English Language Acquisition 2 /
Credit gained: 0.5 High School CreditPrerequisites
Language Proficiency at level ELA 1
Course description
This course focuses on developing language skills for basic, intermediate level students of English. Language development is combined with building media literacy and sharpening skills that will be transferable to core academic subjects. Vocabulary building and fundamental grammar concepts involving the application of basic grammar tenses in speaking and writing are consolidated in combination with fiction and non-fiction reading comprehension, as well as personal and narrative writing. Emphasis is placed on the writing process while listening and viewing activities are incorporated throughout. The course corresponds to the B1 level of CEFR.
Course Start/End Date: October 19 - December 13
Course Duration: 8 weeks
Fellow/Online Instructor: Grigoropoulos, Jenny, Fellow
Cost: 300 Euros
Minimum Enrollment: 3 Students in a CourseIf enrollment in a course fails to reach the minimum number of participants required for the class to run, the class will be cancelled and tuition will be reimbursed.
Fellow/Online Instructor(s)
Grigoropoulos, Jenny, Fellow
Dr. Jenny Grigoropoulos was born in Athens, Greece, and raised in Maryland, U.S.A.. She holds a B.Sc degree in Business Administration from the University of La Verne.
She received her M.A. degree in International Management and Business Administration and earned her teaching education and certification in the United States, qualified to teach ESL/EFL K–12 and Business Studies 6 – 12. She is an IB educator as well as an IB examiner for Business Management. In May 2019, she graduated from St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida, earning her Doctorate Degree in Education, Leadership, and Management.
She has been teaching ESL in the Elementary School for grades K – 5 to non-native English speakers since September, 2018. In previous years, she worked in the ESL/EFL department in the Middle School. Over all, she has been an ESL educator for 24 years. Dr. Grigoropoulos has been actively involved with the Saturday Youth-to-Youth program since the initiation of the program, providing unaccompanied minors with skills and knowledge of the English language.
Dr. Grigoropoulos is a contributing author of the book "Revolutionizing K-12 Blended Learning through the i2Flex Classroom Model". She has authored articles, such as The Role of Ethics in the 21st Century Organization (IJPE-April 2019) and is the co-author with Dr. Gialamas of the manuscript, Educators Leaders: Inspiring Learners to Transform Society by Becoming Architects of their Own Learning (IJPE - October 2018). She has presented her work and practices in colloquiums and conferences. She is one of the founding members of the Recycling Project, which is a school-wide initiative.
email: grigoropoulouj@acs.gr