Pros
-I was lucky to work in a school where there were a total of 8 math fellows, and we formed a very supportive team that made the many challenges more manageable. -This was my first job out of college and it is well-suited for that. You gain a LOT of professional experience that will help you in almost any direction (and make you sound pretty impressive). -Was able to build strong and productive relationships with my students -Excellent gateway into education (whether or not you have much prior experience). This job will help you be more confidant as a teacher, and you will learn a lot about what works and what doesn't work in education reform.
Cons
-This program is still trying to figure itself out, so there were a lot of drastic changes throughout the year that made things difficult for students and fellows. -The same lack of consistency made it difficult for us to be effective as we should have been. -Host school often used the math fellows to fill positions and do work that was not in our job description and that we were not adequately prepared for. For example, we were required to sacrifice our planing periods to teach an MCAS (standardized test) prep class without any guidance, which ended up being quite ineffective.
