Teaching and Time Management

How many hours a week does the average teacher work?

• 30

• 40

• 50

• 60

How many hours of 'overtime' does the average teacher work per year?

• 100

• 200

• 300

• 400

What is the average time spent per week teaching (contact time) for a primary homeroom teacher?

• 15 hours

• 20 hours

• 25 hours

• 30 hours

What is the average amount of time spent on planning/marking admin for primary homeroom teacher?

• 10-15 hours

• 16-20 hours

• 21-25 hours

• 26-30 hours

Answer explanation

The average teacher spends 23 hours on preparation/admin per week

'If you could spend less time on one of these tasks, which would it be?' Which answer was the most popular in a recent survey?

• General administrative work

• Non-teaching student interaction

• Actual teaching time

• Communication with Parents/Guardians

How many hour(s) per day does the average person spend 'procrastinating'?

• 1 hour

• 2 hours

• 3 hours

• 4 hours

Answer explanation

Research published by Philippa Perry in Gulf News

In a recent study, what percentage of people said that they could be more productive during a day of work?

• 24%

• 34%

• 44%

• 54%

What percentage of teachers say that they get an average of 6 hours or less per night?

• 13%

• 23%

• 33%

• 43%

Answer explanation

A recent study in UK found out this statistic. Only doctors and politicians had less on average.

In a recent study, what percentage of time can 'multi-tasking' waste?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

What percentage of teachers say that they would like to improve their work-life balance?

• 23%

• 33%

• 43%

• 53%