Tag: multicultural school

The teaching of the mother tongue of foreign language learners at school: A long-term effort with positive results

The article presents a multi-year educational intervention implemented under the responsibility and coordination of the Teaching Staff Association of a multicultural school in central Athens. The initiative focused on the instruction of the native languages of non-native students. Despite the broad participation and the well-documented pedagogical benefits for the entire student body, the initiative faced […]

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The Ombudsman for Children for the 132 Primary School of Athens

During the 2007-2008 school year, the Ombudsman for Children followed up on an issue that had arisen regarding the operation of the 132nd Primary School of Athens. He visited the school, met and discussed with the students and the Teachers’ Council and addressed to the Ministry of Education his observations and questions concerning the safeguarding […]

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