Pros
Nurturing Environment: Leadership is EXTREMELY positive and supportive. They work with you to help develop and hone your teaching. This is my first year as an AF team member and after only 3 months, my teaching has grown tremendously. I can only imagine where I will be at the end of the year! Strong Family Investment: All families are extremely invested in their child's learning and deeply care about their child's growth. Organization: My school is extremely organized.This helps to nurture both a calm and cohesive environment where the expectations are the same in every school. Awesome Students: Enough said! Our scholar's are amazing! Loving: This network loves their teachers and they are not afraid to show it! Cards of gratitude, food ,coffee trucks and tons of shout outs are just a few of the ways our leadership shows us gratitude at least once a weak.
Cons
Long Hours: Teachers are considered late promptly at 7:06. School lets out at 4:05. Early Mornings: Waking up at 5 is not the most fun. HARD WORK: Every AF staff member works very hard because we are all so invested in our students. Though working hard is not a con, it is definitely something to note. Working 10 to 11 hours a day is common practice. However, it is all in service of our students.