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Let me start by saying that LEARN values every minute in the classroom. In my 3 years working at our SC campus, we work hard to make sure each part of the learning day is done with purpose, and scholars are engaged in their learning. SC has taken on teacher strategies from the Teach Like a Champion books written by Doug Lemov, to ensure a culture of teacher language, academic engagement, and teacher-student relationships. Not only does LEARN put scholar's learning first, but also the social emotional growth of students is important and can be seen in curriculum such as Second Step, Responsive Classroom, and through teacher-student mentoring programs. In my six years of teaching I've said many times that ever since working for LEARN, I have never worked with a more hard working staff. I can honestly say I know each teacher from the top to the bottom is working hard to ensure their scholars are getting the differentiated learning they need in order to be successful. LEARN also works closely with data, both summative and formative, to inform teacher's teaching so that teachers can see where their students are and where they are headed using each student's individual growth goals as a guide for informing whole group and small group instruction. Lastly, LEARN puts great effort into keeping a close working community among all the schools in the network including having network wide professional development days, beginning of the year planned fun events to get to know staff, and holiday parties where there is always dancing and fun.
Overall, I've really enjoyed my experience working at LEARN SC and have learned many things along the way including you get out what you put in, and so if you put the effort in with the amazing scholars at LEARN you'll be astounded with what you can get from that experience.

A typical workday at LEARN RB was unprofessional. Teacher assistances distract students by playing with them during class instruction, instead of trying to keep students engaged. The teacher assistance is appreciated more than the teachers. They are friends with the principal and have social gatherings in the school building during and after school hours. The principal would take personal feeling into meeting and address staff as if she was talking to children.  Saying things like, "I am the principal here", the last time I checked. Then ask someone, "Who is the principal here?" They would reply, "You are the principal". She would also say, " if you don't like it here", you can go find you somewhere else to work, or you can go to KIPP. The environment is toxic and not conducive to learning. If you were not a part of the "social group", you were not appreciated. The students have too many social events, therefore the focus is not on academics but are expected to meet state standards. The most enjoyable part was to have a positive impact on the students. 

I worked at LEARN 7 and left after the 2021-22 school year. It was the worst job I’ve ever had, the school environment was downright toxic. The school administration was overtly unkind to teachers and support staff, unreachable for days at a time despite the school only being one floor of the building, and completely incapable of running this small elementary school even with the charter network HQ being 2 floors up. The network leadership was not much better—at the end of the day, their bottom line is the money. The highest-paid charter CEO in the city willfully ignored unsafe situations across school campuses, and so did countless administrators. No amount of cheap “employee perks” in the world could make up for the terrible pay, hours, and benefits—10 hours more weekly than CPS for not even 75% of the pay, plus they have shady pay practices and deeply undervalue long-term assets.
The only redeeming thing about this place is that there are some really great people working there, but turnover is high and they push out most of their best employees. You couldn’t pay me six figures to work here again.

This was one of the more difficult teaching environments I have experienced. Classroom behavior required frequent management, which often reduced the time available for instruction. Consistent systems and supports for addressing behavior were limited, leading to higher stress and a greater risk of burnout.
Administrative leadership was not consistently visible in classrooms, and communication between staff and decision-makers sometimes felt disconnected from daily needs. The school environment could feel difficult due to frequent conflicts among students, and procedures for maintaining a safe, structured atmosphere were not always clear. Facility upkeep and safety processes also seemed inconsistent, which added to daily challenges.
In my opinion, the combination of limited support, inconsistent systems, and high stress made this a difficult position to sustain, and I would be cautious in recommending it to other educators.

Working at LEARN Charter School has allowed me the opportunity to enter the education field with limited experience, but has shaped me into an educator/school administrator through professional development workshops and growth opportunities.   By working hard within the network and being a dependable employee I have had the opportunity to teach several grades, from lower to upper elementary, and also multiple subjects including science, social studies, math, ELA, and research and technology.  

The mission of the school is essentially to acknowledge and encourage the brilliance we see in each and every scholar and ensure that we set them off at a young age to eventually be on track to enter a selective high school, and eventually a competitive college.

