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TESOL Greece 42nd Annual International Convention
6 March, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 7 March, 2021 @ 8:00 pm
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Welcome to the 42nd TESOL Greece Annual International Convention
Human Rights in Education, Literature and Art
A Message from the Chair of TESOL Greece
Lilika Couri
Dear TESOL Greece Members and Honoured Guests,
On behalf of the TESOL Greece Board, I have the pleasure to welcome you to the FIRST Virtual TESOL Greece Annual International Convention. We are delighted you are with us online to celebrate life, resilience, discovery and innovation throughout a year of unprecedented changes which have shaped our present and our future. Our personal and professional experiences have emphasized the need for collaboration, sharing and inclusion. How fitting then that the theme of the Convention highlights “Human Rights in Education, Literature and Art“.
Our four renowned plenary speakers, Professor. Bessie Dendrinos, Hania Bociek, Judy Boyle and Jo Gakonga, as well as the fifty presenters, are bringing forth the most crucial aspects of the meaning as well as the need for advocacy, equity and inclusion in all forms of education, human expression and the arts.
This weekend, we will not have the opportunity to share each other’s in-person company, to have a stroll round the Exhibit, to dance and laugh and make new friendships as well as renew those that have lasted for 42 years. We WILL have the opportunity, however, to smile at each other through the screen, to listen, to enjoy and to create our special and unique TESOL Greece ‘bonding’ virtually. Let’s create our new TG reality and own it.
As a Board and Organizing Committee, believe me, we will do the impossible, managing five Zoom accounts and making sure everything works perfectly. We are dealing with technology, however, so let’s be prepared to face the unexpected and to be supportive.
We would like to thank our plenary speakers, all of the presenters, our loyal sponsors and the publishers & exhibitors. We are all looking forward to and greatly appreciate the generous offers and performances of “Teacher’s Yoga” with Natasha Mouzakitis, Aggeliki Toubanaki “Crossovers” with the vocalist, Aggeliki Toubanaki, the Zumba Session with ‘our’ vivacious, Evelina Agathopoulou and the original happening of The English Language Voice Theatre in “Lessons in Humanity: a Performance of Poetry on Language, Teaching and Learning” with Dr. Luke Prodromou and fellow colleagues.
As a Chair, I would like to thank all the members of the Board for their support, their trust and willingness to ‘re-invent’ the present and ‘invest in’ the future. I am grateful to the volunteer Zoom Admins: Suzanne Antonaros, Ioanna Georgakopoulou, Valia Gkotsi, Georgios Kormpas, Anna Petala and Anna Zacharatou, to Susan Stetson-Tiligadas, Vice Chair & Journal Editor and her team, to Stella Senetaki, Publicity Officer, to our Executive Secretary, Antigone Konstanti and most especially and deeply grateful to Georgios Chatzis, TG Webmaster, without whose extremely hard work, unending support and expertise this whole year of TESOL Greece’s successful virtual presence would not have been possible.
Best wishes to all our members. We are looking forward to ‘seeing’ you all throughout this extraordinary weekend.
Lilika
Lilika Couri,
TESOL Greece Chair, 2020-2021
Volunteers - Zoom Administrators
TESOL Greece Board Members
Former TESOL Greece Board Members & SIG Coordinators
MEMBER REGISTRATION
Dear TESOL Greece Members,
This message is addressed to ALL colleagues who became members of TESOL Greece, OR who renewed their membership last March 2020 during the 41st convention.
In the past, we all used to renew our membership during the in-person registration at the annual convention. This year, due to the pandemic, the annual TG convention is online.
Due to our registration system, we all need to renew our membership the latest by February 24th, 2021, so we can be registered and access and attend the convention.
You can renew your membership by clicking on the link below.
Dear TESOL Greece Members,
This message is addressed to ALL colleagues who became members of TESOL Greece, OR who renewed their membership last March 2020 during the 41st convention.
In the past, we all used to renew our membership during the in-person registration at the annual convention. This year, due to the pandemic, the annual TG convention is online.
Due to our registration system, we all need to renew our membership the latest by February 24th, 2021, so we can be registered and access and attend the convention.
