The holder of this certificate attended the webinar Stories that Teach, Learning that Lasts, which explored how reading can foster Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), critical thinking, and academic success through engaging and purposeful use of readers in the ELT classroom.

The webinar included the following sessions:

• Stories in Action: Reading Meets Academic Excellence with George Kokolas
  This session focused on using reading as a tool for academic achievement. Through Express Publishing’s Readers, participants explored practical approaches to developing language proficiency, critical thinking, and measurable learning outcomes through purposeful and structured reading activities.

• Bringing Stories to Life: Integrating SEL through Readers with Eftychis Kantarakis
  This practical session equipped participants with strategies to introduce Social-Emotional Learning through Express Publishing’s Readers. With SEL as a central focus, participants explored how stories can support emotional and social development while enhancing language learning, critical thinking, and student engagement.