Past Winners

2023 ELT Excellence Awards Winners

CATEGORY PROJECT TITLE NAME AWARD

COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION

EDUCATING THE HEART – RAISING ANIMAL RIGHTS AWARENESS AMONG STUDENTS

FLS MIKAELA MICHELI

SILVER

COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION

ENCOURAGING SPEAKING, READING AND ENHANCING VOCABULARY USING GAMES IN OUR COMMUNITY

ELENI POTHOU – EPITROPAKI LANGUAGE CENTER

SILVER

COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION

THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY EATING AND SPORTS IN OUR LIFE

PANAGIOTOPOULOU FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTRE

SILVER

CORPORATE EDUCATIONAL PLATFORMS

LANGUAGECERT ONLINE EXAM PLATFORM – EXAMSHIELD

LANGUAGECERT ONLINE EXAM PLATFORM – EXAMSHIELD

GOLD

CREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING

DIGITAL MUSEUM OF PEOPLE WHO LEFT THEIR MARK IN OUR WORLD.

ELLINOGERMANIKI AGOGI

GOLD

CREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING

EVENTFUL & MEMORABLE LEARNING

CHRANIOTI LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

GOLD

CREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING

LEARNING THROUGH DEBATES

GLOSSIKO STAVRODROMI

SILVER

CREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING

PROJECT BASED LEARNING WITHIN PHYSICAL COMPUTING

ENGLISH INSTITUTE G. AVRAMOPOULOU

SILVER

CREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING

"THE CAMPING TRIP", CONNECTING LANGUAGE LEARNING TO THE REAL WORLD

ANASTASIA MOUTSIALI

SILVER

CREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING

DEVELOPING THE CREATIVE POTENTIAL OF THE STUDENTS-OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE

HELEN SPAIDIOTI

SILVER

CREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING

GREEK GODS CHALLENGE

HARA XYNTARAKI

SILVER

CREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING

DIONISIOS SOLOMOS PROJECT

ANGELA SAYIA EXCELLENCE SCHOOL

BRONZE

CREATIVITY IN TEACHING LANGUAGE SKILLS

CHESS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION

GEORGIOS VAVOULIDIS – 'PSYCHIDOU' LANGUAGE CENTRE

SILVER

CREATIVITY IN TEACHING LANGUAGE SKILLS

TEACHING WITHOUT COURSEBOOKS

STYLIANI PAVLINERI FLS AEGINA

SILVER

CREATIVITY IN TEACHING LANGUAGE SKILLS

DETROIT BECOME HUMAN: USING A VIDEO GAME ABOUT AI AS A POWERFUL LEARNING TOOL

MYWAY SCHOOL OF ENGLISH

SILVER

CREATIVITY IN TEACHING LANGUAGE SKILLS

USING GAMES TO LEARN ENGLISH.

SAGMATOPOULOU EDUCATION CENTRE

SILVER

CREATIVITY IN TEACHING LANGUAGE SKILLS

SHAKESPEARE IN THE CLASSROOM

MATHISIS SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES – MARILENA NIKOLAOU-KOUTSOUPAKI

BRONZE

CREATIVITY IN TEACHING LANGUAGE SKILLS

CLASS MEETINGS

EIRINI PAPASIMOPOULOU THE ENGLISH WORKSHOP

BRONZE

CREATIVITY IN TEACHING LANGUAGE SKILLS

"TELL ME ABOUT IT"

KATERINA NASKOUDAKI

BRONZE

CREATIVITY IN TEACHING LANGUAGE SKILLS

TEACHING BEYOND THE TEXTBOOK

ASPA PAPADIMITRIOU

BRONZE

EDUCATIONAL PLATFORMS

HOUSE OF ENGLISH EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM (HOFE APP)

HOUSE OF ENGLISH – DESPOINA KOPANOU

GOLD

EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR BY EXPRESS PUBLISHING

 

PANAGIOTA KOTSONI

 

EXCELLENCE IN DIGITAL PRESENCE AWARD

"INNOVATIVE LANGUAGE LEARNING: A DIGITAL APPROACH"

NIKOLETA TSOUKALA LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

SILVER

EXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL FACILITIES

A NEWLY BUILT SCHOOL FOR ELT AND NOT ONLY FOLLOWING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SAFETY AND QUALITY

IOANNIS PATSOUMAS

GOLD

EXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL FACILITIES

LEARN GROUND – NEW EXPERIENTIAL LEARN & PLAY SCHOOL

CELL

GOLD

EXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL FACILITIES

ABC SUCCESS LAB – ACCESSIBILITY TO EVERYONE

ABC SUCCESS LAB – DESPINA PAPAGEORGIOU, STEFANOS NESSERIS

SILVER

EXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL FACILITIES

EUROPEAN LANGUAGES' FACILITIES

EUROPEAN LANGUAGES

SILVER

EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES

NLPOWERKIDS, TEACHING WELLBEING AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM NLPOWERKIDS EFFIE KYRIKAKIS – STAVROULA GRIGORIADI

SILVER

EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES CHARACTER LAB IN GREECE ALAFOGIANNI LANGUAGE CENTRES

SILVER

EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES TSONIDIS SCHOOLS – TEACHING ENGLISH SINCE 1964 TSONIDIS SCHOOLS

SILVER

EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES FREETOLEARN – A GUIDE TO CREATING HAPPY STUDENTS MANOS KARTSAKIS – MANOUELA DRAKOGIANNAKI

