LI Teachers - I need advice

Hi Girls,

I am currently a NYC teacher - and hope and pray to get a job in Nassau for next year.
Besides knowing someone - does anyone have any advice for increasing my opportunities at a job? Also, I figured I would research the curricula in some of the different disctricts on LI. Does anyone have any info on that? I checked some of the schools websites but I couldn't find info on particular curricula - just standards. For example, NYC (for the most part) is using a balanced literacy program - (I believe most are using the Teacher College Reading and Writing project) and Everyday Math. Before I even went on an interview (assuming I am lucky enough to get one) I would want to know if their curricula was similiar or different to what I am using now.
Also - I assumed I would start looking in early spring - like March.
Anything other info might help too!!

Re: LI Teachers - I need advice

I would start checking the Sunday NYTimes (week in review I believe they are in) now... schools start posting for positions right after the holidays... (my districts cut off for accepting applications is usually mid-Feb) Also go to the individual school's web sites, a lot of applications are now done online. For Nassau, I believe boces has a seperate online system which allows you to apply to a whole bunch of Nassau County Schools at once.

When I went on all my interviews last year the districts didnt really ask me about their individual curriculums and if I was familiar with it or not... I dont think they would expect you to know that. I do know that in my district they did ask the elem applicants if they were familiar with literacy collabrative...

hope this helps!!

Re: LI Teachers - I need advice

Check school web pages directly...often jobs are posted there before they are posted in the Times...

Also, Nassau Boces has a job listing page...

www.olasjobs.org/Nassau

Hope that helps
~CarrieAnn

Re: LI Teachers - I need advice

I'd start checking listings in January and then on. You may need to consider whether or not you could do a leave replacement or TA position with hopes of it turning into a tenure track. Often this is how teachers in some areas get positions. You never know though! Good luck!

Re: LI Teachers - I need advice

http://www.longislandexchange.com/schools/school-districts.html

The link above provides the web pages for all Long Island Schools...pretty handy to have as a reference...

Re: LI Teachers - I need advice

CarrieAnn, that's a wonderful website.

Any other advice to us city girls or private school teachers?

Anyone know of any districts hiring?My cert is in Early Childhood (up to 3rd grade).

I know this won't be an easy area to get into.

Thanks!!!!!!!!

Re: LI Teachers - I need advice

bump for a.m.. girls (although all teachers are prob. working)