What is the typical work schedule (working hours) of a middle school/high school teacher?
what hours (7:30-3pm?) are middle school/high school teachers usually contracted to work, and what time do they usually end up leaving the school to go home for the day?
is it about the same for elementary school grades? or do middle school and high school teachers usually get to go home earlier?
Frequently, contractually, you will be required to be at school 20-30 minutes before and after the kids arrive and leave. However, if you are looking for a profession that only lasts for those hours you are looking at the wrong profession. Whether you do your work at school or at home, you will have a lot of work to do. Many people believe that teaching is a "nothing" job. That you work only from 8:00 — 3:00, then work only 9 months of the year. So untrue!!!!!!!! I don’t know of any teachers that are any good that work those hours/months. Each night they take home students’ work to grade. No, if you are a good teacher, you aren’t going to find much time during the day to grade papers. You are also going to need time to plan for lessons, prepare for them, make worksheets, tests, etc. Sometimes multiples of the same worksheet to fit the different levels of your students. Teaching is not a 40 hour per week job – it is much more.
November 20th, 2009 at 8:03 am
Teachers in middle school usually get there around 7-7:30. It depends when they leave because some schools get out at 3:30, and some get out at 4:30. So you would leave probably around 4:30-5:30.
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November 20th, 2009 at 8:43 am
Frequently, contractually, you will be required to be at school 20-30 minutes before and after the kids arrive and leave. However, if you are looking for a profession that only lasts for those hours you are looking at the wrong profession. Whether you do your work at school or at home, you will have a lot of work to do. Many people believe that teaching is a "nothing" job. That you work only from 8:00 — 3:00, then work only 9 months of the year. So untrue!!!!!!!! I don’t know of any teachers that are any good that work those hours/months. Each night they take home students’ work to grade. No, if you are a good teacher, you aren’t going to find much time during the day to grade papers. You are also going to need time to plan for lessons, prepare for them, make worksheets, tests, etc. Sometimes multiples of the same worksheet to fit the different levels of your students. Teaching is not a 40 hour per week job – it is much more.
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November 20th, 2009 at 9:22 am
Where I live it’s about 8:30-3:30 with a one hour lunch break and at least one prep. But there are many who come early or stay late to help students.
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November 20th, 2009 at 9:40 am
mine was 8:11 till 3:30
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November 20th, 2009 at 9:48 am
Schools vary, but most have a 6.5 hr day. Usually would start about 7:30 or 8 but could be as early as 7 am. No later than 8:30 is likely.
Elementary is a bit shorter, or can be, that high school. The teachers get paid the same rate of pay though. High school get more preparation time many times.
Why not call your local school district and ask.
You realize that they are there early in morningas as they must roll and be ready to watch classes before kids get there and they must be there after kids leave – may be 15 minutes or 30 minutes. Then they go home and do the grading of papers, etc. They do lesson plans, which may be in planning period but may be at home as well. Their day is not just the time they spend. Elementary spend more time doing the bulletin boads and decorations in class.
Good luck.
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November 20th, 2009 at 10:16 am
In my district the high school where I teach English starts at 7:15. By contract I am to arrive by 7:00. However, I usually get there around 6:30 to make sure supplies are all set, and agendas are ready to go.
The last bell is at 1:50, but I am required to stay until 2:10. I usually don’t leave until about 2:30, 3:45. During this time I am usually helping students, correcting papers, preparing for the next day, etc. Once a week I go to the local library and correct until about 5 p.m. (Thank goodness I have an understanding husband!)
I get a 20 minute lunch break which is cushioned by 5 minutes passing on either end. Also, I have what is called a "prep period" everyday. While students take 4, 84 minute classes a day in the block schedule, I only teach 3. The prep is used for correcting, writing lesson plans and other administrative work.
The middle school and elementary schools in my district go longer but start later in the morning (7:45, middle and 8:15, elementary) as many of our high school students are responsible for babysitting younger siblings. I don’t know what the contract reads for them in regards to coming and going, but it is a similar time frame, and they too get "prep time" during the day.
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