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Usually, I'm a highschool teacher for students who have learning disabilities. Right now, I'm not working because I'm on a two year leave of absence while we are living in England where we've come for my husband's job. I thought this was an interesting question - so here's my typical day when I am working (for anyone out there who might want to be a teacher.
6:30 - wake up shower, dress, etc.
7:00 - wake kids up- supervise breakfast - make lunches
7:30 - leave house to drop daughter at her school
7:45 -8:00 - arrive at my school
8:00 - 8:30 - answer e-mails, return parent calls, may have parent meeting or tutoring session with a student.
8:40 - Tutor first section of geometry
9:40 - Planning - grade tests, homework, other paperwork
10:35- Tutor first section of World History
11:30 - Tutor second section of World History
12:40 - Lunch - usually at desk, updating files or tutoring a kid
1:30 - Tutor first section of Algebra II
2:30 - Teach first section of Academic Strategies - study skills and homework class for LD kids.
3:45 - School's over - meetings, phone calls, planning for next day - might have a kid help me clean up the room, empty recycling, etc.
4:30 - Soccer, baseball game or track meet (for one of my own two kids or for one of my students) depending on the day and season
6:30-7:30 - Walk back into the house, cook supper, clean up
8:00 - start supervising homework and bedtime, often take phone calls from parents, do laundry, etc.
10:00- collapse on the couch in front of tv
11:00- bed
Busy - but I love it. The students are generally a hoot to be around. I get everything from "Shut up you stupid bitch" to "How would I make it through this without you?" and although sometimes they can be real little sob's, (as is true of all of us, I constantly try to remind myself) there's never a dull moment. I find the kids incredibly stimulating and my job extremely rewarding because I feel that I'm helping people who might not otherwise graduate have the chance to, though it might take a little longer and call for a little more intensive, one-on-one interaction. It's a job that feeds my own love of learning and makes me feel useful. I miss it, and though I'm enjoying myself right now, I'll be happy to go back. I really can never picture working all day with other adults - it wouldn't be nearly as entertaining.
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