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Transformative ELT: Making Learning Unforgettable (HappyToons) with Caterina Zougli
This session explored how language learning can nurture learners’ identity, values, mediation skills, and life competencies alongside language development. Drawing on educational principles and classroom practice, it demonstrated how ELT can become a meaningful and memorable experience for both learners and teachers.
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Teaching with Heart and Mind: Integrating Social and Emotional Learning through 4Minds with Eftychis Kantarakis
Based on the CASEL framework, this session presented practical ways to activate the five core social and emotional learning competencies through ELT practice. Participants explored classroom strategies such as reflection, projects, and discussion to foster soft skills while promoting authentic language use.