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Brett Peiser
112 Ratings
Pros
"The leadership and professional development" (in 43 reviews)
"Their mission is to close the achievement gap and ensure that every child graduates college" (in 11 reviews)
Cons
"The work-life balance/workload/length of school day is soul crushing" (in 48 reviews)
"High paced/stressful environment with long hours" (in 51 reviews)
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"Opperations team"
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RecommendsI have been working at Uncommon Schools part-time
Pros
Forward thinking educators. Everyone in the school wants the scholars to succeed.
Cons
Expect to put in long hours and a lot of work.
Uncommon Schools 2018-08-21 10:07 PDT![Uncommon Schools Logo]()
"No work-life balance"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Uncommon Schools full-time
Pros
Opportunity to get your certification, the kids are great, the people you work with (other teachers) are great
Cons
There is no work life balance. The atmosphere is cultish. 12-15 hour days. If you express any kind of unhappiness they say you’re weak or not committed to the kids. It’s really difficult.
Advice to Management
Stop talking about having a family atmosphere and actually create one. Give your teachers more days off and support.
Uncommon Schools 2018-11-16 09:08 PST![Uncommon Schools Logo]()
"Associate Director"
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I worked at Uncommon Schools full-time
Pros
passionate and mission driven company
Cons
hard work and low pay job
Uncommon Schools 2018-10-09 10:57 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Get Better and Burnt Out Faster"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Uncommon Schools full-time
Pros
You can learn very quickly through Uncommon's PD cycles and teacher-mentor model. New teachers learn how to manage classrooms quickly and get tons of hands-on experience
Cons
Teachers get burnt out very quickly and are very overworked. This network struggles to retain veteran teachers because the work is not sustainable and the network does not hire enough staff regardless of this frequent feedback
Uncommon Schools 2018-10-18 17:29 PDT![Uncommon Schools Logo]()
"Ok"
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Pros
Benefits, prepare the students
Great resultsCons
Drill sergeant
Long hours
Not enough respect for teacher from administrationUncommon Schools 2018-10-11 19:22 PDT![Uncommon Schools Logo]()
"Teacjer"
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Pros
Lots of structure and very organized. Lots of trainings and professional developments.
Cons
100% micromanagement. Unnecessary work load and extra meetings at times. Not much support.
Uncommon Schools 2018-10-11 02:50 PDTHelpful (2)
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"Great positions with creative control."
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Uncommon Schools full-time
Pros
So much creative control in the SPC role. Constant professional development.
Cons
Long hours! Only 2 weeks off in the summer for OPS teams.
Advice to Management
More vacation time for OPS team.
Uncommon Schools 2018-08-30 18:37 PDTHelpful (3)
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"Good job"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Uncommon Schools full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Students are amazing and the mission is very real and teachers work very hard. Also, you'll have all the resources you'll need to be successful in the classroom. You will learn a lot about urban education.
Cons
There is a lot of micromanagement in the job, regardless of your title. Also, they believe great teaching should be replicated so they want all teachers to sound the same--there is very little room for individuality in the classroom.
Advice to Management
Trust teachers to make the right decisions for kids more often. Less micromanagement.
Uncommon Schools 2018-08-22 19:11 PDTHelpful (3)
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"Paranoid Leaders"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Uncommon Schools full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
-Good pay and benefits.
-Uncommon tries to help teachers improve in a system-dependent way of thinking about instruction.Cons
-Leadership cornered certain individuals to find out about what others might complain about at happy hours, or elsewhere after hours.
- Discipline system is anti-restorative, and simply punitive.
- Remember, as an employee here, you have no rights.Uncommon Schools 2018-09-06 13:28 PDTHelpful (5)
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"Closing the achievement gap"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Uncommon Schools full-time
Pros
Great support from Administration
Very hard working students
The school is very mission focused
You can see the academic growth in the students each dayCons
Although there is a lot of work, it is necessary in order to close the achievement gap.
Uncommon Schools 2018-08-03 10:35 PDT
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