SILVER

EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES TOWARDS STUDENTS' AUTONOMY AND COLLABORATION IN THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM

MARINA TZORTZI – ENGLISH SPOT

SILVER

GAMIFICATION IN EDUCATION BY EXPRESS PUBLISHING

THE IRREGULAR TOWERS AND THE SCRABBLE GAME – GAMES FOR ALL AGES NIKOLITSA SAGIA – A2Z SCHOOL

BRONZE

INNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING BY YORK PRESS

“SEEDLAND BY LINGUALAND”: BRINGING THE REAL BUSINESS WORLD IN OUR ENGLISH CLASSROOM LINGUALAND – FLS CHRISTINA VASILAKI

GOLD

INNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING BY YORK PRESS

ESCAPING GREEK MYTHOLOGY TASOULA KINALI – ORIZONTES

GOLD

INNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING BY YORK PRESS

CULTIVATING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE THROUGH TEACHING ENGLISH

BALLI – VASALOS SCHOOLS

SILVER

INNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING BY YORK PRESS START WITH HOPE READING AND SPELLING INTERVENTION PROGRAM

HOPE SCHOOL VICKY DIMITROULA, MARGARITA MAROUDA

SILVER

INNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING BY YORK PRESS

INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING APPROACH: POETS SET TO MUSIC ANNA KELEPOURI & SOFIA KARAMPELA

SILVER

INNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING BY YORK PRESS

LIFE & MINDSET COACHING IN LANGUAGE EDUCATION

VSK & THE COACHING LAND STELLA KOPAKAKI

SILVER

INNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING BY YORK PRESS

BRAINY EDUCATION – MY BRAINY GRAMMAR COMIC BOOK- GRAMMAR ACTIVITIES RAISING AWARENESS OF SOCIAL ISSUE

IDIAITERO FLS BY ANNITA PAPAMARKOU – BRAINY EDUCATION – MY BRAINY GRAMMAR COMIC BOOK

BRONZE

ONLINE LEARNING

CUTTING EDGE ONLINE LEARNING USING HIGH-TECH INSTRUMENTS AND PLATFORMS

UNIPERFECT

SILVER

SCHOOL OF THE YEAR AWARD BY EXPRESS PUBLISHING

TSONIDIS SCHOOLS – SCHOOL OF THE YEAR 2023

TSONIDIS SCHOOLS

 

SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS

SUPPORTING ABILITIES IN DISABILITIES.

KOUKOULETSOU ENGLISH SCHOOL

SILVER

SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS

HOPE SCHOOL, EFL SCHOOL FOR TEACHING ENGLISH TO STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA AND OTHER SPECIAL LEARNING DIFFERENCES

HOPE SCHOOL VICKY DIMITROULA, MARGARITA MAROUDA

SILVER

SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS

CREATING STORIES TO TEACH ENGLISH LANGUAGE

POPI KAZANTINOU

BRONZE

TEACHER SUPPORT AND TRAINING

SUPPORTING AND TRAINING OUR TEACHERS IS THE MOST ESSENTIAL PART IN OUR SCHOOL AND AN ESSENTIAL TOOL TO KEEP US GOING .

KNOWLEDGE LAB VROUVA

SILVER

TEACHING ADULTS

ENCOURAGING ADULTS TO DEVELOP THEIR LEARNING AND LIFE SKILLS THROUGH A PSYCHOSUPPORTIVE AND CREATIVE PROCESS

THEODORA SOPASOUDAKI

SILVER

TEACHING ADULTS

TEACHING ADULTS

FLS NICOLETTA HATZISTEFANOU

SILVER

TEACHING FOR RAISING AWARENESS FOR SOCIAL ISSUES BY BURLINGTON BOOKS

ALL WE NEED IS PEACE

KYTTEA EDUCATION CENTRES

GOLD

TEACHING FOR RAISING AWARENESS FOR SOCIAL ISSUES BY BURLINGTON BOOKS

ENGAGING WITH THE OTHER THROUGH EDUCATIONAL DRAMA

ENGLISH DRAMA MICROSCHOOL

GOLD

TEACHING FOR RAISING AWARENESS FOR SOCIAL ISSUES BY BURLINGTON BOOKS

“SEEDLAND BY LINGUALAND”: STUDENT ECO-ENTREPRENEURS PLANT ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS

LINGUALAND – FLS CHRISTINA VASILAKI

GOLD

TEACHING FOR RAISING AWARENESS FOR SOCIAL ISSUES BY BURLINGTON BOOKS

HEALTHY LITTLE EATERS – THE ELT PROJECT THAT EQUIPS LEARNERS WITH THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO BECOME CITIZENS OF THE WORLD.