LEARN has a successful track record proving that a dedicated team of educators, and collaboration with families, can lead ALL students to academic success and achievement.  The day to day work is not easy, but it is extremely rewarding and important work.

The LEARN Charter School Network is committed to working with students to make them succeed academically. Teachers are typically very driven and self-motivated individuals who are only further motivated by the students with whom they interact. It is an extremely fast-paced environment - there is never a boring day. Teachers are provided with academic curricula in all content areas, and then spend significant time in professional development and with their grade-level teams planning for implementation. Most schools also implement the Second Step curricula. There is a lot of professional development for LEARN teachers, which is beneficial for new teachers and first year teachers. In general the staff at each school gets along well and there are a lot of strong friendships formed between coworkers.

I've worked at both CPS and Charter and as a whole admin team (not just individual administrators) this is the most focused on students I've seen. We serve historically underserved families. It can be difficult. You need to really care.

They also get some money from donations outside of CPS. While disappointing that it's needed, it does give us a chance to do some things we wouldn't otherwise have the budget for. Although LEARN stops at grade 8, they really do track students thru high school and college. It is not uncommon to see alum around the building. We work hard (and dedicate resources) to help get our students into the best possible high-schools. The CMO also holds meetings with teacher representatives to get feedback. Last year this resulted in a positive change to the way summer pay was handled. It can get stressful, but I feel like they genuinely care, and try to make sure they let you know how much your work is appreciated

A typical day starts off fairly slowly and the pace increases as the day goes on. It is very fast paced and rarely is there a dull moment. I learned how to make quick judgment calls in the best interest of my classroom and how important building relationships is to achieving overall goals. Overall I felt there was much to be desired from management but I take into consideration the new experience for administration during my time. The culture of the school is as diverse as the people who work there. The hardest part of the job was a network standard of tolerance for disruptive and dangerous behavior that I feel puts too many people at risk. The most enjoyable part of the job is helping my scholars reach academic goals and develop leadership skills.

LEARN Charter School Network Chicago, IL Human Resources Intern	February 2013 – Present
•	Set – up and Conducted interviews
•	Completed references checks
•	Conducted follow – ups on perspective candidates
•	Helped with new hire paperwork
•	Helped with Job Fairs
•	Benefits via BSwift
•	Time clock via Paylocity
•	Background checks via HR Plus
•	Drug Screenings via HR Plus
•	Health care via Unum
•	Entered invoices via Web-Portal
•	Reviewed resumes via AppliTrack
•	Researched job fairs in the Chicago, South Chicago and North Chicago Area
•	Researched banner options
•	Reviewed Resumes
•	Created / Posted open positions
•	Helped with Audit
•	Internal Transfer Process
•	Created  HR Goals for the up-coming school year
•	Entered evaluations via Paylocity
•	Helped with Re-Enrolment via BSwift
•	Personnel Action Form {PSA}
•	Family and Medical Leave Act {FMLA}
•	Disability Claim Form {DCF}
•	Terminations via Paylocity
•	On Boarding Sessions
•	Unemployment requests
•	Employment verifications


A typical day starts at 7:55 am and ends at 4:15 pm.  The students arrive at 8:00 am and instruction begins at 8:30 am.  

This is a place for new teachers to train.  I learned to be resourceful, creative and strategic in planning and executing lessons.  You will have to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to meet the needs to the students.

The management (with a few exceptions) are disconnected from the needs of their instructors.  Most interactions with management are negative and include demands without a clear plan of how it can be effectively carried out. Management provides more frustration than support.  However, if you enjoy teaching you can rise above that and get the job done.

Coworkers provide support and comic relief which makes the job enjoyable.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Teacher 11 salaries reported	$67,709 per year
Preschool teacher 14 salaries reported	$60,964 per year
Instructional assistant 13 salaries reported	$43,817 per year
Diverse learning teacher 13 salaries reported	$74,308 per year
Elementary school teacher 7 salaries reported	$56,986 per year

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