Geo Milev Secondary School – Varna has published the guide “Positive at School: Resources of the Developing School Community”, developed under the National Program “Innovation in Action”, module “New Subjects, Modules, and Interdisciplinary Learning.”
The publication includes programs for developing students’ social-emotional skills, learning virtues, building self-regulation abilities, and fostering a positive school culture. It presents practices such as “Positive Classroom,” “Compass of Kindness,” “Teaching Well-being at School”, as well as interdisciplinary lessons covering topics from healthy lifestyles to environmental issues. The guide will be published on the school’s website.
Geo Milev Secondary School was the first school, in collaboration with Prof. D.Sc. Rumen Stamatov – a lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Varna Free University – and the school team, to develop a pilot project for positive education and children’s well-being. The project introduced Bulgaria’s first comprehensive methodology for positive education, aimed at developing students’ strengths, social and academic abilities, and building a positive school culture.
Based on the results of this project, the Center for Positive Education at Varna Free University was established, with partners including Geo Milev Secondary School, the Medical University – Varna, the Regional Education Authority – Varna, and the Municipality of Varna.