AGIS Conference 2026 Potsdam: Full Schedule

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4:00pm CEST

Skill, Well-being & Structure: A New Approach to Foundational Literacy

Saturday September 19, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm CEST

In international school settings, many lower and middle school students continue to struggle with foundational literacy skills long after the developmental-appropriate intervention window has passed. These challenges are often intertwined with second-language acquisition needs, unidentified learning difficulties, fine-motor struggles, interrupted schooling and social-emotional stress.
This interactive workshop will explore complex realities teachers face when supporting older students with gaps in phonemic awareness, decoding, fluency and self-confidence. Participants of this workshop will examine how literacy deficits impact emotional well-being and classroom engagement and how to rebuild both skill and self-belief simultaneously.
This workshop will include practical examples of combining structured literacy approaches such as UFLI and Heggerty, adapted for older learners and multilingual contexts. Attendees will engage in guided discussions, share experiences from their own teaching settings and collaboratively generate strategies that are responsive and structured.

Speakers

Jessica Vavougios

Whole School Resource Teacher, International School Augsburg

I am a passionate and versatile teacher from Montreal, Canada, now based in Augsburg, Germany, where I bring energy, empathy and creativity into every learning experience. With a strong background in resource education, English as a second language and learning support, I specialise... Read More →

Saturday September 19, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm CEST
0.223 Am Luftschiffhafen 1, 14471 Potsdam

One-Hour Workshop