• Hints and tips
• Top tip of the week
• Starting out
• In the classroom
• Around the school
  • Getting to know your surroundings
  • In the staffroom
  • Becoming a whole school teacher
  • Working with colleagues
  • Being a reflective teacher
  • Covering classes
• Behaviour management
• Time management
• Dealing with parents
• Job hunting
• End of term
• Share your hints and tips
• Peer to peer

Around the school

Working in a school means more than just the normal 9 to 5. As a probationer you have a lot to offer both your class and the wider school community.

These tips cover life outside of the classroom.

• Getting to know your surroundings will help you during the period of transition as you settle in to your new school.
• In the staffroom helps you learn about the different social practices in individual staffrooms and schools.
• Becoming a whole school teacher suggest how you can get to know your whole school as well as your classroom.
• Working with colleagues discusses your position as a member of a teaching team.
• Being a reflective teacher helps you find the time to continue reflecting on your teaching practice, even as your workload increases.