SPYRIDOULA KOKKALI

GOLD

TEACHING FOR RAISING AWARENESS FOR SOCIAL ISSUES BY BURLINGTON BOOKS

RAISING AWARENESS FOR SOCIAL ISSUES PREPARES GLOBAL CITIZENS

STYLIANI ATHANASIADI

SILVER

TEACHING FOR RAISING AWARENESS FOR SOCIAL ISSUES BY BURLINGTON BOOKS

BRAINY EDUCATION – MY BRAINY GRAMMAR COMIC BOOK- GRAMMAR ACTIVITIES RAISING AWARENESS OF SOCIAL ISSUES

IDIAITERO FLS BY ANNITA PAPAMARKOU – BRAINY EDUCATION – MY BRAINY GRAMMAR COMIC BOOK

SILVER

TEACHING FOR RAISING AWARENESS FOR SOCIAL ISSUES BY BURLINGTON BOOKS

"YES, WE DO CARE!" : AN ENVIRONMENTAL EUROPEAN PROJECT.

EVAGGELIA SARIGGOLI

SILVER

TEACHING FOR RAISING AWARENESS FOR SOCIAL ISSUES BY BURLINGTON BOOKS

EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

MARGARITA BOFILIOU

SILVER

TEACHING LANGUAGES THROUGH STORYTELLING

STORYTELLING IN EDUCATION

ZAFI MANDALI

GOLD

TEACHING LANGUAGES THROUGH STORYTELLING

COMIC DESIGN TO TELL A STORY

STYLIANI ATHANASIADI

SILVER

TEACHING LANGUAGES THROUGH STORYTELLING

TEACHING ENGLISH THROUGH STORIES

EFI TSAGGALI

SILVER

TEACHING PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS (6-12 YEARS)

STUDENTS AS INFLUENCERS, AGENTS OF CHANGE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION ANASTASIA PASIA

GOLD

TEACHING PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS (6-12 YEARS) HOW TO 'CLIL' THE ENVIRONMENT ATHINA PATSEADOU

GOLD

TEACHING PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS (6-12 YEARS)

TEACHING ENGLISH USING A VARIETY OF METHODS

FILITSA FRAGOGEORGI 29TH PRIMARY SCHOOL OF VOLOS

SILVER

TEACHING PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS (6-12 YEARS)

THE CELL PLAY & LEARN EXPERIENCE!

CELL

SILVER

TEACHING PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS (6-12 YEARS)

USING ROBOTICS TO TEACH MYTHOLOGY (CLIL) VIA STORYTELLING IN ENGLISH. A NEW INTERVENTION FOR DEVELOPING COGNITIVE AND NON-COGNITIVE SKILLS. ALEXANDRA STYLA

SILVER

TEACHING PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS (6-12 YEARS)

USING GAMES TO CONSOLIDATE AND LEARN GRAMMAR

KNOWLEDGE LAB VROUVA

BRONZE

TEACHING THROUGH ARTS & CRAFTS

ART AND ITS TRUE COLOURS

IOANNA ZAFEIRIOU

SILVER

TEACHING THROUGH ARTS & CRAFTS HOW CHILDREN BENEFIT LINGUISTICALLY FROM THE INCORPORATION OF ARTS AND CRAFTS INTO OUR CURRICULUM: THE DIADA APPROACH. DIADA – STAMATINA DIMITRAKOPOULOU

SILVER

TEACHING THROUGH ARTS & CRAFTS TEACHING GEOMETRY THROUGH ART ENGLISH INSTITUTE G. AVRAMOPOULOU

BRONZE

TEACHING THROUGH ARTS & CRAFTS PICASSO PROJECT ELISSAVET KOTSONI – DIMITRIOS CHATZINIKOLAOU

BRONZE

TEACHING THROUGH DRAMA

ACTING OUT THE PLOT: USING DRAMA TECHNIQUES TO MAKE LANGUAGE LEARNING ENGAGING

RISE RETHYMNO I SCHOOL OF ENGLISH LILIAN PATSOURAKI YANNOULATOU

GOLD

TEACHING THROUGH DRAMA

FANI KARATZOU THEATRE CLUB

FANI KARATZOU

GOLD

TEACHING THROUGH DRAMA

FROM SPECTATORS TO SPECTACTORS

ENGLISH DRAMA MICROSCHOOL

SILVER

TEACHING THROUGH DRAMA

USING DRAMA TO TEACH ENGLISH AND SOCIAL SKILLS.

SKLIA EDUCATION

SILVER

TEACHING THROUGH DRAMA

THEATRE AND DRAMA IN THE ENGLISH CLASSROOM

KRITIKOU ENGLISH SCHOOL

SILVER

TEACHING VERY YOUNG LEARNERS (4-6 YEARS)

FLY FANTASY LEARNING FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

EIRINI PAPASIMOPOULOU THE ENGLISH WORKSHOP

GOLD

TEACHING VERY YOUNG LEARNERS (4-6 YEARS)

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING (TEACHING VERY YOUNG LEARNERS 4-6)

EPIKINONIA FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER

GOLD

TEACHING VERY YOUNG LEARNERS (4-6 YEARS)

THE EFL KRITIKOU VERY YOUNG LEARNERS PROJECT

KRITIKOU ENGLISH SCHOOL

GOLD

TEACHING VERY YOUNG LEARNERS (4-6 YEARS)

ENGLISH PRE SCHOOL BY TSONIDIS

TSONIDIS SCHOOLS

GOLD

TEACHING VERY YOUNG LEARNERS (4-6 YEARS)

GIANT MINDS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL DRAMA

ENGLISH DRAMA MICROSCHOOL

GOLD

TEACHING VERY YOUNG LEARNERS (4-6 YEARS)

START ENGLISH EARLY, BE PROFICIENT EARLY

MARIA PIKI

GOLD

TEACHING VERY YOUNG LEARNERS (4-6 YEARS)

USING EVERYDAY MATERIALS THAT YOUNG LEARNERS CAN EASILY RELATE TO, THEY DISCOVER THEMSELVES AND IMMERSE INTO THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE

STYLIANI ATHANASIADI

SILVER

TEACHING VERY YOUNG LEARNERS (4-6 YEARS)

THE FIRST STEPS INTO ENGLISH – A HOLISTIC APPROACH

ELISSAVET ANTONOPOULOU-DELIGIORGI, EFFROSYNI KONSTA

SILVER

USING TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

AI ALLY: MAKING LEARNING FLY HIGH!

