Language Diversity in Greece: Local Challenges with International Implications

Foreword; Jim Cummins.- Introduction; Eleni Skourtou, Vasilia Kourtis-Kazoullis, Themistoklis Aravossitas & Peter Pericles Trifonas.- Part I: Immigrant students in the Greek educational system.- Bilingual Infants and their treatment in the Greek Kindergarten; Dionysia Kontogianni, Vassilios Oikonomidis.- Bilingual Students in the Public Primary Education Context in Greece: A Deterrent for the Greek Educational Landscape or a Chance for Improvement? Evangelia Papalexatou, Vassilios Zorbas.- Interviewing as Understanding: Principles and Modalities for Transforming a Qualitative Research Instrument into a Stage of Integration Process for Immigrants; George Androulakis, Anastasia Gkaintartzi, Roula Kitsiou, Zoi Liveranou, Evi Markou.- Identities under Negotiation in a Second Language Academic Literacies Course; Christina Takouda, Dimitrios Koutsogiannis.- School and Family Cooperation: Strengthening Parents' Knowledge of Greek; Eleni Karantzola, Ioannis Galantomos.- Greek-Spanish Community: The Maintenance of the Spanish Language in Mixed Families; Anastasia-Olga Tzirides.- Part II: Muslim Students and Minority Schools.- The Project on the Education of Muslim Minority Children in Thrace, Greece: Stimulating the Educational Process and Enhancing Collaborative Practices; Thalia Dragonas, Anna Frangoudaki.- Reforming History for School and History for Education: A Pilot Study for History-Teaching for the Muslim Minority in Thrace; Vasilis Tsafos.- Pilot Literature Teaching in Thrace Muslim Minority; Venetia Apostolidou, Christos Daniil, Eleni Hodolidou.- A Pilot Application of Educational Materials for the Natural Sciences in the Programme for the Education of Muslim Minority Children in Thrace; Vasilis Tselfes.- Part III: Education of Roma Students.- Investigating Literacy Issues on Roma Education; Eleni Skourtou.- Expanded Pedagogical Spaces: Enhancing Roma Students' Involvement in School; Eleni Gana, Charoula Stathopoulou, Christos Govaris.- Underachievement of Roma Children in Greece; Dimitrios Kassis.- Part IV: Education in the Greek Diaspora.- Narratives of Greekness in the Diaspora; Efthymia Papalexopoulou.- The Future of the Bilingual Greek Orthodox Minority in Istanbul: New Data; Eleni Sella-Mazi, Rika Rompopoulou.- Family Language Policies among Greek Migrants in Luxemburg: Results from a Comparative Study; Nikos Gogonas.- New Directions for Greek Education in the Diaspora: Teaching Heritage Language Learners in Canada; Themistoklis Aravossitas, Marianthi Oikonomakou