April 6, 2025 | Divani Palace Hotel, Larissa
The Foreign Languages Forum in Larissa is bringing cutting-edge discussions to the forefront of language education! This year, two plenary sessions will explore the Speaking Component in English Language Assessment and how instructional Coaching can act as a catalyst for Exam Excellence, giving educators practical insights and strategies to enhance their teaching.
Mastering the Speaking Component in English Language Assessment
This session explores the speaking component of English language assessment, examining how candidates' oral skills are evaluated and which strategies lead to success.
Instructional Coaching: The Catalyst for Exam Excellence
This presentation explores the transformative role of instructional coaching in enhancing teaching strategies, boosting student confidence, and driving exam excellence.
Be part of the only Foreign Languages Forum in the Thessaly and explore the future of language learning, assessment, and technology-driven education!
Who is speaking
Faye Sotiriou
Accredited Educational Coach, University ESL Teacher, Soft Skills Trainer
Katherine Reilly
Author & Teacher Trainer
Konstantinos Georgakas
Partner and Managing Director at Georgakas Consulting Group LTD
Nancy Pesmazoglou
ELT Consultant, Express Publishing
Anne Leventeris
senior Teacher Trainer, Burlington Books
Dimitrios N. Ziogas
CEO / Founder butterfly publishing
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Plenary Sessions
Mastering the Speaking Component in English Language Assessment
This session explores the speaking component of English language assessment, examining how candidates' oral skills are evaluated and which strategies lead to success. Using speaking segments from real tests, we will analyze key moments to highlight both effective communication techniques and areas for improvement. Attendees will engage in interactive discussions and apply assessment criteria to evaluate performance. By the end of the session, participants will leave with answers to the following:
- How can candidates best demonstrate their speaking abilities?
- What are common pitfalls and how can students avoid them?
- How can teachers better prepare learners for speaking assessments?
*Teaching materials handout will be offered to all participants
Instructional Coaching: The Catalyst for Exam Excellence
Great teaching leads to great learning—but who supports the teachers? This presentation explores the transformative role of instructional coaching in enhancing teaching strategies, boosting student confidence, and driving exam excellence. Join us to discover proven techniques that empower educators, maximize student potential, and turn academic challenges into triumphs. Let’s create a learning environment where every student thrives!
Workshop for FLS Owners
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Ποιο είναι το δικό σας USP (UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION ?).
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Professional Presentations
4 Minds B2, C1/C2: Life Skills, Creativity, and Communication for the Real World
4 Minds is an engaging new English course for B2 and C1/C2 levels that brings language to life through current, real-world topics and authentic videos. With a focus on 21st-century skills, students develop the competencies they need to succeed in and beyond the classroom. STEAM activities, life skills, mediation, and digital literacy foster creativity, effective communication, and independent learning. Designed to prepare learners for all major language exams at B2 and C1/C2 levels, 4 Minds offers comprehensive practice to build confidence and ensure success.
Express Digiplus: AI-Powered Learning for a Smarter, Adaptive Classroom
Discover how AI-powered tools can transform language classrooms by creating personalised learning paths. This session will showcase the impact of an adaptive AI platform on student engagement, performance, and skill development. Embrace AI for a more dynamic and responsive learning experience!
Come on Everybody…. Join In
Encourage your students to learn, think and create together with Join In 1 for A Class and Join In 2 for B Class. Join In combines adventure stories with a wealth of real-world information and is packed with engaging and challenging activities that will develop critical and creative thinking as well as enhance all four major skills.
Why just teach when you can Inspire?
Inspire!B1, B1+ and B2 use an innovative combination of print and digital materials to bring learning to life and life to learning. Inspire! includes up-to-date topics that teens can relate to and develops key 21st century competencies, while preparing students for all B2 exams.
Fly to ... Exam: Cultivating skills, not just scores
The "Fly to ... Exam" series is designed with a dual focus: to ensure students not only excel in their exams but also develop a deep, functional understanding of the English language. This presentation will explore how our books move beyond traditional test preparation by
emphasizing comprehensive skill development and practical language use.
Empowering Teachers to Master Writing: Smarter Grading, Better Feedback, and Engaging Strategies with AI, Games, Dance, and Wilsons 1-4
Empowering Teachers to Master Writing" is an interactive session designed to enhance educators' writing instruction skills. Discover smarter grading techniques, effective feedback methods, and dynamic strategies to engage students through AI tools, games, dance activities, and the innovative Wilsons 1-4 framework. This talk blends creativity with technology, offering practical solutions to make writing lessons more impactful and enjoyable.
Bring your classroom to LIFE (3rd Edition)
Through visual literacy, captivating National Geographic content, video and engaging topics, this comprehensibly updated edition of LIFE helps learners develop their ability to think critically, communicate effectively in the global community, as well as succeed in their exams.
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