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Professional Development

  • Digital Learning​

    • Artificial Intelligence and Education – Redefining Teaching and Learning-by Arsakeia Schools

    • Teaching and Learning Languages in the Digital Era:Workshops in Virtual Reality and Podcats in Education-Greek Applied Linguistics Association (2022)

    • Top Apps for Increasing Access with Digital Writing - Whether In-Person or Distance Learning - that Should Live Beyond the Pandemic by Angela Forero-TCRWP (2021)

    • The New World of Digital Writing​ by Ralph Fletcher-TCRWP (2021)

    • Tips for Supporting All Learners with Digital Reading by Catherine Carpenter-TCRWP (2021)

    • Small Group Instruction in a Virtual World (part of the Think Digital First Virtual Series) - by Jason Luebke and Drew Olczak, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Webinar 

    • Connecting with Students Online: Strategies for Remote Teaching and Learning (part of the Think Digital First Virtual Series) - by Jennifer Serravallo & M Colleen Cruz, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Webinar

    • Finding NEMO: Digital Transformation in Learning, JA Bulgaria

    • Hybrid and Remote Learning with ReadWorks

    • How to use Zoom to connect with your students and continue to be a teacher-Jamie Keddie

    • Introduction to Showbie & Socrative - The Teacher Perspective

    • Blended learning: problems and prospects at the higher level with Jeanne McCarten and Mike McCarthy—Cambridge English Webinar

  • AI, Chatbots & ChatGPT for Teachers

  • Literature & Drama

    • Film screening of “Hello Salaam” for ages 9-11 (PRIMARY) followed by interactive presentation-Inclusion Week by the British Council​

    • Authentic Material in Language Teaching-Gnosis Assessment Webinar

    • Diffusion of the Innovations at the 3rd Experimental Elementary School of Evosmos  

    • 1st Big Day 2018: William Shakespeare: Experiential Workshop on Winter's Tale by Dr Kitsi-National Theater of Northern Greece​

    • 12th Foreign Languages Forum: Jamie Keddie: The Teacher as a Storyteller

    • Shakespeare Lives: Lecture by director Gregory Thompson—British Council

    • Literature, Art & Technology in Education—English Language and Literature, AUTh Workshop

    • Symfrozium: A Study Day on Disney’s Frozen—UEA 

    • Literature and Art in Education— English Language and Literature, AUTh Workshop

    • Symposium: The Study of Literature in the Digital Age

    • ​UK-Guest Of Honour-10th International Thessaloniki Book Fair (British Council)

  • Learning Difficulties

    • Specific learning differences and foreign language teaching-MyWay Workshop

    • ​8th Foreign Languages Forum: ADHD, Emotional Intelligence, Children’s Sketches, Asperger’s Syndrome​

    • 7th Foreign Languages Forum: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder,    Teaching English to Dyslexic Students

    • “Stress related disorders”— i-Kid webinar

    • “Dysanagnosia: Definition, characteristics, and possible solutions”- i-Kid

    • “I have a student that…”- Practical advice to teachers— i-Kid webinar

    • Learning difficulties and foreign language learning— i-Kid webinar

  • Exams

    • Preparing for the Writing Section of the Revised ECPE-HAU Webinar

    • Becoming your students' ECPE speaking examiner-HAU Seminar

    • The ECPE Writing Task: The Key to Effective Composition Development-HAU Seminar

    • Becoming your students' ECCE speaking examiner-HAU Seminar

    • IELTS Masterclass IDP

    • The ECCE Writing Task: The Key to Effective Composition Development-HAU Seminar

    • Preparing Young Learners for Exam Success-National Geographic Learning Webinar

  • Reading

    • Help Kids Read Like Rockstars with Fluency Power: Fun, Potent Ways to Make a Major Difference by Dani Sturtz-TCRWP (2021)

    • Science of Literacy: Research into Practice by Jen Jump from Teacher Created Materials (2021)

    • Supporting Readers in Grades 2-3 as They Make the Leap into Longer Chapter Books with Few Pictures by Kristin Smith-TCRWP

    • Welcome to the Reading Club! Ideas to Engage Children Who are Reluctant, Resistant or Hesitant Readers, in Class or At Home delivered by Heinemann author Kathy Collins-Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Webinar​

  • Writing

    • Punctuation, Spelling, and Vocabulary Matter Tremendously: Practical
      Advice for Supporting Conventional Writing by Catherine Carpenter-TCRWP (2021)

    • What’s the Modern Day Way to Teach Kids to Write Research Reports? Support Kids Who Are Learning Both How to Research and How to Teach Others What They've Learned by 
      Heather Reed-TCRWP

    • When My Child Is Writing and They’re Stuck on What To Write or How to Spell: Do's and Don’ts for Helping Young Writers by Angela Baez-TCRWP

    • The 98th TCRWP Virtual Saturday Reunion: New Thinking to Raise the Level of Kids’ Information Writing-Lucy Calkins

    • The 98th TCRWP Virtual Saturday Reunion: Never Has Conferring Been So Important: Conferences that Rally Kids to Work with Zeal and Direction-Lucy Calkins

    • Key Practices in Teaching Writing by Heinemann author Matt Glover-Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Webinar​

    • Home FUN: Building up confidence in writing skills – Anne Robinson Hosted by Cambridge, Anne Robinson

    • Writing Better Essays masterclass with David Rogers-British Council

  • Other

    • Embracing Global Diversity  through Mentor Teaching Success Partners-The University of Montana Western-2022

    • Training of Teachers for the Introduction of the English Language to Kindergarten (24hrs)-Institute of Educational Policy, 2022

    • English in Kindergarten: Building Bridges-Introduction of English to Kindergarten, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens-2022

    • An Environmental Induction for ELT Summer Staff-Chris Etchells for Bede's Summer School UK, 2022

    • Experiential Activities and Applications within the Introduction of English to Kindergarten program-AUTh, 2022

    • "We work together, we learn together."-Introduction of English to Kindergarten, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens-2021

    • 21st-century skills training through workshops-Insitute of Educational Policy-2021

    • Discussion about non-sexist language, AUTh

    • The Implications of Self-Awareness in Teaching: How the Educator's Self-Awareness Contributes to a Successful Learning Environment

    • Health and Safety in Education: Staff Awareness-EduCare Learning

    • Child Protection in Education-EduCare Learning

    • Maximizing Learning in the Mixed-Ability Classroom—Burlington Books Seminar

    • "How to teach very young learners… successfully"— Cambridge English Webinar

    • “Cause we are living in an intercultural world” – Reimagining the ‘intercultural’ in education by Fred Dervin of the University of Helsinki, Finland—UEA 

    • Strategies in Language Learning and Teaching— English Language and Literature, AUTh Workshop
    • Language Knowledge & Development in Native & Non-native Speakers— English Language and Literature, AUTh Workshop
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