Where are good areas to teach in Florida?

Question

I am looking for a good place to teach in Florida because I will be moving there and going to school there, and eventually living there most likely.

Answer 1

I teach in Florida.

Regardless of what state you teach in, I think the most important thing is what kind of population you want to teach. Some have a passion for inner city kids, some like kids with small town values and traditions, others prefer suburban environments.

Counties like Dade, Orange, Duval, Palm Beach, and Hillsborough will provide you with some inner-city opportunties.

Some of those same counties (adding Seminole, Brevard, etc.) will also provide you with some good suburban experiences.

Pretty much everywhere else will provide you with a semi-urban, suburban, or small town/rural experience.

What you spend your time outside of work doing is really important too. You might like teaching rural kids, but when you're the only 20-something in the town that's single, then....

So, think about multiple things when you are finding a place to teach (or work, period).