Mario Maxwell Müller 
Choosing a Suitable Reading Text for Use in the Classroom 

Essay from the year 2022 in the subject Didactics for the subject English – Literature, Works, grade: Summa Cum Laude, , course: Masters in Education (Advanced Teaching for Elementary, Middle and Secondary), language: English, abstract: The essay highlights one study concerning a fictional High School teacher, Mr Steven, a grade 12 English teacher who began teaching British Romantic Literature and was hoping to introduce supplementary texts to teach a range of poems he covered with his students. The following essay focuses on a detailed analysis of which two recommended texts to use and methods of instruction are advised.

Despre autor

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.

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