Long, frustrating, often chaotic days; but with fantastic co-workers and students
Pros
Incredible faculty/staff working together with an all-hands-on-deck attitude. With their unique model focused on individualized instruction, you really get to know each of your students through daily check-ins and develop meaningful relationships with them as well as with your mentees and their families. Pretty extensive professional development. You're constantly observed and receiving feedback (which I value as a teacher).
Cons
The demands are incredibly high. It's not surprising that most teachers are young and without families. Large turnover rate. Faculty/staff morale is constantly low. Way too much focus on data to a point that it is overwhelming. Grades are sometimes changed by administration to move students along and improve data. The model: it's constantly changing but it still isn't clear if students are succeeding. Hard to teach math in a meaningful way.
