Lead Preschool Teacher - Anonymous employee The Goddard School Employee Review

1.0
Feb 2, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Lots of opportunity for hours. They do pay for some on sight training. Working with children is a lot of fun and can be very fulfilling. I believed in the Goddard learning model and I am sure there are many schools that are run much better.

Cons

Student teacher ratios were at times not met. High turnover which affected the children and staff. You worked long hours for which you were not paid. When students stayed late the owners collected the overtime fees and not the staff who stayed,You were expected to do daily lesson plans on your own time. No paid time for lesson planning. You had to spend your own time decorating your room as well . Once I had to bring my own sick child into work because their was no coverage.

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Pros

* Rewarding Student Interaction: Great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in early childhood education. * Meaningful Contribution: Enjoyed supporting young children and contributing to classroom and gym activities.

Cons

* Harsh Supervisory Communication: Feedback frequently crossed professional boundaries into humiliation. * Unprofessional Vocabulary: Management used phrases like "chop-chop" to force rushed classroom cleaning. * Targeted and Singled Out: Received significantly more private correction and harsher treatment than peers. * Public Workplace Humiliation: A supervisor called me an "embarrassment" following a routine parent interaction. * Unsafe Emotional Environment: Ordered not to cry and told to resume work immediately after a difficult moment. * Unprofessional Behavior Around Children: A supervisor physically mimicked a student's aggressive behavior in front of children. * Prioritizing Appearances Over Staff: Management prioritized protecting supervisor dynamics and optics over retaining frontline educators. * Zero Professional Courtesy: Notified of termination while away on a scheduled family vacation in Florida.

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