Chara Cortessis-Dafermou

• 1978: BA in Philology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Philosophy, Department of  French Language and Literature
• 1997: PhD on Educational Sciences, Department of Early Childhood Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Research interests

• Τeaching and learning in the early years,
• Literacy/literacies in the early years,
• Pre- and in-service teachers’ education and development,
• Educational material for supporting teachers.

Courses and Seminars

• Literacy and teaching approaches in the early years
• Educational Planning and Pedagogical Practices in kindergarten
• Planning, organization, and management of learning environments for early childhood
• Differentiated pedagogy

Selected Publications

• Cortessis-Dafermou Ch., Written language and school progress, Hellin publications, 1998 [in greek]
• Evangelou, D., Cortessis-Dafermou H., «Contemporary Perspectives in Early Childhood Education: The case of Greece». In International Perspectives on Research in Early Childhood Education, edited by B. Spodek and O. N. Saracho, Information Age Publishers, Greenwich CT, USA, 2005, σσ. 119 – 136.
• Dafermou, Ch., Koulouri, P. & Bassagianni, Ε., Teachers’ guide : Educational planning – Creative learning environment, ΠΙ &ΥΠΕΠΘ, ΟΕΔΒ, 2006 . [in greek]
• Cortessis – Dafermou, Ch., Konstantopoulou, D., Chelioti, M. – E., “Students’ mistakes and teaching practices in written language in primary school” in Analysis of written language in Primary Education. Mistakes’ analysis in Junior and Senior High school”, ΚΕΕ, 2008: 1-62  [in greek]
• Dafermou, Ch., Sfyroera M. & Tsigou, D. «Processus de littératie à la maternelle en Grèce : Programmes, conceptions et pratiques des enseignants». Revue Caractères, ABLF, n. 33, 2009: 27-33.
• Androussou, Α., Dafermou, Ch. & Tsafos, V. “Teachers’ training in the Early Childhood Education Department at the University of Athens: the perspective of the reflective practitioner in interconnecting pedagogical theory and educational practice”, in the collective volume “Education and Retraining of teachers” (scientific editing V. Ikonomidis), Pedio publications, 2011: 543-560  [in greek]
• Sfyroera M., Dafermou Ch. &  Geraniou V. (2012), “From TV to printed texts: processing weather forecasts with preschoolers”,  in Kourti Ev. (ed.),Childhood and Media, pp.167-188, Volume II. Athens: Irodotos/ OMEP [in greek]
• Androussou, A., Kortessi – Dafermou, H. & Tsafos, V. «Educating Teachers: Observation of a Classroom’s Framework as part of the Student Teachers’ Education», in The International Journal of Learning, vol.18, issue 8, 2012 (www.Learning-Journal.com): 191 – 212
• Cortessis- Dafermou, Ch., Morali, S., Sfyroera, M., Avlami, K., Kostoudi, F.& Fakou. Ai. (2012). «La conversation à la maternelle en tant qu’ aide au dévéloppement de la littéracie des enfants» . Revue Caractères, n. 42, Juin 2012: 5 -14.
• Cortessis – Dafermou, Ch., Sfyroera, M., Tsermidou, L. “Perceptions, Expectations and transpositions of 3^rd year ΤΕΑΠΗ students in the context of their practicum: focusing on data from one academic year”, in A. Androussou & S . Augitidou, S. (editing), Practicum in teachers’ initial training: Research approaches, Practicum network and Department pf Education and Training at Pre-school age, 2013: 257-288   [in greek]
• Androussou, Α., Cortessis – Dafermou, Ch. & Tsafos, V.. “Observation as a tool for teachers: understanding context as a foundation for educational process”. In S.Augitidou, M.Tzekaki & V.Tsafos (editing). Thee perspective educators observe, intervene and reflect: suggestions for supporting their practicum, (volume 2, unit 2). Athens: Gutenberg 2016: 41-173 [in greek]
• Dafermou, Ch., Sfyroera, M., Kostoudi, F. & Lagopoulou, V. “Reinforcement and empowerment of Greek language: pedagogical approaches, aims and evaluation of a long-standing educational intervention in minority-schools in Thrace”.  In  Dimitriou, A., Sakonidis, Ch., Malkopoulou, E., Mpoutziloudi, Ch. and Tempridou, A-E., Educating citizens for a life-long sustaining future. The role of pre-school and primary education. Volume: Theoretical and Research approaches. Minutes of 10^th Panhellenic convention OMEP – DUTH, 2017: 17 – 26 . [in greek]
• Cortessis – Dafermou Ch. & Sfyroera, M. Books with stories: for literacy and social empowerment of all children. Athens, Gutenberg, 2019  [in greek]

Οther information

• 2010 – 2019 Scientific coordinator of after school classes of greek language of the Project Education of the Muslim minority Children in Thrace (for nursery and primary school children). The project was co-financed by the European Union and the Greek Ministry of Education (www.museduc.gr)