{"id":2062,"date":"2019-03-24T00:08:40","date_gmt":"2019-03-23T21:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/?p=2062"},"modified":"2019-03-25T01:43:42","modified_gmt":"2019-03-24T22:43:42","slug":"principal-nabil-nagi-change-agent-for-students-at-hamtramcks-tau-beta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/principal-nabil-nagi-change-agent-for-students-at-hamtramcks-tau-beta\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal Nabil Nagi \u2018Change agent\u2019 for students at Hamtramck\u2019s Tau Beta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Principal Nabil Nagi: \u2018Change agent\u2019 for students at Hamtramck\u2019s Tau Beta\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tImE963wSZs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2063\" src=\"http:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/\u0646\u0628\u064a\u0644-247x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"247\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/\u0646\u0628\u064a\u0644-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/\u0646\u0628\u064a\u0644-768x932.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/\u0646\u0628\u064a\u0644-843x1024.jpg 843w, https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/\u0646\u0628\u064a\u0644.jpg 1051w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/>Nabil Nagi chose to pursue a career in education after seeing a \u201ccritical shortage\u201d of Yemeni educators in the region. Now he is the principal of Tau Beta, a K-8 school in Hamtramck that opened last year.<\/p>\n<p>His goal, he said, is to ensure that all students meet their full academic potential by encouraging their ambitions.<br \/>\n\u201cI aim to be a change agent in collaboration with the District leadership to inspire and motivate students and families to go beyond high school,\u201d Nagi said.<br \/>\nOne of the ways he works to raise the standards is by engaging parents.<br \/>\nHamtramck is home to a growing Yemeni community and a district that is trying to accommodate a large number of incoming students whose native language is not English.<br \/>\n\u201cEvents and opportunities to educate our wonderful parents is key in student achievement. Continual communication between the school and parents is critical as well and we strive to continue to do so,\u201d Nagi said.<br \/>\n\u201cThe school and district invite parents for ways to help their children at home while also hosting adult English language acquisition classes at Tau Beta. We want all our students to be the brightest and best, with aspirations of doing great things in the present and future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018Receptive and excited\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\nIn turn, parents are comfortable in communicating with the school, Nagi said, describing them as \u201creceptive and excited\u201d about the partnership.<br \/>\n\u201cTau Beta is a new school and I am working hard to create a foundation for literacy, character development, and cater to the need of all stakeholders,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nNagi added that one of his crucial tasks is hiring the best educators who value diversity.<br \/>\n\u201cIn order to achieve success, one of the duties as principal was to hire the best candidates in different teaching and administrative positions,\u201d he said.<br \/>\n\u201cA strong team that understands the cultural dynamics and educational needs of students is critical, while appreciating the value of having different cultures. These candidates went through Hamtramck Public Schools new multi-layered hiring process.\u201d<br \/>\nNagi has high hopes for the school, which stem from his belief that all students are entitled to the best education possible.<br \/>\n\u201cI wake up every day with an ambition to make Tau Beta school a top tier school within a relatively short time by continually reminding myself and my team of our mission to ensure that every student has access to the very best of everything in education and remaining to be state-of-the-art for years to come,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nThe school deals with each student individually to address the young scholars\u2019 needs.<br \/>\n\u201cWe are already a \u2018one to one\u2019 school with a laptop for every student and all grades. Also, a goal of always having the best curriculums and educational tools to give our students an advantage edge over the rest I the state and nation,\u201d Nagi said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Working hard<\/strong><br \/>\nNagi said one of the challenges the school is facing is transitioning students to the new setting, which he called a \u201cgood problem to have\u201d.<br \/>\n\u201cThe School is attracting a lot of students and families, but the capacity does not allow. I wish I could enroll every student who applies to Tau Beta or interested families and accommodate them,\u201d he said. \u201cThe school has reached its capacity and partly because there are many students leaving Charter Schools in the region and is their neighborhood school living in close proximity.\u201d<br \/>\nNagi added that he is trying to establish a foundation to support everyone involved in the school, including staff, students and parents.<br \/>\n\u201cNone of this I could not do without the support of the Board of Education and most importantly my mentor and supervisor [superintendent] Thomas Niczay.<br \/>\nFor his part, Niczay said Hamtramck Public Schools is fortunate to have Nagi.<br \/>\n\u201cTau Beta is a kindergarten through eighth grade school with a large Yemeni population,\u201d Niczay told YAN in a statement. \u201cMr. Nagi is Yemeni and Tau Beta families are very happy to have someone of the same ethnicity as the school\u2019s leader.\u201d<br \/>\nThe superintendent also lauded the principal\u2019s work, pointing to the atmosphere of respect that Nagi helped create.<br \/>\n\u201cHe is working hard nurturing students, guiding the staff and helping the community grow. As Superintendent I\u2019m proud to have him on my team,\u201d Niczay said.<br \/>\n\u201cTau Beta is a new school and Mr. Nagi is establishing a respectful learning climate while also making it a place for students to grow academically and emotionally at their own pace.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class='clear '><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nabil Nagi chose to pursue a career in education after seeing a \u201ccritical shortage\u201d of Yemeni educators in the region. Now he is the principal of Tau Beta, a K-8 school in Hamtramck that opened last year. 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