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Table 1 Categories of teacher-specific activities

From: Teachers’ working time as a risk factor for their mental health - findings from a cross-sectional study at German upper-level secondary schools

Category

Description

Teaching

 Lessons

Number of lessons

 Substitute lessons

Number of lessons substituting for colleagues

Teaching-related activities

 Preparation / follow-up

Preparation (e.g. class tests, exams) and follow-up time of lessons

Corrections / marks

Correction and grading of pupils’ work (e.g. exams, homework)

 Projects / excursions

Implementation of projects, excursions, class trips, pupil exchanges

Non-teaching activities

 Pupils / parents

Extracurricular work with pupils (e.g. pupil counselling, conversations regarding pupil education, communication) and co-operation with parents

 Administration

Administrative tasks and organisational matters (e.g. certifications, planning of events, school trips or projects, orders)

 Colleagues / teamwork

Teamwork and dialogue with colleagues, co-operation with colleagues

 Inclusion

Tasks within the scope of pupils’ inclusion

 Integration

Tasks within the scope of pupils’ integration

 Supervision

Supervision times during breaks

 All other tasks

All-day school activities, evaluations, safety, trainings, mentoring, commission memberships, staff council activities