Greek, Latin Teacher & Tutor: Stefania Borona
Private lessons, classes in Brighton, East Sussex, Great Britain or online via telephone, email, text chat, voice chat, video conferencing.
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Profile of Stefania Borona
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Date: June 23, 2021
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The Basics
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| Name: |
Stefania Borona
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2 reviews
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| Self-study lessons:
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No online lessons
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Brighton |
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East Sussex |
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Great Britain |
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Teaching
Tutoring
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Live in person
Telephone
Email
Text chat
Voice chat
Video conferencing
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Program Summary
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| Class sizes available: |
Private Lessons
2-3 students
4-8 students
9 or more students
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Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
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Grammar
Conversation
Study Abroad
Business
Test Preparation
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Teaching Approach
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Summarizing my profile, I am a passionate high-tech language teacher with great experience in teaching children and adults.
In my current position, I work as a Teacher of Classics in an American Online Latin School , an accredited School by the Western Association of Schools for secondary and university students and on my own as well.At the same time, I have welcomed the opportunity to familiarize myself with the British educational system through the Cover Teacher role in a wide variety of secondary schools in Sussex. Taking this into consideration , I feel that I am in the right place, the right time and the right conditions which gives me a deeper understanding thus allowing me to learn something new every day.
With more than 12 years’ experience as a Teacher of Classics, I have gained strong classroom management skills and the ability to build strong mentoring relationships with my students. My background includes teaching Greek , Latin and Writing to culturally and linguisticall y diverse students with or without learning disabilities who are -mainly- between 12 and 18 years old. As a result, I expanded my communication skills in order to understand their wants, their needs and their expectations. For more than 12years, I have been teaching as a private tutor, preparing Greek, ex-patriots and foreigners for several exams:
-GCSE
-AS, A level
-panhe llenic university entrance exams for Greek and ex-patriots
-Greek citizenship exams
-Greek Language Certificates
The increasing intensity of competition on university entrance exams and the necessity to constantly deal with deadlines has helped me to develop excellent organizationa l skills. At the same time, having joined a variety of educational organizations in Greece and in UK, that applied different teaching methods and curriculums has increased my adaptability.
I have also funded an Educational Institute that promotes the Greek Language and Culture and combines learning with holidays in Greece.
Besi des my on-the-job experience, my inner need to stay up to date with the latest trends in the educational technology and to keep my skills sharp for the next generations, led me to the decision to study “Information Systems”.
My Master dissertation, directed by Dr E.Tampouris who was listed among the 50 most activeresearc hers in the world on his domain, is entitled “ Teaching Latin in a virtual, multi-user 3D environment”. As part of my thesis, I had to design and create an innovative educational game for learning Latin language in a 3D Virtual Collaborative Learning Environment using OpenSim technology and applying the pedagogical principals of collaborative learning. I am very confident in saying that so far this is the only multi-user-co llaborative game ( in a 3D virtual environment) for Latin that exists online. With this research, I have been working to secure myself a place in the scholarly community and above all to make an impact on the way that Classics are being taught and this is exactly what differentiate s me from most other teachers: I strive to link the past with the future and the newest technology with a rigorous study of the classics.
Regarding my teaching approach, I am constantly looking for innovative and inspiring ways to teach. My aim is to develop reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills equally whilst combining traditional and communicative approaches to teaching. I particularly enjoy creating a joyful and creative atmosphere in the classroom by applying principals of game-based learning and by using modern software. My studies in Philology combined with my Master in Information Systems, have given me the knowledge to enhance learner's experience using effectively Technology in online and face to face courses!
The latest addition in my teaching approach is the Latin and Ancient Greek conversation!
Please message me and I will happily help with tuition.
M y moto: Don’t talk to the students, talk with the students !
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Program Description
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The schedule of the lessons depends on the student, on the reason he/she wants to learn the subject and on the time which could be dedicated.
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Teaching Experience
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2004-2017
Tea cher of Classics & Computer
Ent repreneur- self-employed
Subjects: Basic Computing skills, Basic Programming,
Modern & Ancient Greek, Latin, Persuasive Writing
Du ring those years I have been teaching as a private tutor, preparing Greek, ex-patriots and foreigners for national university examinations, for entrance exams of private schools (especially for the American College) and for Greek Language Diploma exams. I have also funded “Aristotle’s Educational Institute”, an institute that promotes the Greek Language and Culture and I have co-operated with several private and public organizations . Currently, I am teaching online implementing a variety of teaching methods and educational software and creating engaging course material.
2008-2015
Tea cher of Modern Greek & Basic Computer Skills for Adults
Fixed -term contracts with various employers:
04/2015–06/20 15 Municipality of Thessaloniki
08/2011–09/ 2011 Penelope School, Ithaki Island
07/ 2009–08/2009 The Icarian Centre of Greek Language and Culture, Samos Island
09/2008-0 6/2009 Kids in Action, Thessaloniki
09/2012-06/ 2013 Vafopouleio Cultural Centre, Thessaloniki
2011-2014
Te acher of Classics & Persuasive Writing
Elix Educational Institute for Secondary Education, Dimitris Takopoulos, Thessaloniki, Greece
P reparing High School students for the National Higher Education Entrance Examination
Building relationship with parents and students
U sing regular assessments to monitor progress, providing feedback and writing reports
Ac hieving better grades for students with learning disabilities by rewriting and simplifying the school curriculum
Participating in after school’s events, parent’s evenings and conferences.
2003–2009
Rhetorical Debates Critic in the annual Debate Competition among high schools of Greece
Socie ty for the Promotion of Education and Learning, Arsakeia - Tositseia Schools, Secondary School, Thessaloniki, Greece
08/ 2009–08/2009
Carer and Educational Entertainer of people with special needs
"Tsaf tsouf" summer campus, Kavala, Greece
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Teacher Training
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2014-present
Master in Information Systems(MIS)
Specializatio n in E-Learning
U niversity of Macedonia (UOM), Thessaloniki, Greece
Inter departmental program of Postgraduate studies that focuses on the implementatio n of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Education, Business Administratio n, Finance and Accounting.
03/2015-0 6/2015
Certif ication in Programming for Teachers
Hel lenic Open University
Scratch: visual programming language used for a range of educational and entertainment constructioni st purposes and as a stepping stone to the world of computer programming.
2003-2008
BA Honours Degree in Philology with a specializatio n in Linguistics
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, faculty of Philosophy, school of Philology, Thessaloniki (Greece)
The Programme aims at producing graduates in the field of Greek (Ancient, Medieval and Modern) Language and Literature, of Latin Language and Literature, of Theory and Comparative Literature and of Linguistics.
03/2008–07/ 2008
Erasmus exchange Programme, Linguistics
Freie Universitat (FU), Berlin, Germany
2006-2007
Certificate: Sex and Equality at School and Society
Inte rdepartmental Undergraduate Programme, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Frequently Asked Questions
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payment : via bank account or in cash or paypal
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Cost of Lessons
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Prices vary by student's level. The price for beginners is 20 pounds per hour.
DISCOU NT 10% if you pay a total amount for ten courses
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Activity
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| Profile Creation: |
November 10, 2009
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| Profile Last Edit: |
June 23, 2021
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| Last Login: |
November 28, 2022
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| Response time of most recent learner enquiry: |
same day
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