Comments on: Khalil Gibran Academy principal resigns midyear

By: tosc

tosc — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:17:08 +0000

and another ELL teacher leaves Kahlil Gibran Middle School. The NY school district is focusing on a ” push in ” ELL format for teaching English to those students who qualify for the ELL program. The “push in” model focuses on the ELL teacher conducting their English support lessons within the respective student’s other classes. This model works only when the hosting classroom is orderly, quiet, and under control. Otherwise the ELL teacher’s efforts are divided and focused on assisting with classroom management rather than working with specific ELL designated students. The ELL “push in ” model dilutes the ELL teacher’s direct interaction with ELL students. ELL’s require a seperate classroom or work place free of outside interference. Learning English is a difficult undertaking. A great many of the ELL students only interact using English within the ELL classroom. They speak their native language with friends and family. Learning English is not seen as essential for daily living, at least from a student’s point of view.

By: tosc

tosc — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:59:15 +0000

Kahlil Gibran middle school has a student population that consists of students who are wanting to learn and grasp the academics presented to them, and students whose behavior is counter productive to academic education.
No one can learn in chaos and disruption. A number of the students at KG focus on disrupting the teacher’s full hearted presentation of the standards based academics. A number of students at KG have been suspended or expelled from other schools and are placed in KG. This ‘anti-education” student poplution promotes an atmosphere where classroom managment takes precident over rigorous academic teaching and dilutes grade level academic presentation by the instructors. Sadly there is a general disrespect for teachers and administration at KG.

By: Anonomous Person

Anonomous Person — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:03:51 +0000

I am currently attending K.G.I.A it is a good school.

By: Karen Matthews

Karen Matthews — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:43:35 +0000

Does anyone have any personal experience with Khalil Gibran? Have you been a parent or a teacher there? I’d be interested in talking to you for a story. Karen Matthews, Associated Press, 212-621-1670

By: Eliot Ness

Eliot Ness — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:08:00 +0000

Interesting that this school gets in the news because of a departing principal when Harlem Success Academy 1 has had three principals in three years as well. I have still yet to see anyone investigating the lack of administrators at Eva’s schools.