Intended for 

• Greek Language teachers with no or little language teaching experience
• Practitioners who have experience in teaching Greek in non-formal contexts, i.e., NGOs or wishing to teach a language they know or Greek as L2
• Experienced language teachers of Greek who feel they need to upgrade their practical skills
• Directors of language schools who plan to add Greek as L2 and design curricula for different learners’ groups
• Other educational or managerial staff, of language organisations, assistant or shadow teachers

Methodology

This course is implemented online in the form of synchronous and asynchronous learning. Synchronous live online learning lasts one day, 10 educational teaching hours, 09.00-18.00.

Learners can study the learning platform materials for 10 additional days after the first day of the synchronous meeting. They communicate through the platform’s Forum with the trainers and fellow trainees, to resolve any queries and exchange ideas.

They are invited to prepare an (optional) final paper as well as to complete the course evaluation document.

The online meeting takes place via Skype.

The certificate of the course is issued 10 days after its end. As long as one attends the major EUROLTA Training and Certification programme, this attestation is incorporated into the final Certificate itself, which is issued by ICC – International Language Association.

The teaching proposal of the Hellenic Culture Centre is based on its long-term experience in teaching Greek as a second/foreign language and includes practical suggestions to enrich your teaching.

Content 

The course consists of five modules:

1. What is a text? Types of texts
2. Authentic texts and their simplification (individual assignments or in pairs) 
3. How to teach a text (individual assignments or in pairs)
4. Suggestions for teaching a text
5. Reflection. Evaluation

Trainee teachers must upload at least one post from each Course Unit and at least ten replies to other participants. In addition to the set study hours, trainees can opt to attend six (6) hours of online synchronous Skype sessions with trainers where trainees can ask questions and ‘meet’ fellow participants.

Trainer

Ifigenia Georgiadou.  Director of Studies at the Hellenic Culture Centre. Former director at the Cultural Development Society of Lesvos Island AEOLIS. Philologist (University of Athens, Faculty of Philosophy.  ΜΑ in Education and Human Rights, University of Athens and the University of London). 35 years experience in education. Training in using drama techniques in language teaching and in adult training. Author of 5 books, articles, and research papers on the teaching of Modern Greek as a foreign language. Teacher trainer and certified Master Trainer (certified instructor of teacher trainers).   Facilitator of courses on teaching methodology, intercultural education, and peace education at the Hellenic Culture Centre, in various NGOs and other public and private institutions. Coordinator of various research projects on education at the European and national levels. Founding member of the Centre for the Arts and Intercultural Education (OSMOSIS).  External adult education consultant – evaluator to the National Organization for Certification of Adult Educators (EOPPEP), the State Scholarship Foundation (IKY), the Youth and Life Lond Learning Foundation (INEDIVIM), and two National Agencies for the Erasmus Plus Programme in Cyprus.

Tuition Fees

The tuition fee for this training course is 90 euros (15 hours of synchronous and asynchronous learning)

Certification 

Our Centre issues a Certificate of Attendance for the teacher training courses held, to be submitted to private or public organisations and calls. The Hellenic Culture Centre is an officially recognized as a Lifelong Learning Centre and a language school by the Greek Ministry of Education and Religions (EOPPEP code number 2101782/ 2018 and 2308668/2018).

Working language

Greek is the working language in this course.

Dates 

January 27, 2024

15 hours: 10 hours of synchronous training and 5 hours of asynchronous training

Cancellation Policy

1. The total cost of the course must be paid on the last day of registration for the programme ( 20 calendar days before the respective start date). Payments are made by money transfer to the bank account of the Hellenic Culture Centre or by credit/debit card or PayPal . You will be informed of the deposit details after submitting the registration application.
2. Cancellation of participation: Free cancellation 20 days before the start of the teacher training course. In the event of a late cancellation, participants may use half of their fees to enroll in any Hellenic Culture Centre course or language course within a year. Cancellation penalty: for late cancellation half (50%) of the tuition is withheld.
3. The personal data included in this application are intended solely for the purpose of ensuring the operation of the services provided and providing information on new similar services will not be used by any third party.