Sidiropoulou, Marianna, Faculty, Greek Language

Ms. Sidiropoulou, a Greek Philologist with over 22 years of experience in Education, holds a B.A. in Philosophy, Education, and Psychology, with a Major in Pedagogics, from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens which is extended with a M.Sc. in Teaching Methodology and Assessment. She then further advanced her studies with an M.Ed. in Adult Education from the Greek Open University; both her Master Studies are complete with distinction. In addition, she is specialized in Teaching Greek as a Foreign Language through Programs at the University of Patras and the Aegean University, and has completed the ACS Athens Virtual School Training Program.

Since joining the ACS Faculty in 2015, Ms. Sidiropoulou has taught the Greek Language Arts Courses in Middle and High School and the Greek "Youth-to-Youth Program". She has established and taught the Virtual School Course "Greek Language through Mythology." Currently, she continues teaching Greek Language Arts and Greek B Classes in Middle School. Her extensive teaching experience also includes a lecturing position at the Higher Military Educational Institutions and an academic associate role at the Higher School of Pedagogical and Technological Education, where she focuses on Teaching Methodology and Assessment and conducts pedagogical demonstrations for teachers.

Authorship is one of her main interests and through enriching teaching experiences during her career has published numerous articles and educational books in Greek, French, and Arabic. Dedicated to optimizing the learning process and fostering student growth and success, she consistently creates new and differentiated materials.  An assessor for the Greek Language Center since 2009 and a certified adult trainer by the Ministry of Education, her contributions to the field are extensive, having presented her work at various international conferences and the ACS Ethos magazine. She co-authored the chapter "Middle and High School Implementations of Moodle Facilitated Blended Instructional Designs"; recently she collaborated in establishing and developing the ACS Project "Approaches to Learning Rubric”, a pivotal tool for providing feedback to students on lifelong learning opportunities and soft skills.

Ms. Sidiropoulou's goal is to support students with the essential resources and tools to foster independent learning and inspire self-reliance in them to evolve into reflective inquirers and advocates of Conscious Citizenship, while herself is a strong advocate for lifelong education and personal development.

email: sidiropouloum@acs.gr