Mastic, LI teacher, John Melandro, honored with ‘Oscar of teaching’ award
An amateur magician-turned-Long Island teacher who has been pulling every trick out of the hat to inspire students just scored the “Oscar of Teaching.’’
Teacher fired for ‘inappropriate’ chats with pupil, 16, charged after being found in same girl’s bedroom: cops Emma O’Neill, also 10, credited Melandro’s unique style of teaching for inspiring her to one day become a fifth-grade teacher.He has used magic tricks to help her and her classmates build a stronger grasp on their math work, she explained.“He does magic. Once he guessed what you were thinking. You thought it in your head, and he guessed it. He did that to me. I was thinking a name — I thought Jeremiah, and he guessed it.
“I think that it’s always been a great motivator for my students. I do tricks for them. I teach the magic tricks that they can take home to their families. It’s great for public speaking, it’s great to build confidence, and it’s a great hobby that you can do your whole life,” he said. “So it’s really brought a lot of those hard-to-reach kids into the educational process and getting them to become a part of it. So that’s my first draw to get you in.
“He taught me how to read — and how to face my fear. My fear was chicken. He helped me carry the chickens,” Bryan explained.Melandro will be the only teacher in New York state to be honored with the Milken Educator Award in the 2024-25 academic year.Melandro said he looks forward to a long career of inspiring future generations of students.
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