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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just to add.....

Currently, I work (teach) about 25 hours a week, spend approximately 10 hours in meetings, duty time, or planning, and enjoy summer breaks and holidays off. I don't typically bring work home, but despite these advantages, the job remains physically and mentally demanding, leaving me exhausted most days and weeks.

Lastly, another area I would need to consider is how a transition may impact my pension/retirement planning.[/quote]

Private school teacher here (formerly public)

Maybe continue teaching, but in a different environment? My passion for teaching was renewed when I switched to private. It isn’t  easier, but it was a great change.

I do have to ask: how do you manage to bring no work home? I’m in my 20th year and I work 55-65 hours a week. The grading alone takes 20 hours a week (essays, tests, projects). I can’t imagine bringing no work home![/quote]

Thanks for the advice. My only concern in switching to a private would be pay.

Regarding the time management piece, first I must mention that I teach math so there's much less reading. Also we are a one-to-one school so most of our cw/hw/assessments are done electronically, graded right away, immediate feedback given and can be quickly exported to excel or my gradebook. In instances where hand-written work is assigned (or prior to laptops), we'd spend 5 min at the beginning of class collectively grading it and I will put grades in during planning or the next morning. During small group sessions we perform error-analysis, I provide remedial instruction as needed or expand on concepts.

Furthermore, since I teach the same content each year, lesson plans are already created and require only minor adjustments based on the current students' proficiency levels or new district initiatives. My approach involved eliminating distractions and developing a system that enables me to complete all my tasks at school. While this method may not work for everyone, its been good for me.[/quote]

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