A story about the importance of parent-teacher collaboration in the name of every student’s success At the end of the school year – the perfect time for self-reflection – when many teachers and students ask themselves “What have I learned?” …
We believe that one of the key elements which should be highlighted, especially considering what our education system has been going through over the past few months, is school-level support. We’ve come to realize that in these uncertain times we …
Best Practices: 90 Secondary School in the neighborhood of Lyulin in Sofia (link in Bulgarian) and its smooth, organized transition to remote learning over just one weekend seen through the perspective of the geography teacher Gergana Cholakova (video in Bulgarian). …
This is a translation of Bogdana Dencheva’s interview, first published at shash.bg Even though currently our main focus is on the strengths and weaknesses of our healthcare system as well as on the professionals responsible for our physical survival, there …
April 15 is the deadline for applications for Teach For Bulgaria’s program. Despite the state of emergency, we’ve completely reorganized our selection process, which is now entirely online, and are still looking for applicants who are motivated to help students …
Every teacher needs support, especially in their first days in the classroom. This important role and big responsibility is undertaken by Teach For Bulgaria’s training and support coordinators. Every participant in Teach For Bulgaria’s program works with a coordinator who …
In the second part of the article Bilingualism as a Strength we are going to share some tried and true best practices from the classrooms of Teach For Bulgaria participants. You can find the first part of the article here. …
Teach For Bulgaria and EducArt are developing a methodology for teaching Bulgarian as a second language. This project can have a great impact on minority children, Bulgarian students who live abroad, and their teachers “How am I supposed to teach …
Or how civil engineer Dzhani Chernev decided to roll up his sleeves and build his own future in the classroom as a math teacher Dzhani seems to be one of those lucky people whose career has pretty much been chosen …
Petya Daneva, founder of “The Academy of Knowledge” in Varna and Teach For Bulgaria alumna, talks about her experience as a teacher and social entrepreneur If you’re looking for a rewarding profession and you feel ready to take on the …
Choosing a career doesn’t have to feel like a life sentence without parole. It is a conscious decision you make every day. Why do some people change their career? Is it easy to “transfer” skills from one profession to another, …
How high can dreams fly? How much courage and hard work does it take to make 600 rotations with a paraglider? What does it feel like to soar in the skies of exotic lands like Chille, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and …
What it’s like to teach in a small village and what students need as seen through the eyes of the young teacher Yoanna Dimitrova If you’re also looking for a rewarding career and you’re ready to accept the challenge of …
The Teach For Bulgaria teacher from Stara Zagora left the corporate world to pursue happiness and found it in the classroom Less than two years ago Evelina Stoycheva’s daily routine reflected her lifestyle of an average corporate employee. She got …
Support the development of a methodology for teaching Bulgarian language to students whose mother tongue is not Bulgarian Imagine you’re about to start school this year. You’re probably excited. School is something new and you can’t wait to see what …