Vantaggi
Working with students who need the extra attention. Great school to start by getting your foot in the CPS/Charter Schools door. Teachers work hard for their salary. Wednesday school day ends at 1pm. From1pm-345pm, workshops to improve skills. Friday, always a school assembly at 245-320. Cutting the teaching day short. Allowing for pep rally to honor students of the week. Teachers of the week announced on Fridays. Salaries might be on the lower end but..... Lots of pizza, sandwiches, donuts for staff on any given day for your hard work. Environment offers ways to move up if you get along with your superiors. If you can recruit enough students, you can start a club in whatever you want. Ex. Engineering, Chess, etc.
Svantaggi
Behavior management struggles every year. Students here do not listen to teachers and there is no solution. Last year they transitioned from detentions as a form of punishment to a merit and demerit system that does not work very well with students. They try to use the Teach Like A Champion book to help staff work with students, but it does not work. Each year more than half of the teaching staff is new. Making it tough on students to establish strong relationships with teachers. Regardless of your teaching expertise and knowledge, the Dean's at these schools hold all authority. Speaking up might cost you your job. Classes are mostly taught using iPad, and chrome books... Lexia and ST math. The school looks good when students can progress in these apps. Not a lot of actual instruction. Lack of sports teams. Only basketball is prioritized. No soccer, Volleyball, etc. programs.