Achievement First Employee Reviews about "professional development"
Updated Nov 4, 2021
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Reviews about "professional development"
Return to all Reviews- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Strong culture of feedback and professional development
Cons
Work Life balance challenges and long hours
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
*the network is inclusive and warm *strong professional development *smart network ops team *collaborative environment *good pay
Cons
If you are considering a position at a school, make sure you have a very clear understanding of who the school leader is and their track record with their staff (particularly the Ops team… how they are treated by their principal says a lot about the culture there). Here are a few highlights. *My principal is often very unkind to me, LT and the Ops staff. When reported, it fell on deaf ears. *My principal has favorites (staff members) and would treat them differently. *My principal would send LT to do their dirty work and would get involved only to deliver good news. *My principal was known for being difficult to work with and often made staff members cry if they made a trivial mistake. *No one at the network checks this particular principal’s behavior which has allowed a pretty toxic culture to fester at this particular school.
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
- Good pay - Good Professional Development
Cons
- Overworked - Poor communication - Toxic work environment
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
AF has a great career path plan. They offer lots of professional development opportunities.
Cons
Very structured curriculum with little space for creativity.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Progressive, staff works hard for kids and families, plenty of coaching and professional development for teachers.
Cons
Limited advancement and little appreciation for operations staff, employees have to go along with whatever "great new idea" leadership comes up with, however invasive (full-staff therapy sessions) sometimes you forget you're working at a school as employees are always looking to climb the professional ladder, network is out of touch and sets arbitrary "goals" for staff to achieve.
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Professional development Scholars are always first priority.
Cons
Work hard with planning and meeting the high bar of quality teaching
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
You will get a lot of professional development
Cons
Very long hours and not a sustainable job/ career
- Current Intern, less than 1 year★★★★★
A charter network that truly puts students interest first and pushes for equity within the community!
RecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
- Professional Development - Student Centered - Equitable - Leadership committed to growth
Cons
As an ELA teacher, I would love to see more direct teaching on writing and typing skills.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Benefits, professional development, learn lots of new skills. Opportunity for career growth.
Cons
Heavy work load, long hours.
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Partnership with Relay Graduate School allows you to earn Master’s degree almost free. The children are there to learn. Staff development is phenomenal. There are Professional Development days, summer trainings, and extensive weekly coaching. A majority of teachers/staff were truly there for the kids.
Cons
Friendships can sometimes interfere with leadership decisions. Curriculum feels outdated at times. Though they were changing that when I left. Classroom management expectations were unrealistic for our kids and some staff members abused the behavior system we had in place. Lack of support/services provided for SPED students which was disappointing as a teacher who taught students with learning disabilities.
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