DOUKAS SCHOOL

GOLD

USING TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

A TECH TWIST ON THE OL' TOUR GUIDE.

CHRISTINA LAIOU

GOLD

USING TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

ETWINNING: INTEGRATING WEB 2.0 TECHNOLOGY INTO EFL LEARNING

MARIA TZOTZOU

SILVER

USING TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

TEACHING GRAMMAR, WHILE VIRTUALLY TRAVELING THE WORLD

AFRODITI GKIOURI

SILVER

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
AWARD BY EXPRESS PUBLISHING

 

ANASTASIA SPYROPOULOU

 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

 

ELLINOGERMANIKI AGOGI

 

POSTHUMOUS

AWARD

 

VIRGINIA PAGOULATOU VLACHOU

 

The Express Publishing Life Time Achievement Award went to Anastasia Spyropoulou for her contribution to the ELT development in Greece.

Video Contributions
Dimitris Primalis
George Vassilakis
Michael Carrier
Katherine Reilly
Dimitris Maroulis

2022 ELT Excellence Awards Winners

NAMETITLE OF ENTRYAWARDCATEGORΥ
KEDU LANGUAGE SCHOOLIntegrating the blended learning approach in our school GOLDBLENDED LEARNING
ZAFEIRIOU IOANNABlended Learning: the best of both worlds GOLDBLENDED LEARNING
EFODIO SFL“Time Capsule”- Teaching the Foreign Language Through Local History SILVERCOMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION
ELA – EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATIONGiving BACK SILVERCOMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION
PAVLINERI STYLIANI SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES Building teamwork and community spirit through teaching English SILVERCOMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION
GEORGIOS VAVOULIDIS – “PSYCHIDOU” LANGUAGE CENTRE Our Language Centre As A Part Of The Local Community GOLDCOMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION
DIMITRAKOPOULOU STAMATINA – DYADACoping with immediate and post-pandemic challengesBRONZECOVID HERO AWARD
VOZALI SOPHIAAlternative Outdoor Lessons SILVERCOVID HERO AWARD
SFATOU STELLA – PETMEZA LANGUAGE SCHOOLCreative Hour and Cinema Club BRONZECREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
LAIOU CHRISTINACreativity ³: Mediation, Europeana and Digital StorytellingBRONZECREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
IAKOVIDOU SOFIA ‘LONDON CALLING’SUPERHEROES: GROWTH MINDSET & CITIZENSHIP SILVERCREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
ZAFI MANDALI“THE LEARNER IN ME” PROJECT SILVERCREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
ELA – EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION Student-led Podcasting as an educational tool SILVERCREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
TAIGANIDOU SOPHIAMentoring Buddies in Language Learning SILVERCREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
AVRAMOPOULOU G.  – ENGLISH INSTITUTELeap forward to B2 BRONZECREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING SKILLS
ATHANASIADI STYLIANIDeveloping Speaking and Writing skills SILVERCREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING SKILLS
PAPAGEORGIOU DESPOINA & NESSERIS STEFANOS – ABC SUCCESS LABTeaching english and developing language skills through art and S.T.E.A.M. activities.SILVERCREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING SKILLS
TAIGANIDOU SOPHIA, KOUVARA FENIA, PONI DIMITRA, MAGLOUSIDOU XENIAW-Robot, a writing technique SILVERCREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING SKILLS
PAPADAKIS – PASCHALIDOUTeaching skills unconventionally in a life-like environment SILVERCREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING SKILLS
MITSIOU ANASTASIA MITSIOU MARIA Mitsiou Alternative Endings SILVERCREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING SKILLS
ELLINOGERMANIKI AGOGI THE TOWN OF WORDSGOLDCREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING SKILLS
TSEKA MARIA LANGUAGE SCHOOLCreative Writing Through our Senses GOLDCREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING SKILLS
EDENFIFTYONE – PACEEdenFiftyOne – PACE BRONZEEDUCATIONAL PLATFORMS
PONI DIMITRA – SMART UPFlip it Up! – Building Speaking Skills and Self-confidence with Flipgrid BRONZEEDUCATIONAL PLATFORMS
ΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΞΕΝΩΝ ΓΛΩΣΣΩΝ ΒΥΡΩΝ Supporting Students with the use of LMS platform SILVEREDUCATIONAL PLATFORMS
EXPRESS DIGIBOOKS LMSEXPRESS DIGIBOOKS LMS PLATFORMGOLDEDUCATIONAL PLATFORMS
VASSILAKOU EVANGELIADigital Presence GOLDEXCELLENCE IN DIGITAL PRESENCE AWARD
DIMITRAKOPOULOU STAMATINA – DYADALearning within a friendly and innovating enviroment SILVEREXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL FACILITIES
SAGMATOPOULOU EDUCATION CENTRESchool Facilities SILVEREXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL FACILITIES
VOZALI SOPHIAA rainbow in education. SILVEREXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL FACILITIES
DAVITI ANGELIKI – YOUNG TRAVELERSSILVEREXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL FACILITIES
MARIA DIAVATI LANGUAGE SCHOOLGOLDEXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL FACILITIES
TSONIDIS SCHOOLSEnglish Pre School GOLDEXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL FACILITIES
MALLIDOU EDUCATION CENTREPOSITIVE4U Positive psychology interventions in the language classroom SILVEREXCELLENCE IN TEACHING FOREING LANGUAGES
3RD EXPERIMENTAL PRIMARY SCHOOL OF EVOSMOSLiterature and CLIL increase our foreign language skill SILVEREXCELLENCE IN TEACHING FOREING LANGUAGES
ELC ANIFADISInspiring Excellence GOLDEXCELLENCE IN TEACHING FOREING LANGUAGES
EPIKOINONIA – FOREIGN LANGUAGES SCHOOLGamification in education is a powerful motivatorBRONZEGAMIFICATION IN EDUCATION
KRITIKOU – EFLUsing games in the English “Hybrid Classroom”BRONZEGAMIFICATION IN EDUCATION
KARYDIS JOHNEscape Rooms for the English Classroom SILVERGAMIFICATION IN EDUCATION
PRODIGIES LANGUAGE SCHOOL BY PEPY SKALONI & LILY TSATSI Teaching Mystoriously ( using mysteries and riddles) BRONZEINNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
BALLI-VASALOS SCHOOLSNew Initiatives in English Learning: Digital Journal, E-Learning Platform and Publications SILVERINNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
