John V. Castellano

Yelp's #1 Writing Tutor in NYC

[John V. Castellano @MrWritingTutor]

@ghostkid1972 @ssunderaswara @cherrie_hanson Not miserable for me. Go in at 8am, done teaching 1:30…. Made a few kids laugh and a few cry. But it’s all love. Love my profession.

[John V. Castellano @MrWritingTutor]

@teacher2teacher Tell them a story

[John V. Castellano @MrWritingTutor]

Just saw this for the first time. Very happy for the school and those students.

[Martin van Buren High School Alumni Alliance @mvbhsalumns]

Awesome job for a team that was just formed earlier this year. Our students were awesome. So happy to see. A special shoutout to their advisor and one of MVB's best teachers, John Castellano who had the vision and has been the driver of the team's success!

[John V. Castellano @MrWritingTutor]

@TCEA Technology is overrated. The greatest teacher in the world today is @jordanbpeterson All he has to do is talk…. Albeit he reaches people through YouTube. But padlet, jamboard, nearpod…. they’re the extraneous Chinese beaded bracelets that top off every outfit.

[John V. Castellano @MrWritingTutor]

@DrBradJohnson Very true.

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Your purpose is greater than your struggles. And for some, your purpose may be found in your struggles.

[John V. Castellano @MrWritingTutor]

@chrisguillebeau I am doing the same thing. Feels good to get back on track. I feel like I have a purpose again.

[John V. Castellano @MrWritingTutor]

Last day in June, Frank’s friends tell him to leave class.

I yell, “If you walk out, I will change grade & fail you!”

Frank walked; I changed grade.

He was angry thru HS.

Years later, I saw Frank at his job.

I apologized. He apologized.

We laughed and took a selfie.

[edutopia @edutopia]

What’s been your favorite interaction with a former student?

[John V. Castellano @MrWritingTutor]

@katie_honan Glendale Pediatrics 👩🏻‍⚕️👨🏻‍⚕️👨🏽‍⚕️ All Day!

[John V. Castellano @MrWritingTutor]

Remote learning led to rampant cheating at NYC's Stuyvesant High School https://t.co/iu8NkM6M8D via @nypmetro

Remote learning bred rampant cheating in ALL High Schools, poorly cheating by using materials on first Google pages, keeping original font size and color. smh.

[John V. Castellano @MrWritingTutor]

https://t.co/Yq0Wunq2RO

5 hr test with an essay, vocabulary, analogies replaced with 3 hr test without vocabulary and analogies, now 2 hr click away test. Keep dumbing things down for a generation that’s replaced books and movies with memes and TikTok clips. Smdh fr.

[John V. Castellano @MrWritingTutor]

@DrBradJohnson 💯 If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem. Too many teachers saying, “That’s not in my job description.” We’re all here for the kids. Not all Admin sucks. Not all teachers are great either.

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Teachers, it is not just students that need words of affirmation, but your colleagues & even your admin need it. Connecting and building strong relationships is a TWO WAY street. Don't expect Admin or others to do all the work.

[John V. Castellano @MrWritingTutor]

Don’t wait till you’re in the mood to do it. Do it to get in the mood.

[John V. Castellano @MrWritingTutor]

@chrisguillebeau Read Four Thousand Weeks by Burkeman. I redid my whole life goals after reading that book (audio version).

[John V. Castellano @MrWritingTutor]

@erichoov I took it in 1994, 2012, and 2015. I guess I’ll take it in 2024 as a 30th anniversary special. #sat

[John V. Castellano @MrWritingTutor]

Thanks for posting @HigherScores By 2024, test probably won’t be REQUIRED by any college, but the courageous ones - those who aren’t afraid to put in the work, those who value education (or the children of parents who do) - will have no problem displaying their knowledge online.

[Higher Scores Test Prep @HigherScores]

Breaking News Regarding the SAT:
https://t.co/tIVWvAjWiO
#parents #collegeprep

[John V. Castellano @MrWritingTutor]

I’ll never complain about NYC teacher pay-get out b4 3pm, holidays,weekends,breaks,summer, holidays, RO days, 7 new vacation days. Dental and health insurance, paid PD at times. Stayed home last 1.5 years, free Covid tests. God bless the UFT. Work smarter, not harder. #teacher

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Accurate. 💯

[John V. Castellano @MrWritingTutor]

https://t.co/3nydWDQeiB

Shoutout to the wealthy teens who excelled on the SAT. I won’t discount the diligence & sacrifice you put in to get a high score. Your high score was NOT merely an effect of tutoring; you did the work and deserve all the success that comes with it. #sat

[John V. Castellano @MrWritingTutor]

Learn the kids’ names ASAP. Even if those who are not in your class. “Robert, go to class” is 100x more effective than “Young man, go to class.”

[We Are Teachers @WeAreTeachers]

What would you put in this book?