The September Edit
A practical guide with everything you need to start the school year confidently. Suitable for Returning teachers • NQTs • New class level Mainstream • Multigrade • Autism Classes
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The Basics
Start with what actually matters. In this section, we’ll cut through the September overwhelm and look at what you really need to have ready before the children arrive — from the key information to find out, to setting up a functional classroom and preparing yourself for those first few hours.
Start with what actually matters. In this section, we’ll cut through the September overwhelm and look at what you really need to have ready before the children arrive — from the key information to find out, to setting up a functional classroom and preparing yourself for those first few hours.
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Day One
What do you actually do when the children walk through the door? This section takes you through Day One from arrival to home time, with practical ideas for different class levels, simple routines to introduce, what to teach, what to observe and how to keep the day moving without trying to do too much.
What do you actually do when the children walk through the door? This section takes you through Day One from arrival to home time, with practical ideas for different class levels, simple routines to introduce, what to teach, what to observe and how to keep the day moving without trying to do too much.
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Week One
Once Day One is done, it’s time to settle into school! This section gives you practical ideas for Literacy, Numeracy and Gaeilge across every class level, while helping you get to know your pupils’ abilities naturally as you teach.
Once Day One is done, it’s time to settle into school! This section gives you practical ideas for Literacy, Numeracy and Gaeilge across every class level, while helping you get to know your pupils’ abilities naturally as you teach.
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Classroom Management
Good classroom management doesn’t need to mean complicated systems or constantly raising your voice! This section looks at simple routines, realistic rewards, relationships, consequences, early finishers and working effectively with your SNA — practical approaches that make the classroom easier to manage for everyone.
Good classroom management doesn’t need to mean complicated systems or constantly raising your voice! This section looks at simple routines, realistic rewards, relationships, consequences, early finishers and working effectively with your SNA — practical approaches that make the classroom easier to manage for everyone.
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Different Settings
Every classroom looks a little different! This section focuses on some of the settings that can feel trickier to step into, with practical guidance for Infants, senior classes, Multigrade and Autism Classes, including planning, independence, routines, visuals, AAC and making the day work for you and your pupils.
Every classroom looks a little different! This section focuses on some of the settings that can feel trickier to step into, with practical guidance for Infants, senior classes, Multigrade and Autism Classes, including planning, independence, routines, visuals, AAC and making the day work for you and your pupils.
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Planning & Organisation
Planning doesn’t need to take over your evenings! This section breaks down timetables, long- and short-term planning, the Cuntas Míosúil and homework, with practical advice on what you actually need to have ready and where to start.
Planning doesn’t need to take over your evenings! This section breaks down timetables, long- and short-term planning, the Cuntas Míosúil and homework, with practical advice on what you actually need to have ready and where to start.
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Things that will go wrong
Because no matter how prepared you are, some days just won’t go to plan! This section covers those inevitable classroom moments, lessons that flop, plans that finish too early and other little disasters. With simple, practical ways to adapt, reset and keep going.
Because no matter how prepared you are, some days just won’t go to plan! This section covers those inevitable classroom moments, lessons that flop, plans that finish too early and other little disasters. With simple, practical ways to adapt, reset and keep going.
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Finding Your Feet
You don’t need to have it all figured out straight away! This final section looks at what a successful first week really looks like, how things begin to settle in Week Two, and why getting to know your class, adjusting as you go and giving yourself time is all part of the process.
You don’t need to have it all figured out straight away! This final section looks at what a successful first week really looks like, how things begin to settle in Week Two, and why getting to know your class, adjusting as you go and giving yourself time is all part of the process.
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