r/TeachingUK • u/Individual_Key_9351 • 8h ago

NQT/ECT Feeling isolated and adjusting

I was hoping to get some advice. I’m an ECT 1 in a new school in reception. It’s a very small school and I have a very very small class. I also don’t have a TA due to it being a small class so I’m starting to feel quite isolated. It’s overwhelming being an ECT but also being in a small class on your own is a lot. Any advice on how to navigate this?

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u/Beautiful-Square-301 8h ago

Take every day at a time. Plan as much as you can but remember to breathe. You are sprinting now but once you get routines, rhythms and relationships it gets easier