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ACS Athens OwlcastAuthor: ACS Athens (American Community Schools)
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Owlcast #120: Meta-Learning in Motion: A Colloquium Conversation -with Evan Syropoulos & Sofia Thanopoulou
Episode 4
Friday, 12 December, 2025
This week, we dive into the inspiring world of action research, performance, and conscious citizenship at ACS Athens. Join us as Dr. Evan Syropoulos and Ms. Sofia Thanopoulou share how a decade of creative collaboration has shaped their work—from classroom innovations to international conferences and a new performance now running in Athens. Discover how empathy, dialogue, and reflective teaching come together to form the unique Inquiry & Performance Learning Model (IPLM), and get a sneak peek into what’s coming at this year’s Colloquium—a true celebration of learning across our community. Be inspired by the passion, purpose, and vision behind the educators guiding our students toward global consciousness, and learn how and why: The Colloquium is a “celebration of learning”—a public showcase of years of action research, reflective practice, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The IPLM (Inquiry & Performance Learning Model) blends performance, Socratic dialogue, and reflective processes to cultivate empathy and conscious citizenship in students. Collaboration is central: teachers across departments contribute ideas, feedback, and perspectives that continually reshape the research and classroom projects. Action research is fluid and iterative, with plans constantly evolving as teachers respond to student energy, new insights, and emerging directions in their work.