You can renew your membership by clicking on the link below.
Our renewed membership will still count from March Convention, 2021 to March Convention, 2022.
These are extraordinary times and we all need to rise up to the challenge. TESOL Greece has been able to do so from the start, offering to and supporting our members since April 2020, just a month after the first lockdown, organizing world wide creative and inspiring events.
We are looking forward to your supporting our association to the fullest.
The TESOL Greece Board
Aims of the Convention
Dear Colleague,
The unprecedented pandemic has emphasized the issue of human rights, in addition to a number of various crucial issues. The TESOL Greece Board has decided to make human rights our association’s major concern and point of discussion at the 42nd TESOL Greece annual international convention on 6-7 March, 2021. “Human Rights in Education, Literature and Art”, is the theme of our convention and it will be discussed by four plenary speakers, Bessie Dendrinos, Hania Bociek, Judy Boyle and Jo Gakonga. No matter what takes place in the world, as educators, we need to understand that there are always repercussions which affect the rights of our learners and of our colleagues.
The Virtual Convention aims to offer a weekend of professional development through presentations and workshops, discussing the convention’s theme, as well as other aspects of ELT.
Best wishes,
The TESOL Greece Board of Directors, 2020 – 2021
Grants - Scholarships
The TESOL Greece Board announces the El.Kormpas Membership Grant.
Please read carefully and apply NOW in order to renew your TG membership for the 42nd Annual International Virtual TESOL Greece Convention.
Eleftherios Kormpas Annual Membership Grants (March 2021-2022)
This year 15 Eleftherios Kormpas Membership Grants are going to be given to 15 attendees of the 42nd TESOL Greece Annual International Virtual Convention “Human Rights in Education, Literature and Art”. The Eleftherios Kormpas Membership Grant is to attend the TESOL Greece International Convention and become a full member of the association for one calendar year.
Any TESOL Greece Member (who resides in Greece), lapsed, non-member or potential member may apply for the Eleftherios Kormpas Membership Grant.
The Membership Grant is twofold:
- Supports (valid, at the time of application) ΟΑΕΔ card holders. Up to five applicants will be accepted per year at the time of the convention (30€ fees).
- Supports (valid, at the time of application) Student ID holders from public and private Tertiary Educational Entities. Up to five applicants will be accepted per year at the time of the convention (25€ fees).
- Supports regular members. Up to five applicants will be accepted per year at the time of the convention (50€ fees).
Steps for the Membership Grant:
Interested individuals (members and non-members) must email TG at tesolgreece@gmail.com to express their interest by February 10th, 2021, subject: Eleftherios Kormpas Grant. Any applications after that date will not be considered.
● ΟΑΕΔ holders, along with their email of interest, need to attach a scanned copy of their valid ΟΑΕΔ card. If the ΟΑΕΔ card is invalid or not attached, the application is invalid.
● Student ID holders, along with their email of interest, need to attach a scanned copy of their valid Student ID. If the Student Card is invalid or not attached, the application is invalid.
● Regular members: they send their email of interest.
● TG Executive Secretary keeps track of the interested applicants by date and time the e-mail has been sent. All successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified about their status prior to the convention. Deadline for applications is February 10th, 2021. Notifications, February 17th, 2021
● The first 5 (valid) ΟΑΕΔ card holders are awarded the Eleftherios Kormpas Membership Grant.
● The first 5 (valid) Student ID holders are awarded the Eleftherios Kormpas Membership Grant.
● The first 5 regular members are awarded the Eleftherios Kormpas Membership Grant.
* Stipulations of the Grant *
- This is not a cash Membership Grant, and cannot be refunded, the recipients need to contact the TG Office as soon as they receive notification and claim their grant. They need to reply to the email from the Executive Secretary and to scan and send their ID or passport. If the recipient of the Grant fails to attend the convention online, they will not be given the Grant. The applicant may apply for the Grant the next year.
A person who has been awarded the Grant cannot apply for this Grant again.
