Pros
- You get a reasonable salary. - You get first hand experience with the bureaucratic mess that is the New York City Department of Education. - You will probably learn a lot about yourself, as you will likely have many challenges.
Cons
- The Teaching Fellows office is almost never helpful in solving the many problems you may face as a student and as a teacher. (E.G. you may face harassment and they will not help you). - The master's classes are not taken seriously and are also rarely straight forward and realistic given your position as a new teacher. - It may be difficult to find a school that is the right fit for you. This is very important since the job itself will be difficult not matter where you are. - The summer training will not prepare you for the year to come.