D.C. Public Schools (District of Columbia Public Schools)

The day starts a bit slow but picks up with behavioral challenges and unexpexted obsticles in teaching a session. Students in special education may show little interest and a teacher has to think of a creative way to get them engaged. The afternoon can be unpredictable but usually a well organize...

Interviewing with the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) is a three-part process: First, there is a phone interview in which the interviewer asks questions about your teaching style, how you will incorporate that style in helping students grow academically, how you use data to inform inst...

A day in the life of a teacher in DCPS is not too different from teaching in other districts. At my particular school, the day went as follows: 8:15-9:15 am - Staff meetings on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays to discuss topics around instruction, assessments, data, etc. 9:15-11:15 am - Reading/S...