ACS Athens Leads by Example

On October 7, 2022, The ACS Athens Dean of Academics, Ms. Julia Tokatlidou, together with the IB and AP Director, Mr. Mark McGowan, gave a presentation at the International Baccalaureate (IB) Global conference on the ACS Athens Youth-to-Youth Educational and Social Integration program. Their presentation entitled, “A Student-to-Student Teaching Approach to Inclusivity and Differentiation” highlighted the innovation of the Youth-to-Youth program, especially the student-to-student approach where our students assist in the teaching of English Greek, or computer programs to unaccompanied minor refugees.

Over 100 educators from schools around the world learned how the ACS Athens model of a student-to-student approach to learning can be applied to a variety of contexts and classes, and the response was one of overwhelming enthusiasm, leaving many with ideas of how to start similar programs or practices at their schools. Both Ms. Tokatlidou and Mr. McGowan were excited about the new relationships that were created, and the new ideas acquired that will enhance the education of our students.

Ms. Tokatlidou commented on the positive and encouraging feedback from so many different schools, saying that “this will give us even more motivation to start the 6th year of the Youth-to-Youth Educational and Social Integration program.” Mr. McGowan found the conference to be “an extremely fruitful experience,” and he was happy that “ACS Athens was recognized as a valuable contributor to this prestigious international event.