AVRAMOPOULOU G.  –  ENGLISH INSTITUTEPeer teaching: Students teaching students SILVERINNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
BABINIOTOU DOUGEKOU SCHOOL Outdoor Classroom: Creative learning outside the 4 walls.SILVERINNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
XANTHAKIS SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGESUsing Lego kits and stories to develop writing skillsSILVERINNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
KARYDI GLYKERIA FLSYOGLISH SILVERINNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
KARAKOUSI LANGUAGE SCHOOLAn ESL-hands-on Journey: from a CSI agent to a Lab Technician to a Journalist” SILVERINNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
MAROULIS DIMITRIS – LANGUAGE SCHOOLMind Games: Study Skills in Action GOLDINNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
LAZOU CHRYSOULA – COMMUNITIES, PROJECT COORDINATORCommuniTIES – Media Literacy in Practice GOLDINNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
STRAKARI EIRINI – UK SCHOOL OF ENGLISHArtXP (Artful Thinking)GOLDINNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
APHRODITI GKIOURI EDUCATION CANNOT WAITBRONZEONLINE LEARNING
DIAKOU MARIATeaching online during the pandemic: Supporting teachers and students for equal learning opportunitiesSILVERONLINE LEARNING
PIKI MARIA FLSFun in LearningSILVERONLINE LEARNING
KOTSONI PANAGIOTA – KOTSONI LANGUAGE SCHOOLIncluding ALL Students with Learning Differences in the SAME Foreign Language School Environment SILVERSUPPORT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS
BOFILIOU MARGARITA FLSClassroom accommodations for students with ADHD and/or Dyslexia GOLDSUPPORT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS
SFATOU STELLA – PETMEZA LANGUAGE SCHOOLTeacher training in experiential learning SILVERTEACHER SUPPORT AND TRAINING
ANDRITSOPOULOU MARIAThe creation of an educational digital community of practice GOLDTEACHER SUPPORT AND TRAINING
GIANNOUPLAKI DIMITRA – THE POUMA ACADEMYSharpen your English language skills and Life skills with the use of Video Games SILVERTEACHING ADULTS
TSILIMPARI AIKATERINI FLSDebunking race and gender stereotyoes with Project-based lessons SILVERTEACHING FOR RAISING AWARENESS FOR SOCIAL ISSUES
ELC ANIFADISThinking Globally SILVERTEACHING FOR RAISING AWARENESS FOR SOCIAL ISSUES
KOKKALI SPYRIDOULA – YOUNG CRITICAL THINKERSYoung Critical Thinkers – The ELT project that encourages students to voice their views on social issues SILVERTEACHING FOR RAISING AWARENESS FOR SOCIAL ISSUES
KOUZOULI SOPHIAEmpowering learners to become agents of change GOLDTEACHING FOR RAISING AWARENESS FOR SOCIAL ISSUES
XANTHAKIS SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGESUsing Lego kits and stories to develop writing skills SILVERTEACHING LANGUAGES THROUGH STORYTELLING
BABINIOTOU DOUGEKOU SCHOOLThe Magic of StorytellingGOLDTEACHING LANGUAGES THROUGH STORYTELLING
ANASTASIA PASIA ‘’Combatting fake news and disinformation in Primary Education with the use of European myths and fairy tales’’ BRONZETEACHING PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNES (6-12 YEARS)
PRODIGIES LANGUAGE SCHOOL BY PEPY SKALONI & LILY TSATSI Acquiring Skills and Practising LanguageBRONZETEACHING PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNES (6-12 YEARS)
ANGELA SAYIALittle engineers/Arcitects project-Excellence school BRONZETEACHING PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNES (6-12 YEARS)
GEORGIOS VAVOULIDIS – “PSYCHIDOU” LANGUAGE CENTRE Creating New Educational Paths For Primary School Learners BRONZETEACHING PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNES (6-12 YEARS)
ORIZONTES – TASSOULA KINALIOur Grammar stories SILVERTEACHING PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNES (6-12 YEARS)
ATHANASIADI STYLIANI FLSUsing Arts and Crafts, Games and Storytelling to Teach Young Learners SILVERTEACHING PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNES (6-12 YEARS)
SCHOOLS OF LANGUAGES MITAStep Into the World – Teaching English through STEAM GOLDTEACHING PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNES (6-12 YEARS)
CHRISSIKOPOULOU LIAARTS AND CRAFTS IN THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM BRONZETEACHING THROUGH ARTS & CRAFTS
DOULGERI MARY – PRIMARY SCHOOL OF NEA POTIDAIAFamous Talking Portraits Museum BRONZETEACHING THROUGH ARTS & CRAFTS
KOUKOULETSOU ROULA ENGLISH SCHOOLExploring English through Art: Inspiring learners. SILVERTEACHING THROUGH ARTS & CRAFTS
PAVLINERI STYLIANI SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGESTeaching without focusing only on books SILVERTEACHING THROUGH ARTS & CRAFTS
KOTSONI PANAGIOTA – KOTSONI LANGUAGE SCHOOLLearn through Art GOLDTEACHING THROUGH ARTS & CRAFTS
MAGLOUSIDI SCHOOL – LITTLE STARSExploring and learning the English language through Total Physical Response BRONZETEACHING VERY YOUNG LEARNERS (4-6 YEARS)
FRAGOGEORGI FILITSA – 10TH KINDERGARTEN OF VOLOSDeveloping the speaking skill of very young learners. BRONZETEACHING VERY YOUNG LEARNERS (4-6 YEARS)
ELA – EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATIONKIDE SCIENCE – Story-based Science for little hands SILVERTEACHING VERY YOUNG LEARNERS (4-6 YEARS)
BAMPOU MARIA ROZA – PLAY & LEARNPlay & Learn SILVERTEACHING VERY YOUNG LEARNERS (4-6 YEARS)
KARAISKOU EFFIE – WILLPOWER NURSERY SCHOOLExperiential and motivational learning for pre-schoolers and first primary school learners SILVERTEACHING VERY YOUNG LEARNERS (4-6 YEARS)
DASKALAKI ATHINA – A TO ZAtoZ Robot Lab BRONZEUSING TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
PANAGIOTOPOULOU LANGUAGE SCHOOL – KEY 2 LEARNUsing Artificial Intelligence to Improve Writing Skills in the Classroom SILVERUSING TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
VOREOPOULOU ANGELIKIAugmented Reality in ELT GOLDUSING TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
VELIOU ELIZABETHEDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
STRAKARI EIRINI – UK SCHOOL OF ENGLISHUK Wonderland! SCHOOL OF THE YEAR
VASILIS KRONTIRISLIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2022 ELT Excellence Awards

