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For current teachers or those that have taught, about how many hours a week do you put in outside of the classroom during the school years?
It is hard to do by a week basis. In the winter I put in very few outside the classroom. Maybe 8 hours on grading and planning, and another 3 on an extracurricular activity. So 11 hours/week for December-February.
In the spring and fall, I typically put in two full saturdays (about 6-8 hours) a month plus an additional 4 or so on projects after school. So for March-June and September-November it is about 18-20 hrs/week.
In the summer (July and August), it varies depending on the projects. This year I have already but in 14 days, between 3-5 hours a day. So that is 12 hours or so a week, unpaid as well.
Over the course of a year that is 1380 hours. Our part time hourly rate is $26. If I had put in for those hours (minus the grading and planning ones) thats another 35K. Ok, maybe this is annoying to think about.
Grading has to be a nightmare for LA but the teacher who wins hands down on extra hours put in has got to be the band teacher. There should be a pay premium for band teachers. They don't have lives.
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Originally Posted by tgbwc
Seriously. Our elementary band teacher has a half day contract, but she regularly puts in a full day, meets with kids before school, and has evening performances throughout the year.
Yeah, I'm a full time elementary teacher that also does band before school, choir after school, 8 concerts a year then I do other extra stuff. I took my school to a triple A baseball game where the students sang the National Anthem, State Choir concerts, etc....
I've previously taught middle school and high school. When I taught HS band, with marching band included, my stipend was only $2500 a year. My stipend now because I'm "only" an elementary teacher is $450, but I do receive funding from the money that my band and choir students pay to join those groups.
In my spare time I'm a Girl Scout leader, I help 50 other Girl Scout leaders in cookie sales, I'm beyond crazy I know.
It's summer so I'm "off" but I've likely averaged 15 or 20 hours a week since June 11th (?). Fortunately I can do 90% of it from home and only had to go in to the building once for a meeting. Which was a wasted trip because who I had to go in and see (scheduled) took off that day.
It's summer so I'm "off" but I've likely averaged 15 or 20 hours a week since June 11th (?). Fortunately I can do 90% of it from home and only had to go in to the building once for a meeting. Which was a wasted trip because who I had to go in and see (scheduled) took off that day.
It went off my radar on June 20 and won't be back on it until I set my alarm the evening of August 25.
Am I, seriously, the only person here who puts in over 21 hours per week outside of my contract hours?
I would expect that science teachers, LA teachers and music teachers would be putting in lots of hours.
Basically every elementary special educational teacher in my school district puts in 21 plus extra hours per week just on writing IEPs, reports and other paperwork.
Am I, seriously, the only person here who puts in over 21 hours per week outside of my contract hours?
I would expect that science teachers, LA teachers and music teachers would be putting in lots of hours.
Yes, you are putting in too many hours. You need to figure out how to streamline some of what you are doing before you drive yourself nuts. Sure, there are weeks I've had to put in more than an extra 20 hours, but there are also weeks I have put in almost none. Generally, I put in far more in the beginning of the year, and to a lesser extent the beginning of a new semester, than the rest of the year. I also put in more when I have unit exams and projects. One thing I suggest you start with is figuring out a way you are not spending so much time cleaning that glassware. Does your school allow student aides? That's how I took care of that issue and bulletin boards, our front office and library had aides that I borrowed once a week.
Am I, seriously, the only person here who puts in over 21 hours per week outside of my contract hours?
I would expect that science teachers, LA teachers and music teachers would be putting in lots of hours.
If you are then step back and think about it.
Maybe you're overdoing it.
And then getting upset over having too much work and not enough down time.
Maybe you're doing this to yourself.
Just food for thought.
Kids just need to know enough to pass the test.
They don't need to master every subject. That's what college is for and college majors.
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I took my school to a triple A baseball game where the students sang the National Anthem, State Choir concerts, etc.... 
