{"id":20511,"date":"2018-05-22T14:04:43","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T11:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zaednovchas.bg\/?p=20511"},"modified":"2019-04-05T10:45:17","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T07:45:17","slug":"registration-summer-academy-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zaednovchas.bg\/en\/registration-summer-academy-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Registration for Teach for Bulgaria\u2019s 2018 Summer Academy is now open"},"content":{"rendered":"

Students from 1st to 12th grade can sign up for the free Summer Academy which will take place at two schools in Sofia.<\/em><\/h3>\n

\"registrationRegistration for Teach For Bulgaria\u2019s Summer Academy which gives students the opportunity to learn how to be successful while having fun is now open. The academy is going to take place in Sofia for the eighth year in a row and is suitable for students from 1st to 12th grade. The three-week academy is going to take place from July 30 to August 16, Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at two schools in Sofia \u2013 90 Secondary School \u201cGen. Jos\u00e9 de San Mart\u00edn\u201d in Lyulin neighborhood and 125 Secondary School \u201cBoyan Penev\u201d in Mladost neighborhood.<\/p>\n

The goal of the academy is to raise students\u2019 motivation to learn, improve their subject knowledge, and fill their summer with meaningful and entertaining experiences, new friendships, and useful skills.<\/p>\n

You can sign up by June 15<\/h3>\n

THE REGISTRATION FORM IS AVAILABLE HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

Classes at the academy are completely free and are taught by the new motivated participants in Teach For Bulgaria\u2019s program. They are experts in different subjects and have various professional backgrounds. They are all trained in alignment with the international model called Teaching as Leadership which has been developed to ensure that every student is successful. The Summer Academy is the final stage of the new teachers\u2019 preliminary training before they start teaching at partner schools of the organization located in 12 regions in Bulgaria.<\/p>\n

Teach For Bulgaria provides students at the Summer Academy with free training, materials, individual and group work, special fun events \u2013 games and activities, as well as a certificate for all students who successfully finish their training at the end of this summer adventure.<\/p>\n

The Summer Academy is made possible by the support of the America for Bulgaria Foundation, the International Women\u2019s Club of Sofia, Bankia Mineral Water, Dundee Precious Metals, Titan Zlatna Panega Cement AD, and other corporate and NGO partners.<\/p>\n

You can find additional information about the academy at the website www.zaednovchas.bg\/summer_academy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can read some of the comments we received from parents about last year\u2019s Summer Academy below:<\/h3>\n

\u201cMy child finally enjoyed one of the activities I\u2019ve been taking him to all summer. He enjoys going to the Summer Academy and finds it interesting.\u201d
\nParent of a third-grader<\/p>\n

\u201cThe activities are not exhausting for the children, but enrich them in a fun and interesting way. The English teacher has a wonderful approach and charisma. I hope we\u2019ll meet her again next year at the Summer Academy.\u201d
\nParent of a fourth-grader<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a place to make new friends. A place to meet \u2018different\u2019 children and to find different approaches and ways to communicate. It will help children improve their subject knowledge during the school year and adapt to their new environment. The teachers are young, enthusiastic, and they look for different ways in which to approach the children. They definitely focus on motivating the students which is very important and crucial.\u201d
\nParent of a fifth-grader<\/p>\n

\u201cTeach For Bulgaria\u2019s Summer Academy left my child with a lot of positive emotions and good impressions. I would sign him up again because he is interested in his work at the academy and comes back home with a smile on his face every day. My son is quite impressed with the approach and the way teachers work with students at the Summer Academy. Thank you!\u201d
\nParent of an eighth-grader<\/p><\/blockquote>\n