This grant is awarded in loving memory of Eleftherios Kormpas, that passed away from lung cancer at the age of 42 in 1987. He came from a small village in Pelio, Agios Vlassios. His family, and especially his youngest son, Georgios, decided to dedicate this grant to his memory as he was his inspiration for a better education and to become an English Teacher.
The TESOL Greece Board, 2020-2021
Plenary Speakers
Plenary Presentations
Hania Bociek
Reconciling Global Communication and National Cultures: Putting Art at the Heart of International Empathy
We shall consider how English, the 21st century global communicator, can embrace both national artistic cultures and global human issues to become truly meaningful and inclusive to those that use it primarily as a pragmatic tool.
Please visit the two video links below from Hania’s Presentation.
https://www.phillipscollection.org/event/2019-06-22-warmth-other-suns-stories-global-displacement
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/stories-55085305
Hania Bociek, a Londoner of Polish descent, is a teacher trainer and secondary school teacher of English in Zürich, Switzerland. Her primary area of interest and research is culture – especially art and literature – as an empowerer of communication, empathy and critical thought. Co-author of English through Art (Helbling 2011), she continues to develop her work in this area
Judy Boyle
Let Go and Soar
Human rights matter regardless of race, gender, age, ethnicity, faith or any other status. Addressing human rights in education calls for courage, authenticity and support. The impact of such actions can be powerful, unpredictable and inspirational, reaching far beyond the classroom. This talk honours educators who strive to make their lessons a learning space of kindness, creativity and sustainable change.
Originally from New Zealand, Judy Boyle has worked in numerous diverse settings as a teacher, teacher trainer and ELT author. She is the founder of The NO Project, a global campaign against human trafficking and modern slavery, and a finalist nominee for the British Council ELTONS Award, 2020 for Innovation in Teaching Resources. Judy’s background also includes professional theatre.
Professor. Bessie Dendrinos
The James E. Alatis Honorary Plenary
“Linguistic Human Rights and Language Pedagogy”
A TESOL-Greece keynote in honour of Tove Skutnabb-Kangas and Robert Phillipson.
Bessie Dendrinos, Emerita Professor and Director of the Research Centre for Language Teaching, Testing and Assessment (RCeL), of the Faculty of English, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), and Head of the scientific committee of the Centre of Excellence for Multilingualism and Language Policy of the same university. She is also President of the Board of the KPG (the Greek multilingual examination suite for the State certificate of proficiency) and President of the European Civil Society Platform for Multilingualism (ECSPM).
Inspired by a new book the two scholars to whom I am dedicating my talk are preparing – a book which views “language rights as linguistic human rights to achieve linguistic justice for all” – I will be focusing on the relationship between linguistic human rights and language pedagogy. In my talk, I will start out with an introduction to the concept of “linguistic human rights”, continue with a brief review of policies and practices linked to linguistic justice and injustice, in society at large and in its institutions – particularly education. Continuing with how foreign language learning and English Medium Instruction in different parts of the world fits into the discussion. Finally concentrate on multilingual classrooms and the use of the students’ home languages to facilitate learning of those languages included in the school curriculum.
Jo Gakonga
It’s Not What You Do, It’s the Way That You Do It… That’s What Gets Results!
Human Rights shouldn’t only be viewed in a global context but also in our everyday interactions with people, especially when we have authority- be that as a teacher, a trainer or a manager. In this interactive plenary we’ll examine talk in these situations and how an awareness of what we say can increase mutual respect and make a big difference.
Jo Gakonga works at Warwick University on MA, BA and CELTA courses. She is a CELTA trainer, assessor, and Cambridge Joint Chief Assessor. She also co-authored IELTS Foundation, is studying for a PhD in teacher education and produces support material for English language teachers at ELT-Training.com. She likes baking.
Exhibitors
Exhibitors Video Booth
Presentations
Saturday 6 March, 2021
10:30 Opening Remarks
10:45 - 11:45
Plenary Presentation
Professor. Bessie Dendrinos
The James E. Alatis Honorary Plenary
“Linguistic Human Rights and Language Pedagogy”
A TESOL-Greece keynote in honour of Tove Skutnabb-Kangas and Robert Phillipson.
