Sidiropoulou, Marianna, Faculty, Greek Language and Literature

Ms. Sidiropoulou is a Greek Philologist and experienced educator with over 22 years in education, the last 10 at ACS Athens. She holds a B.A. in Philosophy, Education, and Psychology, majoring in Pedagogics, an M.Sc. in Teaching Methodology and Assessment, both from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and an M.Ed. in Adult Education from the Hellenic Open University; both Master’s degrees were completed with distinction. She has also specialized in Teaching Greek as a Foreign Language through programs at the Universities of Patras and the Aegean and completed the ACS Athens Virtual School Training Program.

Since joining ACS Athens, Ms. Sidiropoulou has taught Greek Language Arts in Middle and High School, Greek B classes, and the Greek “Youth-to-Youth Program.” She also established and taught the Virtual School course “Greek Language through Mythology.” Her broader academic experience includes teaching at Higher Military Educational Institutions and serving as an academic associate at the School of Pedagogical and Technological Education, focusing on teaching methodology, assessment, and pedagogical demonstrations for educators.

A committed author and researcher, she has published educational books and articles in Greek, French, and Arabic, presented at international conferences, and contributed to ACS Athens Ethos. She co-authored the chapter “Middle and High School Implementations of Moodle Facilitated Blended Instructional Designs” and contributed to the development of the ACS “Approaches to Learning Rubric.” Her current Action Research, “Best Types of Feedback to Improve Students’ Writing Tasks Performances,” has been presented at Colloquium 2026 and explores how targeted feedback can strengthen student writing, reflection, and agency.

A certified adult trainer and Greek Language Center assessor since 2009, Ms. Sidiropoulou remains deeply committed to lifelong learning. Her continuing professional development focuses on educational technology, blended and digitally supported learning, contemporary teaching methodologies, differentiation, assessment for learning, and strategies that promote student engagement and independence.

Her goal is to equip students with the tools to become reflective, self-directed learners and responsible advocates of Conscious Citizenship.

email: sidiropouloum@acs.gr