Hal Melnick

I believe that teachers teach the way they have been taught.  With that in mind, in my advisement as well as in courses that I teach, I attempt to enact the principles and vision of Lucy Mitchell, Bank Street’s founder.  Whether a teacher is working in an inner city, suburban, private or public school, the inspiration she feels as a teacher has to come from her own inspiration as a learner. Two essentials for a  good school are good relationships and ongoing healthy, open communication.

• Public school teacher (K-6), New York City.
• Assistant Director - Project Open Classroom, Wayne , New Jersey
• Madison Project Math Lab instructor -10 session Saturday math courses for teachers , New York City  Board of Education.
• Adjunct teaching at Bank Street College

• Independent School Consultations
  Spence School
  Rye Country Day School
  Rippowam Cisqua Lower School  

• Public School Consultations
  New York City Dept of Education, Early Childhood Assessment in Math

• International School Consultation
  Tsinghua International School, Beijing, China
  Summit Professional Development Centre, Manila, Philippines
  International School of Geneva, Switzerland

Selected Publications

• Moeller, B., Dubitsky, B., Cohen, M.,  Marshke-Tobier, K., Melnick , H., & Metnetsky, L. (2011).  Math for all facilitator guide, grades 3-5. Thousand Oaks, CA:  Corwin Press.

• Melnick, H. (1976). Metric learning/Teaching task cards. Mount Joy, PA: Childcraft. Math Resource Files for Individualization  Total School mathematics enhancement program Two teacher resource kits:  Primary Level (ages 6-8) and Intermediate Level (ages 8-11) (ESEA Title III Publication, Wayne, N.J. First editions, 1974, revised 1976)

• Melnick, H. (1974).  Total school mathematics enhancement program: Primary level (ages 6-8). Wayne, NJ:  ESEA TITLE III Publication.

• Melnick, H. (1974)  Total school mathematics enhancement program: Intermediate level (ages 8-11).  Wayne, NJ:  ESEA TITLE III Publication.