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Covid and Hygiene Protocols
As of March 2022 the government has partially relaxed Covid-19 protocols for events and conferences allowing 100 percent capacity at exhibition spaces for fully vaccinated or recovered participants.
You are required to pre register prior to arriving at the hotel. You are also kindly requested to have a copy of your registration information, in print or in your mobile phone, available during your visit at the FL Forum. The QR code which is displayed on your ticket will be scanned as you enter the book exhibition.
Exhibitors are allowed to distribute printed material and leaflets.
We will keep you informed about new updates.
Who is Speaking?
Exhibitors
Featured Presentations
Tests, tests, tests: which one is good for my students?
In a highly competitive exam-prep environment, school owners and teachers get lost as to which test to choose for their students. In this talk, we will critically ex-plore the role of high-stakes exams in our context and set out criteria for choosing the best-suited for our students.
Οι Μαθησιακές Δυσκολίες στην εποχή του Covid και της ψηφιακής τάξης: Αλλαγές στην υποστήριξη μαθητών με Μαθησιακές Δυσκολίες
Τα δύο τελευταία χρόνια οι μαθητές και οι οικογένειές τους κλήθηκαν να αντιμετωπίσουν δύο μεγάλες προκλήσεις που η μία επηρέαζε την άλλη. Από τη μία ο εγκλεισμός στο σπίτι και από την άλλη η τηλεκπαίδευση που έφερε μπροστά από τις οθόνες όλους τους μαθητές. Οι συνθήκες που διαμορφώθηκαν δημιούργησαν πολλά προβλήματα σε όλους τους μαθητές, περισσότερο όμως επηρεάστηκαν οι μαθητές με Μαθησιακές Δυσκολίες. Μερικές από τις αλλαγές αφορούσαν στη μαθησιακή λειτουργία, στην παρατεταμένη χρήση υπολογιστή, στην προσαρμογή της μελέτης και των εργασιών στη ψηφιακή μορφή, στην απομόνωση από τους συμμαθητές, στη μη εκτόνωση της σωματικής ενέργειας, στο φόβο της ασθένειας κλπ. Τα αποτελέσματα είναι ορατά σήμερα σε όλες τις δομές της εκπαίδευσης. Το ερώτημα των εκπαιδευτικών είναι: πώς θα βοηθήσουμε αυτούς τους μαθητές να βρουν τις νέες ισορροπίες τους για να ανταπεξέλθουν στις προκλήσεις;
Multicultural classes: a new challenge for Greek schools
There is a large and growing number of children of different languages and cultures entering our schools. Schools are increasingly educating not only children who are themselves migrants or second generation immigrants but also refugees from countries like Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq or Congo. • How does the traditionally monolingual Greek school respond to this new situation? • How has the teacher’s role changed or needs to change in such a diversified school environment? • What qualities and skills should language teachers possess to meet the needs of a diversified student population?
Failing to Learn vs Learning to Fail
With so many different teaching methods and the acknowledgement and study of several learning styles along with all the technologically advanced tools learning is failing. Is failing to learn, in itself, a useful path to learning? How important is psychological safety to high performance? Accepting mistakes with a view to learn and improve.
For FLS Owners only!
Build and establish your school’s identity - Μόνο για ιδιοκτήτες ΚΞΓ
The process of starting a business involves some key steps e.g. from choosing a business name to selecting a business structure. However the decisions you make about the words and visuals that represent your business and mold its identity, set the foundation for successful survival. Because like you, your business is a living, breathing thing, and requires care and nurturing to ensure its success.
Timetable of presentations
Aristotelis 3
09:45-10:30
Registration
09:45-10:30
10:30-11:00
Οι Μαθησιακές Δυσκολίες στην εποχή του Covid και της ψηφιακής τάξης: Αλλαγές στην υποστήριξη μαθητών με Μαθησιακές Δυσκολίες
11:10-12:00
Express Publishing
Hashtag English: Assisting Flexibility, Maximising Learning!
#English is a newly created, exciting course for A-C classes with engaging, fun content, designed to motivate students, promote inclusivity and meet the new, emerging educational needs. #English offers an effective combination of print and digital resources, allowing for flexible teaching (in-class, Blended or Flipped learning), enhancing student autonomy and boosting the development of real-life skills.
New Stars and Stripes and Practice Tests for the Revised Michigan ECCE & ECPE: Aim for Success!
The new Express Publishing Coursebooks & Practice Tests for the Revised Michigan Exams will help you prepare students for exam success, utilising top-quality print and digital resources. Accompanied by the new, updated Express Digibooks, the new courses and exam material support teaching and learning in a flexible way.Hot off the press: The Art of Writing and Grammar & Vocabulary Booster:
Teaching Writing and Grammar effectively at B2 level!
11:10-12:00
12:10-12:35
Build and establish your school’s identity - Μόνο για ιδιοκτήτες ΚΞΓ
The process of starting a business involves some key steps e.g. from choosing a business name to selecting a business structure. However the decisions you make about the words and visuals that represent your business and mold its identity, set the foundation for successful survival. Because like you, your business is a living, breathing thing, and requires care and nurturing to ensure its success.
12:45-13:35
Grivas Publications
Grammar as the system of a language and not as the rules of it- if taught properly, it can help improve your students’ command of the language.
NEW Way to Grammar C1/C2 and NEW Writing C1/C2.
NEW Follow Us – Junior Series
Grivas ELT interactive-JOIN our ever-growing digital environment and ENJOY your alternative classroom for FREE!
