RECOMMENDATIONS FROM STUDENTS
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“John Trapasso is the most memorable teacher of my early education. He is fascinated by and passionate about the subjects he teaches in the way that excites and focuses his students. Mr. Trapasso is deep thinking and generous with his contagious enthusiasm for learning. He is unusually intelligent, prepared, welcoming, commanding, funny, animated, caring and in it with all of his heart. He’s the best.”
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"John Trapasso left a lasting impact on the way I read, write, and contribute as a learner, professional, and human being. He was my teacher in seventh grade and was one of the most memorable teachers I've ever had. I remember so clearly the passion with which he taught. When we learned about the Mbutu Pygmies, he taught us to dive deeply into the text, to question what we were reading and consider different interpretations of what it might mean. That way of engaging in a book forever changed how I read going forward. Similarly, he taught us how to write an essay. I can remember so clearly learning from him about how to come up with a thesis and then use the essay to build out that thesis with detail and nuance. In college and in my career, I have used his basic teaching about writing that essay so many times. No matter what writing course I took after that (including several really great ones in college at Yale), his teaching always was my foundation. He also taught me how to contribute as a learner in a classroom, but also as a citizen of a group. He asked all of us to think about how our actions and words affected each other, to create space for those who might be marginalized or more quiet, and to speak up when we had something important to say. Those lessons have stayed with me for life."
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