Guest Speaker: Helping Young People Who Are Disengaged
At a glance
Guest speaker
Lorraine Lee
Webinar duration
2 hours
Suitable for
Thrive Licensed Practitioners
CPD
Worth 5 CPD points
Price per place
£78 excl. VAT
Course Outcomes
By the end of the 2-hour session, you will:
- Recognise the early signs and underlying causes of disengagement
- Understand the link between motivation and engagement
- Feel more confident building rapport with disengaged learners
- Be able to structure lessons in ways that reduce resistance and increase participation
- Know when and how to access additional support for young people
- Have practical strategies to reconnect pupils with learning and school
Who is it for?
This session is suitable for Thrive Licensed Practitioners working with adolescents.
Course structure
2-hour webinar.
Introducing guest speaker: Lorraine Lee
Lorraine Lee has a background in child development, child psychology and positive parenting. She has worked in schools and with teachers and families for over 20 years. Her passion is to see children thrive and succeed in all areas of their lives and for the adults in a child’s life to understand their stage of development and help them to maximise their positive outcomes.
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What you'll learn
During the session, Lorraine will explore:
- The common causes of disengagement in secondary-aged young people
- The connection between fluctuating motivation and classroom behaviour
- How to build trust and rapport to support re-engagement
- Strategies for making learning relevant and offering meaningful choice
- Using collaborative problem-solving and recognising small successes to rebuild confidence
- How to explain demotivation to young people in ways that empower them
- Practical approaches to pitching and pacing lessons to support engagement
- When and how to seek additional support to best meet a young person’s needs