2021 ELT Excellence Awards supported by Burlington Books

We are happy to announce that the winners have gained the following awards:

NAMETITLE OF ENTRYAWARDCATEGORΥ
KLIMENTINI AFTHONIDOUTEACHING ENGLISH THROUGH BLENDED LEARNINGSILVERBLENDED LEARNING
DIGITEENS.GR – CHRYSOULA LAZOU PROJECT COORDINATORDIGITEENS.GRSILVERBLENDED LEARNING
ΚΞΓ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣ ΜΑΡΟΥΛΗΣ ΑΓΓΛΙΚΑ-ΙΤΑΛΙΚΑLEARNING IN FLEXIBLE ENVIRONMENTS EXPERIENCE: LIFE XP PROJECT – LEARNING MEETS LIFESILVERCOMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION
HEALTHY LITTLE EATERS – KOKKALILEARNING ENGLISH THROUGH CONNECTING WITH NATURE AND HEALTHY EATINGSILVERCOMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION
CHRISTINA MARKOULAKI FOR MARKAKI- MARKOULAKI LANGUAGE SCHOOLCREATIVE ACTIVITIES IN MARKAKI-MARKOULAKI LANGUAGE SCHOOLGOLDCREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
ΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΞΕΝΩΝ ΓΛΩΣΣΩΝ ΟΡΙΖΟΝΤΕΣSAVE CHRISTMASGOLDCREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
WILLPOWER LANGUAGE CENTRE – EFFIE KARAISKOUTEACHING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE THROUGH LITERATURE AND CREATIVE WRITINGSILVERCREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
ZAFI MANDALILITERARY CIRCLESSILVERCREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
YOUNG TRAVELERS SCHOOL (DAVITI ANGELIKI)USING CREATIVE TECHNIQUES TO TEACH GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARYSILVERCREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
LIA CHRISSIKOPOULOUSTORYTELLING THROUGH OUR OWN LITERATURE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKSILVERCREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
ΕΠΙΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑ ΞΕΝΕΣ ΓΛΩΣΣΕΣCREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING : ART PROJECTSILVERCREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
ABC SUCCESS LAB – ΠΑΠΑΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΥ ΔΕΣΠΟΙΝΑ ΝΕΣΣΕΡΗΔ ΣΤΕΦΑΝΟΣUSING LEGO BRICKS AND 3D PEN TO LEARN LETTERS AND GRAMMARBRONZECREATIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
EVANGELIA VASSILAKOUEDUCATOR OF THE YEARSILVEREDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
MALLIDOU EDUCATION CENTERSEL EDUCATIONAL APROACHESSILVEREXCELLENCE IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES
YOUNG TRAVELERS SCHOOL (DAVITI ANGELIKI)TEACHING ENGLISH USING INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE METHODS AND APPROACHES.SILVEREXCELLENCE IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES
SAGMATOPOULOU EDUCATION CENTREINNOVATION AND QUALITY IN ALL OUR SERVICES AS A SCHOOL.SILVEREXCELLENCE IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES
VSK STELLA KOPAKAKIDEVELOPING MINDFUL LEARNING THROUGH PEDAGOGICAL COACHINGSILVEREXCELLENCE IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES
ROSE PLATFORMROSE PLATFORMSILVEREXCELLENCE IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES
MARIA PIKILITERATURE IN ENGLISH LESSONSBRONZEEXCELLENCE IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES
KYRIAKI XYNTA SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGESSKYPE IN THE CLASSROOM AND MICROSOFT DIGITAL TOOLS: THE ULTIMATE MOTIVATIONGOLDINNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
MR MIKE KENTERIS (KEDU ENGLISH SCHOOL)GOING BEYOND THE WALLS OF THE CLASSROOM TO BUILD A COMMUNITY OF SOCIAL LEARNERS.SILVERINNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
MARIA DIAVATI FOREIGN LANGUAGE SCHOOLCONTENT AND LANGUAGE INTEGRATED LEARNING/ DUAL-FOCUSED TEACHINGSILVERINNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
ROSE PLATFORMROSE PLATFORMSILVERINNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
