The Greek philosopher Diogenes said, “The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.” Here at Sebastian Middle School, we have the responsibility and privilege to help mold that foundation. Through our STEM… Continue reading
My name is Francesco Portelos. I always tell my students “Find something you love to do and make a career out of it.” My philosophy is to try and bring fun into learning and the… Continue reading
Where fun meets video. Check out Francesco Portelos’ STEM Teacher YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/user/MrPortelos Continue reading
Students develop app to monitor Staten Island deer population Updated May 2, 2019; Posted Apr 18, 2019 6,487 shares By Annalise Knudson | aknudson@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A team of students from the Marsh Avenue Expeditionary… Continue reading
BY FRANCESCO PORTELOS | NEW YORK TEACHER ISSUE Remember when you were a student and the teacher was lecturing about a topic and, for whatever reason, you zoned out? Maybe it was when they explained how to divide… Continue reading
While I taught at 25 schools on Staten Island, I must say that I also learned from 25 schools on Staten Island. This includes teaching with, and learning from, hundreds of students, over 65 administrator… Continue reading
