SCHOOL LIFE ADVISOR’S PROFILE AND CHARACTERISTICS IN THE GREEK EDUCATION SYSTEM

Autori

  • Stefanos Leontopoulos Directorate of Secondary Education of Larissa, Vocational Upper Secondary School of Elassona, Mavrodimou bystreet 40200, Elassona, Greece
  • Prodromos Skenderidis Directorate of Secondary Education of Magnesia, Pilot Vocational Upper Secondary School of Velestino, End of Riga Feraiou Companions, Greece
  • Vasiliki Koutzeklidou School of Humanities, Hellenic Open University, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v11i9.5477

Parole chiave:

education, consultation, supervision, school, student

Abstract

The School Life Advisors (SLA) in education are primarily tasked with resolving situations and behaviors that affect students in the school environment. The purpose of this work is to present the personal characteristics that a (SLA) must possess to deal with various cases of counseling approaches in education. This paper first describes the environment that prevails in schools and the usefulness of the teacher and the (SLA), while then reference is made to systematic consultation and the interaction between (SLA) and student. Then follows the main text of the work in which the individual personal characteristics of the (SLA) are described.

 

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  • Stefanos Leontopoulos, Directorate of Secondary Education of Larissa, Vocational Upper Secondary School of Elassona, Mavrodimou bystreet 40200, Elassona, Greece

    Stefanos Leontopoulos holds a PhD in Plant Protection from the School of Agriculture of the University of Reading, U.K., and two Master's degrees in Plant Protection and Environmental Management from the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Reading, and the Open University of Cyprus respectively after completing his undergraduate studies in the Department of Plant Production of the Technological Educational Institute of Larissa. He is an educator who has academic experience in various universities and institutions in Greece and nowadays is an educator in the Directorate of Secondary Education in Larissa’s region. He has participated in various research projects related to crop production, food technology, and pedagogical issues by authoring 67 publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals, as well as in proceedings of Greek and International conferences. His publications are linked to the ResearchGate account: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Stefanos-Leontopoulos  

  • Prodromos Skenderidis, Directorate of Secondary Education of Magnesia, Pilot Vocational Upper Secondary School of Velestino, End of Riga Feraiou Companions, Greece

    Prodromos Skenderidis is a PhD and MSc holder related to Food Technology. He has been teaching in tertiary education for more than ten years. His research interests include food and educational technologies. He is an educator in the Directorate of Secondary Education in Magnesia’s region, particularly at the Model Vocational High School of Velestino he is also the School Life Advisor. His publications are linked to the ResearchGate account: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Prodromos-Skenderidis

  • Vasiliki Koutzeklidou, School of Humanities, Hellenic Open University, Greece

    Vasiliki Koutzeklidou is a PhD candidate in Humanities from the Hellenic Open University and holds a Master's degree in Humanities. She has been teaching for more than fifteen years in secondary schools. Demonstrates continuous interest and participation in Teacher Training Programs while simultaneously monitoring social awareness issues and being active in learning issues concerning minors and adult learners. Her research interests are within the framework of formal and non-formal education of minors and adults, focusing on the identification of innovative programs with alternative forms of education and the creation of special educational materials. The investigation of the skills of adult learners of socially vulnerable groups is the reference point of research and contribution to science.

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