Plamena Koleva
Plamena is the Erasmus Manager at Montessori Institute Prague, where she has successfully secured five large Erasmus grants. She currently oversees The Bilingual Project and The Family Support Project while building a network of schools and Montessori organizations interested in co-writing Erasmus applications.
Plamena Koleva
Plamena is the Erasmus Manager at Montessori Institute Prague, where she has successfully secured five large Erasmus grants. She currently oversees The Bilingual Project and The Family Support Project while building a network of schools and Montessori organizations interested in co-writing Erasmus applications.
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Plamena is a passionate and data-driven educational specialist with over a decade of experience teaching English to children aged 8-15. Her background extends beyond the classroom, encompassing a strong administrative foundation. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy, a TESOL diploma, and AMI 0-3 and Administrator certificates.
As the Erasmus Manager at Montessori Institute Prague, Plamena has successfully written and secured five large Erasmus grants. She currently oversees the implementation of two awarded projects: The Bilingual Project and The Family Support Project. Since joining MIP, she has played a key role in building a network of schools and Montessori organizations interested in co-writing Erasmus grant applications, fostering collaboration and expanding opportunities for international educational initiatives.
Who is Plamena?
Plamena is a passionate and data-driven educational specialist with over a decade of experience teaching English to children aged 8-15. Her background extends beyond the classroom, encompassing a strong administrative foundation. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy, a TESOL diploma, and AMI 0-3 and Administrator certificates.
As the Erasmus Manager at Montessori Institute Prague, Plamena has successfully written and secured five large Erasmus grants. She currently oversees the implementation of two awarded projects: The Bilingual Project and The Family Support Project. Since joining MIP, she has played a key role in building a network of schools and Montessori organizations interested in co-writing Erasmus grant applications, fostering collaboration and expanding opportunities for international educational initiatives.
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Hi Miss Karen, thank you for such a humbling experience. This workshop made me want to thrive to be better not for my excellence but for the children I worked with and the adults I worked with. You have overflowing experience in your hands yet you shared it to us with all humility. 🙂 Thank you.Workshop How to Start a 3-6 Montessori Classroom (2024)
Karen, thank you so much. I always learn so much from you, and you are a very approachable person who supports the guides, and this is simply wonderful. Sometimes it’s hard to find someone who continues to inspire and nurture our perspective after the major trainings.Workshop How to Start a 3-6 Montessori Classroom (2024)
You are simply amazing, you made my heart happy and full of love. I heard so many wonderful things about you and I am so happy that finally I met you! I hope to see you as often as I could. Your workshop was inspiring, the information are clear and valuable, your energy is contagious (in a good way), and all of your examples and ideas were divine! You are inspiring! Thank you!Workshop How to Start a 3-6 Montessori Classroom (2024)
Thank you, Karen, for such an inspiring and enriching workshop. Your guidance on the art of observation has truly transformed the way I approach and understand the children in my care. I deeply appreciate your passion and expertise, which made this learning experience both meaningful and enjoyable.Workshop Art of Observation (2024)
"Literally an eye opener! Such valuable information! I am SHOCKED that this is not a part of our Montessori Training."Workshop participant, 2022
"The stories that Karen shared were relatable, at times funny & helpful. I also very much appreciated the practical aspects of the workshop; the grids and examples Karen shared so that we can go about implementing the scientific observations in our environments was very useful."Workshop participant, 2022
"It was so insightful and life changing. I have struggled for a while now with how to effectively observe. I have been doing it wrong..."Workshop participant, 2022
"Karen shared an amazing content and the personal reflections made it so real. Explanations of how to bring the Work Curves into our nursery were wonderful."Workshop participant, 2022
"I liked the fact I could gain strategies to put in use immediately in the class."Workshop participant, 2022
"I like the way Karen Pearce talked about observation, and the fact that she herself works in an environment. She has direct feedback on what works and what wouldn't with the children."Workshop participant, 2022
"It was so practical - specific procedures on how to set up classroom observations as well as specific procedures on how to monitor a child's interest and plan lessons for them."Workshop participant, 2022
"I observe children at work. But there aren't many courses where observation is a major part of it. That's why I found this course interesting because it was all about observation all the time."Workshop participant, 2022
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