Northern California Greek Language Education Conference

Sunday, January 25, 2009 - San Jose, California

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Office of Greek Education and Culture is pleased to announce that the Northern California Greek Language Education Conference for Spring 2009 will be held on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in San Jose, California. Greek Language educators and administrative staff from all Greek Language schools within and outside the Metropolis are invited and strongly encouraged to participate and contribute to this event which will include valuable information on Best Practices in Teaching Greek as a Foreign Language.

The conference program is as follows:

12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Registration

1:00 p.m.

Opening Prayer
Fr. John Asimacopoulos

Welcome Greetings and Opening Remarks:
Mr. Fanis Economidis, Metropolis Council Vice President
Mr. John Kouretas, Parish Council President
Mrs. Pam Demertzis, Hellenic School Superintendent
Mrs. Evangelia Koutsou, Consul for Greek Education in Western USA
Mr. Ted Laliotis, UHAS President

1:30 pm - 1:45 p.m.

The Connection between Greek Language Education and
Religious Education
Mrs. Teena Claudatos, Church School Superintendent

1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Teaching Greek as a Foreign Language through Music
Ms. Dora Zoiopoulos

2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Immersion and Other Effective Instructional Methodologies
Mrs. Polyxeni Syriga-Manoli and Dr. Katerina Hiotis

3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Functions of the Greek Consulate Education Office
Assessment Tools in Teaching Greek as a Foreign Language
Mrs. Evangelia Koutsou

3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Pilot Program: Teaching Greek as a Foreign Language through Theater
Ms. Ioanna Lekkakos and Mr. Dimos Tsigkakos

4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Functions of the Federation of Hellenic Educators
Mrs. Stella Kokolis

4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Hellenic Museums in America and their Role in Teaching Greek as a Foreign Language
Mrs. Marina Moustakas

5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Round Table Discussion
All Conference Participants

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Dinner


Additional conference details are provided in this flyer (PDF).  RSVP Requested: to confirm your attendance and assist the committee and host parish in planning appropriate materials and refreshments, please contact one of the following members of the conference planning team:  


Dr. Peter Nanopoulos               (H) 408-289-1284       (C) 408-646-7308
Chair, Office of Greek Education and Culture
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco

Mrs. Theodora Kounalakis       (H) 650-594-9585

Mr. Cleon Skoutis                       (H) 650-349-4134       (C) 650-703-9224

Mrs. Marina Moustakas             (H) 408-241-8662       (C) 408-930-3991


(For contact email addresses, refer to the flyer.)

 

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