Call for Nominations: SIG Coordinator Elections 2025

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Dear TESOL Greece Members and Friends,
 
Welcome back to a fruitful new academic year filled with exciting events!
 
We are delighted to invite you to the Big SIG Day, our first event of the year, taking place this Sunday, the 21st of September 2025 at New York CollegeTavros Campus, (286 Thessaloniki St., Tavros 177 78). The theme, “Contemporary Faces of ELT,” promises insightful discussions and thought-provoking presentations.
 
Speakers
 
We are honored to welcome Stella Floras as our invited plenary speaker, along with an inspiring line-up of SIG presenters:
 
Dr. Demetra Papakonstantinou & Lydia Stavropoulou (Adult Learners),
Dr. Vasilis Manousakis  (Learning Technologies),
Yulie Sklia-Lamprou (Drama and Literature),
Leda Lampropoulou (Teacher Development & Research),
Julie Labropoulou & Athina Bouzoula (Young Learners )  and 
Anthi Kokkoni (Specific Learning Differences)   (See attached program).
 
BIG SIG EVENT FORMAT
 
This year, the event will follow a new format:

·         All sessions will take place in the same room, scheduled consecutively.

·         This arrangement will allow participants to attend every session.

·         SIG elections will follow immediately after each respective SIG presenter’s talk.

SIG Elections

We would like to inform you that the SIG Meetings & Elections will take place right after the specific SIG presenter’s talk. The SIG Coordinator(s) and the TG Board Liaison Officers will be present to run the meeting. 

If you are interested in running for a SIG Coordinator’s post, you can nominate yourself, OR a colleague. Just click and fill out the Call for Nominations below.

Deadline for nominations: September 20, 2025

Registration

Registration will start at 9am (ongoing throughout the event) and lapsed – renewing members will be able to renew their membership at the registration desk. 

More details are available on our website: https://tesolgreece.org/membership/#application

Should you require any further information, please contact our office at 210-7488411 (Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 1:00pm).

The TESOL Greece Board would like to wholeheartedly thank Burlington Books for sponsoring the event and New York College for kindly offering its premises.

We are looking forward to seeing you on Sunday, September 21st.

SIG Meetings / Elections

We would like to inform you that the SIG Meetings & Elections will take place right after the
specific SIG presenter’s talk. The SIG Coordinator(s) and the TG Board Liaison Officers will be
present to run the meeting. 

Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are an integral part of the TESOL Greece vibrant community of ELT professionals. Their purpose and function is to afford TESOL Greece members specific opportunities to share information or research in specialized fields. Our six SIGs have been established and supported by certain TESOL Greece members who wish to hone their skills within a particular area or specialization of TEFL.

On the Big SIG Day we traditionally hold the SIG meetings to discuss and share with the specific SIG members their concerns and special interests, as well as expectations of their SIG.
Additionally, we hold elections for the posts of SIG Coordinators who are responsible for the smooth running of their SIG in close collaboration with the TESOL Greece Board of Directors. In short, the duties of the SIG Coordinator are the following:

  • Head a SIG in collaboration with the TESOL Greece Board of Directors.

  • Attract colleagues interested in the specific SIG.

  • Suggest planning of SIG events in collaboration with the TESOL Greece Board of Directors.

  • Run the Annual SIG Meeting at the respective Event.

  • Suggest innovations to Board through the TG Board SIG Liaison Officer.

  • Be present (and coordinate your SIG) at SIG events!!