The Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School
Public school in Brooklyn, New York, United States
40°38′53.37″N 73°55′20.1″W / 40.6481583°N 73.922250°W / 40.6481583; -73.922250The Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School (the Kurt Hahn School) is a New York City public school working in partnership with New York City Outward Bound and Expeditionary Learning. Ms. Jessica Jean-Marie is the principal.[1]
History
Founding
The school was founded in 2007. It opened in the Tilden Educational Complex (see Samuel J. Tilden High School) in East Flatbush, New York. During the first year, the school had only 70 9th graders.[2]
Kurt Hahn
Kurt Hahn was the founder of several innovative and successful educational programs, among them Outward Bound and the United World Colleges.
Academics
Expeditionary learning
Expeditionary Learning, is core to the school model. The school holds the following as key commitments:
I. Learning Expeditions
II. Active Pedagogy
III. Culture & Character
IV. Leadership & School Improvement
V. School Structures
Extracurriculars
Through a partnership with Publicolor, students from all schools on the Tilden Educational Campus united to repaint the facility in 2009.
Notable teachers and faculty
Founding principal, Matt Brown, was cited as the "most trustworthy principal in Brooklyn" based on survey results from the New York City Department of Education's Learning Environment Survey for the 2007-2008 school year. He was replaced by in September 2014 by Ms. Veronica Coleman taking his place.[3] Jessica Jean-Marie is now Principal of the School.[1]
See also
- Kurt Hahn
- Expeditionary learning schools
References
- ^ a b "Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School". www.kurthahnschool.org. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School, K569, Borough of Brooklyn , Zip Code 11203". Schools.nyc.gov. October 31, 2007. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ "Flatbush school leader gets union's lowest grade". NY Daily News. December 7, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
External links
- Kurthahn.org
- School Reform Through „Experiential Therapy“: Kurt Hahn - An Effiacious Educator
- Expeditionary Learning Schools
- New York City Outward Bound
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