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Understanding the requirements of the EE and sharing this with our colleagues in our schools

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Engage supervisors and students in the process

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Being conscious of student and colleagues work loads

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I think we need to be principled and act with integrity and honesty because of the academic honesty that it is expected by the IB. There has to be fairness between teachers and students, in terms of the workload, deadlines, extensions, etc.

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Nicky - Taking on a new role and responsibilities for significant part of student diploma success.

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Each year at the end of a cohort, we have to look back, and evaluate how the process went, and what we can change for next year to make the process easier for the students

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Having empathy for the challenges the students are facing with the EE and otherwise

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Having empathy for the challenges the students are facing with the EE and otherwise

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Being aware of when to make changes from what the previous EE coordinator has done historically.

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I think we have to be risk takers as EE coordinators in allowing the students to try out topics or experiments that we might not feel confident about supervising. For example a student may want to do a interdisciplinary topic and we might only know about one half of the disciplines.

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We use critical and creative thinking skills in planning the course schedule to complement, rather than disrupt, IB subject courses. We analyse and take

responsible action on complex problems such as dealing with student's (or supervisors) missing deadlines, to support their progress to successful completion. We exercise initiative in

making reasoned, ethical decisions when unforseen circumstances disrupt our plans, adapting as necessary to support the school diploma programme as a whole.

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Making the decisions over which subjects student may write an EE in, if they are interested in multiple subjects, and which supervisor to allocate to them. Need to be balanced when considering these two integral parts of the EE.

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Continually thinking of what is the best way of doing things within our own school context(s).

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Being open to the ideas the students bring and looking for creative ways to turn them into EE's that the students are excited about

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Nicky - Balancing student well-being/stress against getting them to a point where they have an EE that will support their diploma

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Encouraging students to explore different research methods that can be applied during the EE. Explore at a deeper level rather than superficial.

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Reaching out to staff who have expertise in the EE, e.g. EE markers, but have not been given the opportunity to share this experience with other members of staff.

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Balancing the amount of time and brain power that is spent on each student.

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When coordinating it is important to take into consideration different approaches and ways of working.

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Sharing ideas with experienced teachers

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We must be principled in ensuring correct word counts, and not giving students more help than is allowed by the IB

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Communicating expectations and time requirements with students

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Communicating expectations and time requirements with students

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Nicky-Communicate clearly the requirements and limitations of each person's role in the process

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Making sure we look after ourselves first so we are able to provide support to those who need it most.

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We are the people who communicate to the whole school community exactly what the EE is- this is a big responsibility

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Being a coordinator it's important :

How to introduce Extended Essay to the teachers who are going to be the supervisors and students who need to write them in a clear and suitable way.

Even though we provide the EE handbook to everyone, it's hard to ask all of them to read it, especially less and less people would try to read paper works.

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Considering the work load of the teachers and assigning supervisors accordingly

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Considering the work load of the teachers and assigning supervisors accordingly

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We need to be caring enough to have the hard conversations with students if their RQ is not valid or if they are not managing their time well.

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Having a deep understanding of the process and requirements so that we can answer questions from students and colleagues

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I like the idea of having a research day/week.

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As EE Coordinators I believe we should have some time to reflect on how it went (lessons learned, best practices) in order to keep improving towards a structure that best fits our school community

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Following up with our students to achieve a high grade in EE

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Nicky-Find out staff expertise that might not be obvious from their current role in the school - maybe the Chemistry teacher is also an expert in Theatre and could support an EE in that field.

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We guide the entire process so we need to properly know its framework

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Break down the IB guides into simple and practical docs for students and teachers. Communicate the process clearly and concisely.

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Comparing the predicted and actual grades and using it for the betterment of supervisors. 

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Comparing the predicted and actual grades and using it for the betterment of supervisors. 

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We use policies to ensure fairness and protection of staff, students and parents. It allows us to remain objective when we need to be.

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Because there are many subjects that the students could choose to write their EEs, it would be the challenge for the coordinator to get the common sense for the contents for each subject.

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Meeting the deadlines and ensuring the accuracy of his work and resources, as well as adhering to the word count.

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Nicky - sharing in the reflective process with the student in the meetings, especially the last one.

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The Extended Essay is built on new ideas, so students need to have an open mind to discover a topic related to their subject.

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Every supervisor or coordinator needs to be an inquirer which will help the students frame a fully focussed RQ.

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Every supervisor or coordinator needs to be an inquirer which will help the students frame a fully focussed RQ.

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Being curious alongside students as we support them in their research. We can model being an inquirer when we let our own curiosity arise with regard to their projects.

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Through the process, we have to look back and reflect what could be done better, it would help us to refresh the ideas and inspire the students.

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We need to nurture our curiosity, but also the students' so that they feel more passionate and engaged with their topic.

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Creating a culture where improvements and suggestions surrounding the EE process are welcome but remain solution-focused.

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Most of my students told me that by the end of the EE, they plan to develop their idea further for a master's degree in the future

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EE Coordinators, need to dedicate time to study the IB manuals, make notes etc as we are the point of reference for supervisors, students and the DPC and parents. We need to keep up to date with changes and ensure to keep completing CPD workshops

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Think about students' mental health, and not expect them to do all the work during their breaks, they also need to nurture other parts of their lives, plus they also have other assignments.

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Trying out new ideas, like the EE Day/Exhibition. 

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Trying out new ideas, like the EE Day/Exhibition. 

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Be timely in our communication with supervisors, such as sending them a list of questions to ask the week before they will meet for first reflection sessions. We can walk supervisors through the process step by step, rather than give them all the information at once. Same for students!

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Design lessons/workshops to help students, write RPPF´s, citing activties etc... Get students very familiar with the skills that they will need to complete the EE

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Being balanced in terms of the implementation of the process and the flexibility that we must have in the face of the reality of different situations, establishing limits on both sides.

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Both students and supervisors need to learn how to express their ideas in meaningful and clear ways.

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We are an extension of the IB that tries to ensure its correct implementation and therefore we must be faithful to some fundamental principles in this regard.