“The Greek model for teacher recognition and
assessment and subsequent career path
opportunities”
Genoa eTwinning mini-conference 16-17/11/2011
Irene Pateraki,
Med, kindergarten teacher
Teacher assessment and recognition in
Greece (1/2)
• A pilot program has been introduced for the assessment of the
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educational work at the school units during the last two years
It is voluntary and includes all the educational levels
Assessment concerns: equipment, financial resources, human
dynamic, organization of the school unit, school management,
relationships among personnel, curriculum, teaching quality,
educational programs and activities, teachers’ training, pupils social
development and progress
School advisors supervise the whole process and advise the school
unit when necessary
Main objective: the creation of a positive attitude towards
assessment and the active participation of teachers
Teacher assessment and recognition in
Greece (2/2)
• No formal teacher’s assessment in Greek schools yet
• “the New School” that the Ministry of Education promotes has as
main objective project work.
• Workshops on how to coordinate projects at upper secondary
education , eTwinning examples
• eTwinning= project work, can really work on that direction
Teacher Recognition:
• Teachers in eTwinning projects work more and succeed more. So, it
is really rewarding for them to gain recognition for their work.
• Sometimes informal recognition is more important than formal
recognition
• In Greece, teachers who organize eTwinning projects have some
opportunities to show their work and gain formal recognition
National eTwinning Awards
• Each year the Hellenic NSS of eTwinning announce the National
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Awards
There are age-winner categories as well as thematic ones
The ceremony takes place in the Ministry of Education Lifelong
Learning and Religious Affairs
Teachers award: participation in a European PDW
Pupils award: ICT equipment and gadgets
Excellence and Innovation in Education
• The Ministry of Education Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs
has awarded, in a special ceremony, the 100 most innovative school
projects in the last two years
• A large percentage of projects being awarded are eTwinning
projects
2 hours reduction per week
• Teachers can apply for working 2 hours less every week in order to
have time to organize their project work
• Only obligation to inform about the progress and finish the project
eTwinning Greek Newsletter and website
• Every month a project that has received the National Quality Label
is presented in the newsletter
• The awarded projects are also presented in a Gallery in the Greek
website: http://www.etwinning.gr
Participation in conferences/workshops
• Many teachers present their work in conferences/seminars and
workshops around Greece
Recognition by the school community
• Colleagues can recognize teachers work in eTwinning although at
times they can be misunderstood
• A solution for gaining school recognition is the eTwinning school
teams
Recognition by pupils and parents
• Most of the times the most important recognition of all
• Usually parents support a teacher who is organizing such projects at
school- most of the time are really helpful
• Pupils become really enthusiastic working with European partners
and show their appreciation to their teacher
Thank you!!!