Some of my time spent in the classroom is dedicated to clerical work or preparation work. I find that this time can be some of my favorite time. I don't mean that I don't enjoy working with the children, but after working with 30 kindergartners, some mindless, repetitive work can be wonderful!
Things I do that would qualify as clerical work would be filing recorded assessments, marking off homework turned in by students in the grade book, and making copies. (The actual assessments are given to students during times when they can miss a few minutes of class but still know what they're supposed to be doing when they get back in.)
I do much more preparation work than clerical. This includes collating homework papers to be sent home, un-collating math workbooks so that they can be done as a class one page at a time, separating printed reading material for the 3 different kindergarten teachers, organizing the supply buckets for each table, and sharpening pencils!
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