The document provides tips and advice for teachers going through their probation year. It recommends attending an induction at the local authority before the school year starts and arranging a school visit. It also suggests focusing on setting up your classroom, organizing resources, and getting to know your pupils during the first week. The document further encourages involvement in wider school activities, professional learning networks, ongoing professional development, and avoiding overcommitting by saying no sometimes.

1. My Probation Year
Paul Casey

2. Lanark Grammar School

3. Before August
O Attend your Local Authority Induction
O Arrange a school visit
O Then

4. Before August
Enjoy!

5. Surviving your first week
O Setting up your classroom
O Organising resources
O Getting to know your pupils
O ASN, HCPs, ASPs, CSPs, ICMPs

6. Wider School Activities

7. Social Networking & PLN

8. Personal CPD

9. CPD Consolarium

10. CPD Consolarium

11. CPD Consolarium

12. CPD Consolarium

13. Profiles

14. I wish I’d known
O Be prepared to adapt
O Don’t reinvent the wheel
O Don’t always say Yes!
O Avoidance techniques