{"id":4546,"date":"2023-09-17T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itslitteaching.com\/?p=4546"},"modified":"2023-09-01T17:02:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T21:02:49","slug":"teachers-work-40-hours-a-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itslitteaching.com\/teachers-work-40-hours-a-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Teachers, Here’s How to Work 40 Hours a Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Somehow, working for free became an expectation for teachers. Every day, in every school, teachers arrive early, leave late, and work through their lunch to make sure their students are educated and the job is done. Personally, I think this is an expectation that needs to die. Let me help you get your time back with these tips to stick to a 40-hour work week. <\/p>\n\n\n

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How to Work 40 Hours a Week Tip #1: Don’t Reinvent the Wheel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You’ve probably been told this, but what does it mean? Nearly everything in education has been taught before. Yet so many teachers feel the need to create all of their lessons from scratch. Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are so many resources available now to find great lesson plans–and many of them are free!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of your best resources is your own colleagues.<\/strong> Have a co-worker who’s taught your class before? Ask him or her for their lessons, syllabi, or ideas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most teachers are happy to share with their colleagues. And knowing what’s already working and failed for students in your school can be such a time saver!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A quick Google search can also lead you to promising materials. I like to add the keyword “PDF” to any of my search terms to find ready-to-print worksheets. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m usually not a fan of the lessons provided in textbooks, but they are often great jumping-off points. If you’re really drowning in work, it’s okay to use a mediocre lesson and try to improve it the following year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if you still can’t find anything that works for you, try Teachers Pay Teachers<\/a>.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I resisted spending money on teaching resources for so long<\/em>, but when I finally gave in, a $30 unit ended up saving me hours of time and a ton of stress. Plus, the unit was so good, it gave me great ideas for how to teach and structure my own lessons in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n