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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a high school science teacher, my week looks like this:

Weekend - I complete a "big push" planning session to get at least an overview of the week finished and to make sure all necessary items are posted to Canvas. I work at the same time as a teammate so that we can text each other and share the job, sending Canvas pages between the two of us.

Before school - I arrive by 7 AM so that I can set up my room. Sometimes I need to put lab equipment and chemicals out. I also need to check email for any last-minute items. I need to be prepared early in case students come in early for tutoring. Students may start to arrive around 7:15 or even earlier.  If there are no students coming in early, I might run to the copier to make copies for a future day or complete some late work grading.

My Lunch Period - As a science teacher, I have students in my room every day. I spend my lunch period tutoring students. This is also when I give extended time accommodations to students as well as give reassessments.

Planning Periods -
50% of planning periods are going to various meetings (IEP/504, staff, etc) or contacting parents (attendance concerns, not attempting work concerns, cell phone distraction concerns, etc).  All parent contacts must be documented in synergy. 
25% of planning periods are working with my PLC doing various required tasks such as data chats and required documentation of our PLC work. Planning is focused more on the "big picture" of what we will do.
25% of planning periods are individual work time. This is most beneficial since I can do my "nuts and bolts" planning which directly impacts student instruction.

After school - I try to leave by 4:00. My time is spent cleaning up my room (lab equipment, proper disposal and storage of chemicals) as well as organizing papers received from students. I also double check my email for parent concerns. I make sure I have the work I need to take home. If needed, I finish my documentation of various tasks in synergy.

Evening - I finish grading the day's assignments. Sometimes I can't get the grading done, but getting it started helps me to know if I need to change my warm-up question for the next day to clarify a misconception or insert some extra practice questions.

I hope this helps to clarify what high school science teachers do. To be honest, what teachers need in order to be effectively do their jobs can differ greatly from elementary to high school as well as through the different subjects. I think it would be hard to pick just one or two items as an advocacy focus. I do appreciate the original poster asking for our feedback. Thank you for the post. [/quote]

My head hurts from reading this. Thank you for writing this out. I hope more high school parents and students read this.[/quote]

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