Get ready for the all-new Digital Era
NEW Way to Grammar C1/C2
Grammar is the weaving that creates the fabric: Context, Accuracy, Communication.
It is the Science that lies behind the Art of Literature and Composition.
NEW Writing C1/C2
You cannot teach your students to write, any more than you can teach them to paint, but you can guide them to develop a technique.
NEW Junior Series
Teaching Young Learners can be a rewarding experience!
FOLLOW US … and let the adventure begin!
Everyone attending our presentation will be entered into a draw in which two lucky attendees will win the new Grivas English-Greek Dictionary (either the two-volume set or the shorter edition).
12:45-13:35
13:45-14:10
Discover World Watchers – MM Publications’ exciting new coursebook series for A – C classes.
Mpaka Maria - Academic consultant, Teacher Trainer, MM Publications Greece & Cyprus
Discover World Watchers – MM Publications’ exciting new coursebook series for A – C classes.
Who are the World Watchers? Where are they going? And why will they appeal to our students? Through their fantastic world, we are able to increase engagement, spark creative thinking and pass on the learning skills which we teachers consider so important. Is this just wishful thinking? Attend our session and see for yourself… World Watchers.
14:30-14:55
Tests, tests, tests: which one is good for my students?
In a highly competitive exam-prep environment, school owners and teachers get lost as to which test to choose for their students. In this talk, we will critically ex-plore the role of high-stakes exams in our context and set out criteria for choosing the best-suited for our students.
14:30-14:55
Kleoniki Room
09:45-10:30
Registration
09:45-10:30
10:30-11:00
Failing to Learn vs Learning to Fail
With so many different teaching methods and the acknowledgement and study of several learning styles along with all the technologically advanced tools learning is failing. Is failing to learn, in itself, a useful path to learning? How important is psychological safety to high performance? Accepting mistakes with a view to learn and improve.
11:10-11:35
Hamilton House Publishers: Teaching Young Learners: where the magic starts!
Maria Davou, Teacher, Teacher Trainer, FLS Owner, Researcher
How do learners learn better? What makes learning happen? How do we need to organize around Young Learners for language development to happen?
Let's share our stories and explore the magic of teaching/ learning with Young Learners together!
11:10-11:35
11:35-12:00
National Geographic Learning: NEW Close-up
Mona Siksek, ELT Consultant & Teacher Trainer
New Close-up brings learners closer to the world through dynamic photography, video and real-world stories from National Geographic. This series also prepares teenagers for success in the classroom, in exams, and in life.
12:10-12:35
Συνεργασία σχολείου και φροντιστηρίου για μια πιο αποτελεσματική στήριξη των μαθητών με ΜΔ
Ιωάννης Κοσμόπουλος, Μed Ειδικός Παιδαγωγός Εκπαιδευτής Ενηλίκων
Τα παιδιά με μαθησιακές δυσκολίες δεν αντιμετωπίζουν προβλήματα μόνο στο σχολείο της τυπικής εκπαίδευσης αλλά και σε κάθε άλλο εκπαιδευτικό περιβάλλον π.χ. στο Κέντρο Ξένων Γλωσσών. Η συνεργασία των εκπαιδευτικών που εμπλέκονται στη μαθησιακή διαδικασία θεωρείται αναγκαία και απαραίτητη. Πολλές φορές όμως αυτή η συνεργασία δύσκολα επιτυγχάνεται. Οι εκπαιδευτικοί όλων των ειδικοτήτων και βαθμίδων επιβάλλεται να συνεργαστούν για να επιτύχει η αποτελεσματική παρέμβαση στο μαθητή. Πρέπει να ξεπεραστούν και να γεφυρωθούν πολλές δυσκολίες -διοικητικές (τα όρια της άτυπης και της τυπικής εκπαίδευσης, ιδιωτική και δημόσια εκπαίδευση) αλλά και νοοτροπίες (εκμάθηση ξένης γλώσσας στη τυπική ή στην άτυπη εκπαίδευση, αμφισβήτηση της έκτασης της ύλης, πόσο αποτελεσματική είναι η εκμάθηση) για να φτάσουμε στη συνεργασία, την οποία πρέπει όλες οι πλευρές να δουν ως πρόκληση για να πετύχει. Όλοι έχουν να κερδίσουν μα πάνω από όλους οι μαθητές με Μαθησιακές Δυσκολίες.
12:10-12:35
12:45-13:10
Burlington Books: Burlington Luke & Myla
Burlington Luke & Myla, our exciting new three-part coursebook series for A-C classes, is packed with exciting adventure stories with 3D animation, real world information and multimodal learning opportunities. It is accompanied by free interactive webbooks for use in the classroom and online.
13:10-13:35
Deportivo Publishing: We are storytelling monkeys
Might it be the case that each of our lessons is actually a short story? With Storygarden, it really is! In this presentation, we are going to explore the world of Storytelling and of Fairy Tales, and how this world is the key to an innovative approach to the teaching of English, and teaching and learning in general.
13:10-13:35
13:45-14:10
Multicultural classes: a new challenge for Greek schools
There is a large and growing number of children of different languages and cultures entering our schools. Schools are increasingly educating not only children who are themselves migrants or second generation immigrants but also refugees from countries like Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq or Congo.
• How does the traditionally monolingual Greek school respond to this new situation?
• How has the teacher’s role changed or needs to change in such a diversified school environment?
• What qualities and skills should language teachers possess to meet the needs of a diversified student population?