By Denitza Manova | Senior Development and Fundraising Specialist
Dear supporters,
While the Model Schools team is busy with the summer trainings for the new cohort of schools, we thought we’d share with you the story of a school that has already completed the program and has seen the results in their students.
Meet the Hristo Botev Secondary School in the town of Kozloduy. Over 500 students from all grade levels attend the school, where they are taught by 54 teachers. Similar to many small town schools across Bulgaria, prior to joining the program, Hristo Botev Secondary School faced challenges in finding teaching methods that keep the students engaged with the learning process and serve their needs in the 21st century.
The two-year program, full of learning opportunities and work with their dedicated mentor, gave the school team the resources that they needed to transform the ways they work. From stepping into their students’ shoes via role-playing, to support in opening their classrooms and sharing knowledge, to reminders of the progress they have made, the program allowed the school to make the change sustainable.
“The children are calmer, they are more confident, they have the opportunity to ask questions and to make mistakes. They have the opportunity to learn from their mistakes,” shares Ms Rusanova, the deputy principal, about the change she observed in the students after introducing project-based learning as a result of the program. This change is a reflection of the change in attitude the teachers showed in the classrooms.
A key takeaway for the team is that the program helped them reevaluate their own position within the education system and the role that the students have in the classroom - to build confidence, agency, and have the freedom to develop their creativity and knowledge.
We believe that such change is possible in classrooms across Bulgaria, which is why we continue growing the network of Model Schools every year. This is made possible by your continuous support. Thank you for believing in our shared mission!
Gratefully,
The Teach For Bulgaria team
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