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officiallyamrs
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repost from LIW Anyone know anything about Brentwood schools
please let me know. i am about to start student teaching there, so if u have any info or tips, please let me know. tia
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Posted 11/21/05 6:37 PM  |
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Re: repost from LIW Anyone know anything about Brentwood schools
a teacher i work with used to work there and she said it was a bit rough at times
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| Posted 11/21/05 7:30 PM |
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Re: repost from LIW Anyone know anything about Brentwood schools
Which school? We have friends that teach in one of the middle schools and really love it. Its not always easy, with the language barrier sometimes, but they are genuinely happy there.
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| Posted 11/21/05 8:19 PM |
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Diane
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Re: repost from LIW Anyone know anything about Brentwood schools
I heard it can be rough, but the staff LOVE working for the district..they have a very strong and good union and good supportive staff, I think that outweighs the students who can be rough.
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| Posted 11/21/05 8:28 PM |
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emilain
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Re: repost from LIW Anyone know anything about Brentwood schools
Yikes, a difficult community, but I too have heard that the district staff have a good bond, I wouldn't want to work there though.
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| Posted 11/21/05 10:53 PM |
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Juliet
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Re: repost from LIW Anyone know anything about Brentwood schools
I went to Brentwood schools all my life and now I teach adult ESL in Brentwood in the library (day) and in the high school (night). It has its good and bad, but overall, the teachers are great. A lot of Brentwood grads go back to teach there because they feel so strongly about giving back to the community. The district has great math, science and music programs and the kids who excel in those programs are from all different backgrounds.
As far as the language barrier, yes, there are a lot of immigrants, but from what I have seen in my job, they want to learn because they want better opportunities.
Whatever you do, don't be afraid. Brentwood kids laugh when people tell the "horrors stories" they heard about the schools. So much of it is exaggerated.
FM me if you have questions.
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| Posted 11/22/05 5:10 PM |
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officiallyamrs
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Re: repost from LIW Anyone know anything about Brentwood schools
i will be in the elementary school, so i am not afraid, i was just wondering about their hiring rate of student teachers and teh hours in the elem school day, stuff life that. thanks
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| Posted 11/22/05 7:13 PM |
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Redhead
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Re: repost from LIW Anyone know anything about Brentwood schools
An old HS friend of mines mom worked in the elementary school for YEARS. I never heard her having any issues but she did say it was hard and sad.
good luck
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| Posted 11/23/05 6:58 AM |
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