Re: Whats it like living and teaching in the DC area?

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The cost of living is high, thus, the salaries seem high to someone who
isn't familiar with the area. Teachers are just as poor here as they
are everywhere else. It is a great city and can be a very rewarding
place to teach.

Best of luck!

On 7/08/08, New wrote:
> I'll try to see about checking out the hbo show. How is the cost of
> living in the area?
>
>
> On 7/08/08, laural wrote:
>> On 7/08/08, Eddie wrote:
>>> On 7/07/08, New Teach wrote:
>>>> The pay for teachers seems great in baltimore, va , and Dc,
>>>> but I know housing around Dc is very expensive. Plus a lot
>>>> of the housing seems connected side by side! Yuck! What are
>>>> utilities like? Whats the commute like? Are there any
>>>> suburbs or rural areas with inexpensive free standing homes
>>>> to rent? How are the people? What are the kids and parents
>>>> like? What are the jobs like in other sectors?
>>>
>>> A great introduction to teaching in the area can be found by
>>> watching the HBO production "Hard Times at Douglass High".
>>> The movie will introduce you to a local school, it's
>>> students, and the the neighborhood. Welcome to Baltimore!!!
>>>
>> I just moved to Baltimore city about a month ago for a teaching
>> job. I really like the City a lot! There is always something
>> going on and I enjoy the people whom I have met. It is very dog
>> friendly which is important to me.
>> The houses side by side thing (row houses, I think they are
>> called)is different for me as well. (I come from Mississippi
>> and have lived in California.) But I like the charm these types
>> of houses have. I know that you can get homes that are free
>> standing but they cost a lot. There are some for rent but you
>> will pay for the luxury of it.
>> I tutor with at risk kids 5 days a week here and I have to tell
>> you that they are really wonderful kids. I have found they have
>> a different way of being smart than what I am used to
>> (basically they don't do a lot of recall of facts easily). I
>> have found that they understand concepts very quickly and find
>> ways of solving math problems that I would never have thought
>> of on my own (I have two graduate degrees in education).
>> I think every place will have its challanges but I have to say
>> that for me Baltimore will be a wonderful place to live for a
>> long while.
>> I hope you find something that suits you.
>> Laural

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