u/Few_Act_4421

I am supposed to start teaching at a lycee on Monday, and I feel so ill prepared. When I went to tour, my English team said they could only meet me for 10 mins during their recess, 7 mins of which were taken up by me standing outside the school while a fire drill was going on with no clue what was going on. I talked to my prof ref for less then 5 mins and was handed off to a first year teacher to be shown around.

My prof ref has never initiated communication with me and I have to ask her for everything, and get more questions in response then answers. I don’t know the layout of my school, where the classes are, etc.

She assumes I know everything and tells me NOTHING.

Has anyone had an experience like this? Where can I go to get more support? Will the academie be of any help?

I toured my school for the first time today, and I fear because of my age (and the students age) I will be mistaken for a student. I also have a baby face and tend to dress quite young.
Does anyone have any tips on how to distinguish myself, appear older, and/or get the kids to respect/ listen to someone who looks like their peer?

I feel like I’m going to be eaten alive by the teenagers, help😍