12:00 - 12:45
Professional Presentations
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Heather Woodward & Laura Padfield
Valia Gkotsi & Ioanna Georgakopoulou
Liana Kyriakea & Dafni Kefala
13:00 - 13:45
Professional Presentations
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Luke Prodromou & Vicky Sarantidou
13:45 - 14:10
Lunch Break
14:10 - 14:25
Teachers’ Yoga
Natasha Mouzakitis
14:30 - 15:30
Plenary Presentation
Jo Gakonga
It’s Not What You Do, It’s the Way That You Do It… That’s What Gets Results!
15:45 - 16:10
Commercial Presentations
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Luke & Myla
Anne Leventeris
How to succeed in ESB & EUROPALSO Exams. Every Student Benefits.
New Norms & Tools: A Unique Platform for Flexible Teaching
Katerina Mantadaki
Learning through Play: Games in Junior Classes
16:20 - 16:45
Commercial Presentations
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Revised ECPE Honors
Tracy Huntingford
Reinventing FL Teaching Online
Suzanne Antonaros – Lilika Couri,
EUROLTA Tutor Training-Enabling Internationalization
Mrs Paraskevi Komninou
17:00 - 17:45
Professional Presentations
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Agapi Liapaki & Maria Peristeri
18:00 - 18:45
Professional Presentations
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Maria Makra & Penny Masoura
19:00 - 19:45
Professional Presentations
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Trisevgeni Liontou, Christina Giannikas, Dina Tsagari
20:00 - 20:30
Aggeliki Toubanaki "Crossovers"
A performance beyond musical boundaries
Aggeliki Toubanaki promotes music bonds and creates musical collectives. Her artistic vision is based on experimentation and aims for the free communication of people, beyond musical boundaries. On Saturday, March 6th, we will have the opportunity to travel online to her unique musical universe.
Aggeliki Toubanaki, PhD, vocalist, performer, vocal educator, producer, sound experimentalist
Official Site: aggelikitoubanaki.com
Aggeliki Toubanaki YouTube Channel
Facebook Page: ToubanakiMusicProjects
Sunday 7 March, 2021
10:30 Opening Remarks
10:45 - 11:45
Plenary Presentation
Judy Boyle
Let Go and Soar
12:00 - 12:45
Professional Presentations
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13:00 - 13:45
Professional Presentations
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13:45 - 14:10
Lunch Break
14:10 - 14:25
Teachers’ Zumba Dance
Evelina Agathopoulou
14:30 - 15:15
Professional Presentations
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Zefi Antoniadou & Cliff Parry
15:30 - 16:15
Professional Presentations
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16:30 - 17:15
Professional Presentations
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Ilá Coimbra
17:30 - 18:30
Plenary Presentation
Hania Bociek
Reconciling Global Communication and National Cultures: Putting Art at the Heart of International Empathy
18:30 - 19:15
The English Language Voice Theatre
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"Lessons in Humanity"
A Performance of Poetry on Language, Teaching and Learning.
Performed by:
Suzanne Antonaros, Hania Bociek, Lilika Couri, Agapi Dendaki, Claudia Ferradas, Aspa Georgopoulou, Roger House, Eftychis Kantarakis, Manolis Kontovas, Nick Michelioudakis, Anna Papadaki, Cliff Parry, Luke Prodromou, Penelope Prodromou, María Sachpazian, Vicky Saran, María Theologidou
19:15
Closing Remarks
Our Sponsors
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EUROPALSO The Panhellenic Association of Language School Owners – Teachers (EUROPALSO), EST. 1956, is the largest organization representing language schools and boasting over 2.800 members and collaborating schools, 20.000 teachers and 300.000 students. Our association, since it was formed, has been on the front line of ELT in Greece
organising conferences, educational events, exhibitions and cutting-edge seminars. Our range of activities also include the publishing of a magazine aimed at teachers, parents and students as well as conducting accredited examinations such as the Europalso evaluation tests, ESB and the Cambridge English exams, in close collaboration with the Hellenic American Union, L’Institut Français de Grèce and Goethe Institut.
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