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:
| Name | Institution | Award | Category |
| Elisabeth Veliou & Argyris Tzimas | Model FLS School House of English, LAMIA | SILVER | Teaching very young learners (4-6 years) |
| Agapi Dendaki | 1st Primary School of New Psychico | SILVER | Teaching Primary School learners (6-12 years) |
| Eleni Dougekou | Babiniotou-Dougekou FLS, PEFKI | SILVER | Teaching Primary School learners (6-12 years) |
| Parthena Tokatlidou | Tokatlidou FLS, KILKIS | SILVER | Teaching Through Arts |
| Kalliopi Sotireli | 7th High School & 5th Lyceum of Kavala | SILVER | Teaching Through Arts |
| Georgia Kourti | Kourti Foreign Languages, ATHENS | SILVER | Teaching Through Arts |
| Zafi Mandali | Ellinogermaniki Agogi, ATHENS | GOLD | Teaching Through Arts |
| QLS | QLS | SILVER | Teaching for raising awareness for social issues |
| Chrysoula Lazou & Efterpi Bilibini | High School of Amygdaleonas & 1st High School of Didimoticho | SILVER | Teaching for raising awareness for social issues |
| Stella Pavlineri | Pavlineri FLS, AEGINA | SILVER | Teaching for raising awareness for social issues |
| Chrysoula Lazou & Efterpi Bilibini | High School of Amygdaleonas & 1st High School of Didimoticho | SILVER | Using technology in the classroom |
| Chrysoula Lazou & Efterpi Bilibini | High School of Amygdaleonas & 1st High School of Didimoticho | SILVER | Community and Collaboration |
| Evangelia Karagiannidou | Model Lyceum of Anavryta, ATHENS | GOLD | Community and Collaboration |
| Tyna Konstantopoulou | Inclusion/Diffusion, KALAMATA | BRONZE | Support for students with special education needs |
| Maria-Roza Babou | Rose Platform, KOZANI | SILVER | Support for students with special education needs |
| Eleni Manoli | Learning Restart, KARDITSA | SILVER | Support for students with special education needs |
| Xenia Konstantinopoulou & Viveta Lymberaki | My Way, THESSALONIKI | SILVER | Support for students with special education needs |
| Maria Diakou | Cyprus Ministry of Education, NICOSIA | BRONZE | Innovation in language learning |
| Dimitris Maroulis | Maroulis Language School, NAXOS | SILVER | Innovation in language learning |
| Maria Davou | Glossomatheia, KANTZA | SILVER | Innovation in language learning |
| Stella Pavlineri | Pavlineri FLS, AEGINA | BRONZE | Creativity in language learning |
| Aphrodite Gkiouri | 21st Primary School of Larissa, LARISSA | SILVER | Creativity in language learning |
| Sophia Iakovidou | London Calling, THESSALONIKI | SILVER | Creativity in language learning |
| QLS | QLS | SILVER | Excellence 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:
