Discovering A Natural Way to Learn | Karin Ann | TEDxHongKongED

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Karin Ann is a revolutionist in the education sector. Her talk covers the thinking behind the school she started, the Montessori School. A very interesting take on education involving the importance of celebrating individual talents in schools and the idea that there is no one size fits all method of learning or teaching. She emphasizes that every student should be made to feel competent in something they are good at.

Karin Ann
Founder, International Montessori Schools

Karin Ann is the Founder and Principal of the International Montessori School ("IMS") in Hong Kong. Following a career in business and finance, she decided to pursue her true calling in education and founded IMS in 2002 with Anne Sawyer.

At IMS, Karin has fostered a unique bilingual learning environment catering to the needs of both native and non-native learners. She introduced a multisensory approach to learning Chinese and pioneered a Chinese curriculum based on the Montessori philosophy and method. IMS is now considered one of the world's leading Montessori bilingual programs for kindergarten and primary children.

Karin was born in Hong Kong and raised in a bilingual Eurasian family. She graduated from Stanford University in 1991 and later completed her qualifications in Early Childhood Education. She currently lives in Hong Kong with her husband and two children.

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