by purchasing quality print and non-print materials. Supported the IB Programme by establishing deadlines and research guidelines for Extended Essay candidates.
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2011-2012 @ Nyack Library, Nyack, N.Y.
High School Librarian
Reference Librarian and Circulation Service Associate.
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2011-2012 @ Clarkstown North High School IB School, New City, N.Y
High School Librarian
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2009-2010 @ East Ramapo Central School, District Spring Valley, N.Y
School Library Media Specialist
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2009-2009 @ Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics High School, New York, N.Y
Teacher Librarian
Education
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St. Thomas Aquinas College, NY, United States
B.A in English
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St. Thomas Aquinas College, NY, United States
M.B.A. in Business Administration and Marketing
Teaching Skills
Business Management HL
Business Management SL
Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS)
English
English Language A Literature HL
English Language A Literature SL
Extended Essay (EE)
Information technology in a global society SL
Internal Assessment (IA)
Personal Project
Social And Cultural Anthropology HL
Social And Cultural Anthropology SL
Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
University Application Essay
Visual Arts
Visual Arts HL
Visual Arts SL
Tutor Teaching Style
I believe that all students are capable of doing well as long as they have capable teachers.
Introduce myself, tell them a bit about my relevant background, find out what the student hopes to get out of our session(s), and once we establish students' goals, we can make a plan with the student on how to reach them.
I can provide them with foundational research skills, and time management skills and help them access information that they can study on their own.
Gentle encouragement, informal assessment, and follow-up are needed to keep students motivated.
Once a skill or concept is identified as something the student struggles with, in particular, we can develop strategies based on individual student needs.
There are many proven strategies for thinking and reading. As a librarian, I am a reading specialist and we can come up with some effective exercises based on individual student needs.
Reviewing problem areas and installing specific strategies works well.
Depending on the individual student, once we attach learning to SMART goals, I have found that students become invested in what they are doing.
Informal assessment and additional exercise.
Once the areas that students are struggling with have been mastered, student confidence increases.
Informal assessment based on individual student and subject.
In my initial meeting, we seek to find out why students have sought out a tutor. This usually tells us a lot about what student needs are and then later, through interactions with students and informal assessment we can see which areas to focus on more.
Depending on the subject and topic, I use online sources, guides such as the Oxford Extended Essay Guide or Cambridge products.
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