EDFLIX – JOHN KARYDISEDFLIXBRONZEINNOVATION IN LANGUAGE LEARNING
DR LUKE PRODROMOULIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
IOANNA ZAFEIRIOUUSING WEB 2.0 TOOLS AND MULTIMEDIA IN ONLINE LEARNING.SILVERONLINE LEARNING
EVAGGELIA SARIGGOLIFROM DESK TO DESKTOP…SILVERONLINE LEARNING
ROSE PLATFORMROSE PLATFORMBRONZEONLINE LEARNING
MARIA PIKIACTIVITIES TO LEARN THE PAST SIMPLEBRONZESUPPORT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS
MITSIOU LANGUAGE CENTERMEET GRAMMARMITSIOUS…IS ..GRAMMARLICIOUS!BRONZESUPPORT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS
PANAGIOTA KOTSONIINCLUDING ALL STUDENTS IN THE SAME FOREIGN LANGUAGE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTBRONZESUPPORT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS
MARIA DAVOUMAKING WAVES IN EDUCATIONSILVERTEACHER SUPPORT AND TRAINING
MARIA ANDRITSOPOULOU“MY ENGLISH DIGITAL CLASSROOM”SILVERTEACHER SUPPORT AND TRAINING
KYTTEA EDUCATION CENTRESSTOP BULLYINGGOLDTEACHING FOR RAISING AWARENESS FOR SOCIAL ISSUES
NIKOLOPOULEIO SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND VOCATIONAL STUDIESCOSMOPOLITAN COMPETENCIESSILVERTEACHING FOR RAISING AWARENESS FOR SOCIAL ISSUES
ANGELIKI VOREOPOULOU – 15TH PRIMARY SCHOOL OF EVOSMOS, THESSALONIKIENVIRONMENTAL HEROES FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGESILVERTEACHING FOR RAISING AWARENESS FOR SOCIAL ISSUES
PAVLINERI STYLIANI SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AEGINATEACHING PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS THROUGH TED TALKS IN ORDER TO UNITE STUDENTS FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND CREATE A BROADER STUDENTS’ WORLDVIEW.SILVERTEACHING FOR RAISING AWARENESS FOR SOCIAL ISSUES
COSMOS SCHOOL OF ENGLISH – PROKOPIOU CHRISTINAUSING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TO INSPIRE YOUNG LEARNERSSILVERTEACHING PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS (6-12 YEARS)
PAVLINERI STYLIANI SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AEGINAOUR FIRST ONLINE CHRISTMAS SHOWSILVERTEACHING PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS (6-12 YEARS)
ANGELA SAYIAUSING ARTS AND CRAFTS TO TEACH VOCABULARYSILVERTEACHING PRIMARY SCHOOL LEARNERS (6-12 YEARS)
ZAFI MANDALIOUT OF ART AND INTO STORYTELLINGGOLDTEACHING THROUGH ARTS & CRAFTS
ELISAVET VELIOU, HOUSE OF ENGLISHTEACHING WITH CINEMA: THE 7TH ART IN ELTSILVERTEACHING THROUGH ARTS & CRAFTS
GRAMMART-MALLIDOU EDUCATION CENTERA HOLISTIC APROACH TO TEACHING ENGLISH GRAMMARSILVERTEACHING THROUGH ARTS & CRAFTS
BABINIOTOU DOUGEKOU SCHOOLDRAMA IS THE SPICE OF ELTSILVERTEACHING THROUGH DRAMA
LONDON CALLING BY IAKOVIDOU SOFIAUSING HARRY POTTER FILMS AS AN ANNUAL THEME – VISUAL LITERACYSILVERTEACHING THROUGH DRAMA
SYLLABUS STEPS – KARYDI GLYKERIATHEATREALITYSILVERTEACHING VERY YOUNG LEARNERS (4-6 YEARS)
CHRANIOTI LANGUAGE CENTREHAPPY TIMES KIDS LEARN ENGLISH THROUGH PLAYSILVERTEACHING VERY YOUNG LEARNERS (4-6 YEARS)
ATHINA MALEA – 1Ο ΠΕΙΡΑΜΑΤΙΚΌ ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΌ ΘΕΣ/ΚΗς – ΑΠΘFLIPPING THE CLASSROOM FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS TO FOSTER ACTIVE LEARNINGBRONZETEACHING VERY YOUNG LEARNERS (4-6 YEARS)
FILITSA FRAGOGEORGI 29TH PRIMARY SCHOOL VOLOSUSING WEBTOOLS TO IMPROVE THE WRITING SKILL IN ENGLISH.SILVERUSING TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
MARIA DIAVATI FOREIGN LANGUAGE SCHOOLVIRTUAL REALITY CLASSROOMSILVERUSING TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
ΧΡΙΣΤΙΝΑ ΛΑΙΟΥCOMBINING CLIL, A COURSE BOOK THEME AND STORYBIRD IN A STATE SCHOOL EFL DISTANCE-LEARNING CLASSROOM.BRONZEUSING TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

