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
Five ways that international schools can boost teacher retention

Teacher retention can be a struggle for international schools. A study from a few years...
July 15, 2022
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The big debate: should school holidays be shortened?

Part of the post-pandemic educational debate focused on summer holidays. Some politicians suggested reducing the...
July 13, 2022
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Three recent education studies – and how you can apply their findings in class

The approach of the school holidays means that lots of teachers have the chance to...
June 22, 2022
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Educators
Why teachers need mentors

Educational professionals are continually evolving and learning in their roles. But just as they provide...
June 10, 2022
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Educators
Should schools have a four-day week?

The five-day work week has been standard since the start of the 20th century –...
May 27, 2022
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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All posts by Maria Di Mario

Teacher retention can be a struggle for international schools. A study from a few years...

Part of the post-pandemic educational debate focused on summer holidays. Some politicians suggested reducing the...

The approach of the school holidays means that lots of teachers have the chance to...

Educational professionals are continually evolving and learning in their roles. But just as they provide...

The five-day work week has been standard since the start of the 20th century –...

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...