The conference will provide teachers of Modern Greek a unique networking and professional development opportunity.
K-12 teachers of Modern Greek in government and non-government schools are invited to present in workshops in Greek or English across a range of topics including support for the new K-10 syllabus, the use of ICT in the language classroom and innovative approaches to the teaching of Greek.
Conference topics
- Pragmatic varieties of Greek in the Australian context
- Quality teaching
- Use of ICT for teaching and learning
- Support for new teachers
- Support for the new K-10 syllabus
- Innovative approaches in the teaching of Greek as a second/foreign language
- Distance education
- Certificate of Attainment in Greek and useful teaching resources
The official program of the Teachers’ Conference
Greek Language Advisor Dr Maria Harissi, who works for the Learning and Teaching Directorate of the NSW Department of Education will do the official welcoming the Acknowledgement of Country, as well as R/K-6 Community Program Officer, Ms Ashley Nouris, from the same department.
The opening of the Conference will be done by the Consul General of Greece in Sydney, Mr Christos Karras.
Κeynote speakers and topics of discussion and presentation
Teacher Perceptions and Implications for Classroom Practice
Dr Jill Murray, Lecturer, Researcher, Department of Linguistics, Macquarie University, NSW
Dr Efrosini Deligianni, Lecturer, Department of Greek Studies, Department of Linguistics, University of New South Wales
Dr Maria Harissi, Language Educator, Linguist, Greek Education Office of Australia and N.Z., Melbourne, Australia; Greek Language Advisor, Learning and Teaching Directorate, NSW Department of Education
Teacher Perceptions and Implications for Classroom Practice
Dr Jill Murray, Lecturer, Researcher, Department of Linguistics, Macquarie University, NSW
Dr Efrosini Deligianni, Lecturer, Department of Greek Studies, Department of Linguistics, University of New South Wales
Dr Maria Harissi, Language Educator, Linguist, Greek Education Office of Australia and N.Z., Melbourne, Australia; Greek Language Advisor, Learning and Teaching Directorate, NSW Department of Education
Teacher Perceptions and Implications for Classroom Practice
Dr Jill Murray, Lecturer, Researcher, Department of Linguistics, Macquarie University, NSW
Dr Efrosini Deligianni, Lecturer, Department of Greek Studies, Department of Linguistics, University of New South Wales
Dr Maria Harissi, Language Educator, Linguist, Greek Education Office of Australia and N.Z., Melbourne, Australia; Greek Language Advisor, Learning and Teaching Directorate, NSW Department of Education
Unpacking the New K-10 Languages Syllabuses
Ms Lyn Sully, Inspector, Languages, NSW Education Standards Authority
Ms Konstantia Zagrimanis, Senior Curriculum Officer, Languages, Curriculum Standards, NSW Education Standards Authority
The "Certificate of Attainment in Greek" Website as a Useful Resource of Educational Material
Ms Eleni Papagiannopoulou, Primary School Teacher of Greek; Greek Education
Office of Australia and Ν.Z., Melbourne, Australia
Teaching Grammatical Gender to Second Language Learners
Dr Patricia Koromvokis, Associate Lecturer, Department of International Studies: Cultures & Languages, Faculty of Arts, Macquarie University, NSW
Using Authentic Texts for Stage 4 - 6 Language Learning and Assessment
Ms Karly Lazarou, Curriculum Coordinator, Saturday School of Community Languages, The Hills Sports High School Centre, NSW
Multimedia Educational Software (i.e. Animation) for the Learning of the Hellenic Language as a Foreign or a Second Language: ‘Diagoras in Olympia’
Ms Stella Sorotou, Teacher of Greek, St Spyridon College, NSW
Online Learning Tools in Greek: Voice Typing
Ms Athina Papanikolaou, Modern Greek Teacher, NSW School of Languages
Showcasing Use of ICT Practices in the Classroom
A Weebly Full of Resources for Greek Language Teachers
Ms Adamantia Tserentzoulia, Teacher of Greek, St Euphemia College, NSW
Greek at Clemton Park Public
Ms Anna Skribias, Teacher of Greek, Clemton Park Public School, NSW Ms Angela Spanos, Teacher of Greek, Clemton Park Public School, NSW Ms Stamatia Spanos, Teacher of Greek, Clemton Park Public School, NSW
Quality Teaching in the Primary Languages Classroom Focusing on Student Engagement and the 4Cs: Critical Reflection, Creativity, Communication and Collaboration
Ms Evangelia Hariklia Hassapis, Teacher of Greek, Carlton Public School, NSW
The Greek Teacher’s Survival Guide
Mr Theodoros Panagiotou, PK-12 Leader of Mission, All Saints Grammar College, NSW
Dr Aikaterini Kokkinaki, Teacher of Greek, All Saints Grammar College, NSW
LLAMA: Language Learning Activities through Multiple Arts
Dr Georgia Nikolaidou, Consul for Educational Affairs, Greek Education Office of Australia and Ν.Z., Melbourne, Australia, Consulate General of Greece in Melbourne, Victoria