The Life Time Achievement Award went to Dr Luke Prodromou for his contribution to the ELT development in Greece.

A Salute by Nick Michelioudakis

A Salute by George Vassilakis

Impressions from the 2021 Award Ceremony

2021 ELT EXCELLENCE AWARDS


2020 ELT Excellence Awards supported by Burlington Books

Despite the general lock down last spring, state, private and foreign language schools submitted applications for almost all categories. Twenty four institutions made it to the final stage. Two gold, nineteen silver and three bronze awards were awarded. 

The Award ceremony, which had been scheduled for the end of August 2020, was cancelled due to covid-19 restriction measures. 

However the ELT community in Greece and Cyprus wants to know what the winners did during the previous school year, what methods applied, what resources they used and how their projects benefited their students.

We are happy to announce that the winners have gained the following awards:

NameInstitutionAwardCategory
Elisabeth Veliou & Argyris TzimasModel FLS School House of English, LAMIASILVERTeaching very young learners (4-6 years)
Agapi Dendaki1st Primary School of New PsychicoSILVERTeaching Primary School learners (6-12 years)
Eleni DougekouBabiniotou-Dougekou FLS, PEFKISILVERTeaching Primary School learners (6-12 years)
Parthena TokatlidouTokatlidou FLS, KILKISSILVERTeaching Through Arts
Kalliopi Sotireli7th High School & 5th Lyceum of KavalaSILVERTeaching Through Arts
Georgia KourtiKourti Foreign Languages, ATHENSSILVERTeaching Through Arts
Zafi MandaliEllinogermaniki Agogi, ATHENSGOLDTeaching Through Arts
QLSQLSSILVERTeaching for raising awareness for social issues
Chrysoula Lazou & Efterpi BilibiniHigh School of Amygdaleonas & 1st High School of DidimotichoSILVERTeaching for raising awareness for social issues
Stella PavlineriPavlineri FLS, AEGINASILVERTeaching for raising awareness for social issues
Chrysoula Lazou & Efterpi BilibiniHigh School of Amygdaleonas & 1st High School of DidimotichoSILVERUsing technology in the classroom
Chrysoula Lazou & Efterpi BilibiniHigh School of Amygdaleonas & 1st High School of DidimotichoSILVERCommunity and Collaboration
Evangelia KaragiannidouModel Lyceum of Anavryta, ATHENSGOLDCommunity and Collaboration
Tyna KonstantopoulouInclusion/Diffusion, KALAMATABRONZESupport for students with special education needs
Maria-Roza BabouRose Platform, KOZANISILVERSupport for students with special education needs
Eleni ManoliLearning Restart, KARDITSASILVERSupport for students with special education needs
Xenia Konstantinopoulou & Viveta LymberakiMy Way, THESSALONIKISILVERSupport for students with special education needs
Maria DiakouCyprus Ministry of Education, NICOSIABRONZEInnovation in language learning
Dimitris MaroulisMaroulis Language School, NAXOSSILVERInnovation in language learning
Maria DavouGlossomatheia, KANTZASILVERInnovation in language learning
Stella PavlineriPavlineri FLS, AEGINABRONZECreativity in language learning
Aphrodite Gkiouri21st Primary School of Larissa, LARISSASILVERCreativity in language learning
Sophia IakovidouLondon Calling, THESSALONIKISILVERCreativity in language learning
QLSQLSSILVERExcellence in teaching foreign languages

The Burlington Books Life Time Achievement Award went to Lilika Couri for her contribution to the ELT development in Greece.

Luke Prodromou congratulates Lilika Couri 

A Salute to Lilike Couri by Maria Araxi Sachpazian

We would also like to heartily thank our sponsors for supporting the ELT Excellence Awards: