Maria Di Mario, Author at Resources for English Language Learners and Teachers

Maria Di Mario

Maria has a PhD in writing from the University of Glasgow. She moved to Barcelona just after she finished her PhD and, like so many people, went into English teaching. She did that for a year and it was fun, but she quite quickly realised she didn’t want to pursue it long term. She now writes for a living, specialising in education and social media.

Educators
How to make the jump from classroom teacher to head of department

All senior teachers started off as classroom teachers. But where some teachers love classroom teaching,...
May 18, 2022
1 142
Classroom
The big debate: should sets be banned?

Known as sets in the UK, and streaming in the US, the practice of separating...
May 5, 2022
1 185
Classroom
How to support students with anxiety

Anxiety rates among children and teenagers have reached record levels across the world. Last year,...
April 12, 2022
7 527
Classroom
How to equip students with seven skills they’ll need for university

Making the move from school to university is a big transition for lots of teenagers....
March 23, 2022
4 582
Classroom
How the Pomodoro technique can help improve student focus

If you’re teaching secondary school students, then exam season is looming. It’s a busy time...
March 17, 2022
11 1025
Classroom
How to talk about gender and pronouns in your classroom

In the last few years, there has been a growing awareness of the gender spectrum,...
March 15, 2022
1 540
Classroom
Place-based learning: helping students to connect to their community

In international schools, students often come from a variety of backgrounds, with extended families in...
February 24, 2022
2 532
Classroom
Why it’s important to practise active listening with your students

“Pay attention.” “OK class, listen up.” “When I’m talking, I need everyone to listen.” How...
February 9, 2022
9 816
Educators
Mastery of learning: what is it and how to implement it?

Mastery of learning is something that humans do instinctively, right from birth. Think about how...
January 21, 2022
7 1086
Classroom
Boundary setting for busy teachers

The education sector can be a difficult field for achieving a healthy work-life balance. After...
January 7, 2022
9 771

All posts by Maria Di Mario

All senior teachers started off as classroom teachers. But where some teachers love classroom teaching,...

Known as sets in the UK, and streaming in the US, the practice of separating...

Anxiety rates among children and teenagers have reached record levels across the world. Last year,...

Making the move from school to university is a big transition for lots of teenagers....

If you’re teaching secondary school students, then exam season is looming. It’s a busy time...

In the last few years, there has been a growing awareness of the gender spectrum,...

In international schools, students often come from a variety of backgrounds, with extended families in...

“Pay attention.” “OK class, listen up.” “When I’m talking, I need everyone to listen.” How...

Mastery of learning is something that humans do instinctively, right from birth. Think about how...

The education sector can be a difficult field for achieving a healthy work-life balance. After...