We’re excited to launch OPE – Optimistic Pathways in Education, a new EU project that brings together partners from Greece, Austria, Cyprus, Turkey, and Italy. Our shared goal: to strengthen educational optimism and self-efficacy across schools through a whole-school development approach.
At the heart of OPE are two key concepts:
🔹 Academic optimism – a shared belief in the value of learning, grounded in trust, collaboration, and a strong commitment to student success.
🔹 Teacher self-efficacy – the conviction that one can positively influence learning, which boosts teaching quality, motivation, and professional resilience.
To guide this work, we use the PROSPER framework – a school-based model grounded in positive psychology, defined by seven dimensions:
• Positivity – cultivating a positive mindset
• Relationships – building strong, supportive connections
• Outcomes – maintaining a focus on learning goals
• Strengths – recognising and using individual strengths
• Purpose – fostering a sense of meaning
• Engagement – encouraging active participation
• Resilience – developing capacity to cope and grow
PROSPER builds on the well-known PERMA model and expands it with a practical focus on resilience and strengths – key to wellbeing and learning in school settings.
We look forward to exchanging ideas and sharing insights as OPE unfolds!
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