Los Angeles Unified School District Teachers, Which schools are best which to avoid? I'm thinking of an intern

Question

An internship position and want to know what your thoughts are on the Schools in the district. K-12 thanks :)

Any school and any system? I don't think so. :)

Answer 1

All of the schools that "need" teachers tend to be the ones that you often "avoid". More than likely , you will end up in a low performing -economically disadvantaged school because all of the schools that aren't like that don't need interns for teachers. I think you'd have a better chance of picking a "better" school if you were going into an area of need (i.e. special ed, math, science). Good luck, you'll need it ;-)

Answer 2

Your question starts from a HUGE assumption.

Start from an assumption that you want to make a difference in students lives. Then the choice of school does not come from what you want, but rather what the students need. Each and every school in my district (LAUSD) is filled with students who are there to learn and need quality teachers. If you are coming to us with an assumption that this school is "bad", how will it affect your teaching? Will you have lower expectation for those kids?

This we do not need. I would suggest you go look for a job in another field. I have questions I use in the interview process to weed out teachers with strange expectations. What I look for are eager teachers with high expectations. These teachers can teach in any school, in any system.

I hope i am reading you wrong, but if I am correct, please take something constructive out of my response - look at what the students need...you are trying to be a public educator, no? It is not about us.

good luck.

Answer 3

You have no choice. You go where they send you. AFTER time you can TRANSFER but to be frank I have a friend in the Valley and he's trying to get into the #1 school, which is in Los Angeles proper and after 25 years he still can't get in!

I can't remember the name, but it's the one Leonardo DeCaprio went to.

It's over the hill from Griffith Park and it's the #1 Academic school in LA

He's stuck in a SFV high school, which isn't bad, but academically it's horrible.

Answer 4

best schools to work at are in downey!