The buzz on the street is that these high stakes tests are beingtampered with and may be soiled withcheating. Why would anyone want to cheat on a test I mean don’t let the wordshigh stakesfool you. It’s not like these scores are tied to graduation, promotions, termination and bonuses Oh… Continue reading
Principal Linda Hill and Assistant Principal Joanne Aguirre order the changing of locks “during” a NY State Standardized Test on April 26, 2012. Continue reading
Apparently placing the Gadsden Flag on my STEM Lab Door was not enough to warn those plotting against me to “back off” and tread carefully. I placed it on the door as soon as I felt like something was brewing. I remembered my Social Studies teacher Mr Bruns at Port… Continue reading
UPDATED: 04/12/13 If you are an avid follower of this blog, then you are well aware that many of the issues I raised revolved around the School Leadership Team or SLT. I was naive when I joined and thought it had something to do with being part of ateamand… Continue reading
On October 14, 2009 Johnathan Halabi, of New Action caucus, made a motion to endorse Bill Thompson for NYC Mayor. As you can see in the article below, UFT Leadership stepped in and the delegates voted not to endorse him. Bill Thompson wound up losing by only a small margin.… Continue reading
NYC Educators, you have a voice, even if for a brief moment. Before you cast a ballot… Watch and listen so you can make a more informed decision. Michael Mulgrew endorses Race to the Top and evaluation based on testing and one size fits all observation Michael Mulgrew endorses mayoral… Continue reading
Took a little break from running the talk show, but I’m happy to report that it’s back…and with a vengeance. Check out the last two amazing interviews (6 and 7) if you can’t see them all. Email me at mrportelos@gmail.comif you are interested in being on the show. Check this… Continue reading
App Featured on Channel 11 News – Greg Mocker Are you a NYC teacher who might be having a bad day Do you need a little pick me up Nowthere is an app for that! I left the environmental field and took on the arduous and noble task of educating… Continue reading
I have the pleasure of hosting a workshop on using social media to mobilize. It is this Sunday March 24, 2013 at UFT headquarters 52 Broadway, NY NY. Information on the cost for the day for this and many workshops is here: http://www.organizing20.org/event/organizing-new-york/ My workshop is titled “SOCIAL MEDIA IS… Continue reading
Wrapping up What Would — Do Week with what would you do What Would Dennis Walcott Do What Would David Weiner Do What Would Michael Mulgrew Do What Would Karen Lewis Do Dear educator, What would you do I know you have seen things that are not right. I know… Continue reading
Continuing with the alternate universe segment of “What Would — Do” here is one Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis. What if I was in Chicago and going through this saga What if I came across the same exact situation here in NYC, but Michael Mulgrew wasn’t president of the… Continue reading
Continuing with “What would — Do Week, we bring up UFT President and former chapter Leader of Grady HS, Michael Mulgrew. What if in a parallel universe he was sent to the Rubber Room while a Chapter Leader at Grady HS See below how is current bio might be different.… Continue reading
Continuing with “What Would — Do” Week. Yesterday was Chancellor Dennis Walcott and today Deputy Chancellor David Weiner. His bio can be found below. I met and heard of David back in November. I was at an Educators4Excellence event at Baruch and he briefly spoke about the new evaluation. We… Continue reading
Kicking off “What Would _____Do Week” here at ProtectPortelos What would happen if in a parallel universe, Mr. Walcott, kindergarten teacher, witnessed misconduct in his school Would he have said anything Would he have reported it Would he have been publicly vocal about it Would he have been sent… Continue reading
I’m trying to write about this based on a blurred memory of the events that I think transpired this week. Monday March 11, 2013, I attended the Panel for Educational Policy meeting at Brooklyn Tech High School. There were many upset educators, students and parents present and I sat with… Continue reading
Follow on Twitter – Like on Facebook If you know my story, you know that my UFT Chapter leader offered the school administration a helping hand in derailing my young career in education. On top of that, my emails and calls to my union leadership appeared to fall on deaf… Continue reading
Dear students of my last year classes (623, 633, 619, 710, 720, 730, 819, 838) and the students of classes I should have had this school year (630, 617, 633, 713 and 712), I’m sorry, but I have failed you. If you are reading this, then you probably know how… Continue reading
More and more of us are being exposed to cases of blundered investigations, both by school administrators and actual investigators. Retaliation and wrongful attacks on educators usually follow. As a former engineer, I take every situation and try to break it down. “Oh that bridge collapsed…well was tha failure… Continue reading
For those of you who are following my crazy saga, you know I filed a Federal lawsuit (Portelos v DOE) last June. It is against the City, DOE, and Berta Dreyfus IS 49 Principal Linda Hill. They attempted to silence a parent, who is an educator, who has a backbone… Continue reading
My original site was nothing like it is now. Last February I was summoned to meet with Superintendent Erminia Caludio, Principal Linda Hill and my UFT rep, Sean Rotkowitz. I printed all my Thank You emails, from the principal, as well as all my Satisfactory observations and Letters of Recommendations.… Continue reading
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