Mario Maxwell Müller 
Promoting Reading and Writing in Secondary Schools 

Essay from the year 2022 in the subject Pedagogy – School Pedagogics, grade: Summa Cum Laude, , course: Masters in Education (Advanced Teaching for Elementary, Middle and Secondary), language: English, abstract: The essay outlines several learning activities to encourage, and motivate students to read and write in Secondary Schools. Part of the IB Curriculum is to foster an appreciation for communicating effectively with other students, through literacy. In most international schools teachers will be faced with challenges where English is not the students’ mother tongue, making provision for them in the classroom, and using differentiated tasks and strategies to keep the students engaged, involved, and curious about learning is essential. Although this lesson planning essentially focuses on the subject of music, it can be applicable to any other subject in your own classroom, with an emphasis on secondary education.

Про автора

Mario Maxwell Muller studied and completed a Ph D in Philosophy (Arts, Social Sciences, and Education) at the University of Venda, South Africa). He has a triple master’s degree, First Class (with Distinction) from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, London College of Music, West London University, United Kingdom, and the University of the People, USA. Mario has been teaching for twenty-two years in different leadership positions and has taught at prestigious schools in South Africa, England, Thailand, India, Mexico, and Gabon. He enjoys being a risktaker, principled and effective communicator, whilst serving as a Senior Examiner for Music (HL) for the International Baccalaureate programme. He is currently enrolled on the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) under the LSSE, UK and in partnership with Cambridge University, and Canterbury Christ Church University, United Kingdom.

Ensuring each child reaches their full potential through an IB curriculum is essential, through promoting inquiry-based learning, cooperative learning and collaboration for students to work together, with a strong emphasis on “International Mindedness”.