IBDP, MYP Biology Teacher and Examiner for P2 and IA; holds a Master's in Biotechnology and Research in Nanotechnology & Molecular Biology expert with 11 Years of Teaching Experience and being an IB Examiner for over six years.
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Risha C.
Country: Canada, Montreal
Tutor Bio
"A Researcher academically, a Teacher passionately." Risha holds an M.Sc. in Biotechnology. Following her Master's, she started her research in Nanotechnology and Molecular Biology before pursuing her career in International Teaching, which spans over a decade. Throughout her academic and professional years, she has achieved several accolades and an appreciation for research and teaching. Academically she earned scholarships from the Government of India to continue her research. Professionally, she has been awarded for conducting workshops on Tok integration and integrating new technology in education. Her teaching philosophy deals with a holistic approach to the delivery of the subject. She, through her sessions, builds a link between the natural world and the theories stated through practicals and discussions.
Further, she believes in applying knowledge to serve society at large, indulging in various actions and services related to the topic during teaching hours, creating physiology models, and generating awareness about specific diseases and precautions, to mention a few. She is a certified IB Biology Expert and the IB Examiner. She has produced the finest results, and her students have consistently achieved above the world average. Do you want to bump your grade from a 6 to a 7? Or a four from a 3? Ms. Risha is your solution. As an IB expert, she has been supervising and coordinating Extended Essays for a decade. Apart from IB, she also has vast expertise in teaching across various international curriculums, from AP to IGCSE to Cambridge AS/A Levels. Research forms an intimate part of any scientific study. Likewise, students in a Biology class are always encouraged to take up personalized research work, whose novelty is dealt with with utmost care. The students are guided accordingly and ensured that they have enough awareness to conduct the process independently, bringing in quality information to theorize, making her one of the finest IA mentors whom one can fetch help. So, finally, a Biology student at the end of a session is an Enquirer, a Risk taker, a Thinker, Caring, an Open minded, Balanced, Principled, Reflective, and a Communicator who can communicate and contribute her knowledge to society. Additionally, a student ends the session being more confident with IA, satisfied with a good EE, and feels prepared for the IB exam. Tutor Introduction
Teaching Experience
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2019-Present @ Toronto French School, Toronto, Canada
IBDP Biology Teacher, IBDP Examiner, and CAS Advisor
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2016-2018 @ Candor International School, Bengaluru, India
Biology Teacher, and IBDP Examiner
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2014-2016 @ Ryan International and Global, Mumbai, India
Chemistry Teacher
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2014-2014 @ Trio World, Bengaluru, India
Chemistry Teacher
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2012-2014 @ Indian Institute Of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, India
Research Scholar
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2011-2012 @ National Bureau Of Agriculturally Important Insects, Bengaluru, India
Junior Research Fellow
Education
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Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru, India
Masters in Biotechnology
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Bishop Cotton women’s Christian College, Bengaluru, India
B.Sc.
Teaching Skills
Biology HL
Biology SL
Extended Essay (EE)
Internal Assessment (IA)
Biology
Diploma Programme
Middle Years Programme
Tutor Teaching Style
My teaching philosophy deals with a holistic approach to the delivery of the subject. We, through our sessions, build a link between the natural world and the theories stated through practicals and discussions. Further, we believe in the application of knowledge to serve the society at large, hence indulging in various actions and services to the society related to the topic dealt with during the teaching hours, which includes fundraising for donations, creating physiology models, and donating them to underprivileged schools or generating awareness about specific diseases and precautions, to mention a few.
A typical first session would have a brief initial introduction from both ends, then a detailed discussion about the student's challenges and requirements. Following this would be understanding the sessions' significance and purpose and briefing the student about what the future sessions will look like. Recommendations and expectations from the student will also be detailed. The session would ideally end with a brief learning section starting with one of the immediate requirements and a set of homework to be completed and prepared for the following session.
There are specific activities that I practice with my tutoring sessions. Providing a learning package for the students typically includes a variety of study materials to read, small activities to perform, compulsory research material to read, and a set of questionnaires to self-check one's knowledge and concepts clarity so far. Link to specific videos and animations that the students are expected to watch and prepare self-notes that will be reviewed as part of guidance to teach constructing essay-type answers
I initially start with topics of interest to the student and exhibit easy success with the student to motivate the student that "you can." I also practice discussing the most updated news related to the topic. Another success I always had was talking to the student, understanding the underlying complications, and then coming up with a solution that would be extremely specific to the candidate. Providing what I call "My hacks"(Including giving a particular timetable to the student and breaking it down to the most superficial level) to students also has helped me with motivation to a large extent.
I initially explain the concept, followed by a mind map and a diagram, ending with an animated video. This extends with a short set of questions, a typical IB-style question I made. I complete answering with the student who teaches how to respond or approach a specific type of IB question.
By creating and increasing my interest in the subject through my differentiated learning process and providing them with exciting activities and Biological experiments that can be conducted at home. Rigorous practice sheets are evaluated, and detailed feedback is given to the student, that includes where specifically the student went wrong, how to improve answers, and how the student can bump through grades. What does an ideal solution look like
The only way to the excitement I have successfully generated in my subject over the years was through discussion of case studies and examples drawn through news related to the fundamental concept. Relatable examples and real-life situations have always interested my students, exciting them to know more and more.
Weekly or biweekly written tests and regular assignments.
Through detailed feedback regularly, explicitly mentioning what they have succeeded in and where to improve.
Through assignments and activities
I adapt according to the student's requirements after our discussion session.
Powerpoint presentations, Test sets, Experiments(Do-able at home)
Tutor Quote
Winners are not those who never fail but those who never quit- Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
