Understanding How to Positively Support 13–15-Year-Olds

Course overview

In this mid phase of adolescence, 13–15-year-olds need us to be calm and containing as they experiment and explore new and more socially complex experiences. They’re learning about who they are, what they think and how they feel about themselves and the world around them. And as they develop and grow during this time, they need opportunities to learn skills in self-awareness and self-reflection - so they may have a healthy relationship with themselves and with others, by expanding their emotional literacy and intelligence.

‘Understanding how to positively support 13–15-year olds’ is a two-hour virtual session designed specifically for Thrive Licensed Practitioners.  You’ll learn how to support these young people with what they need to flourish and thrive in this phase of adolescence.

Actionable insights, tips, and techniques

By the end of this two-hour session, you’ll understand:

• How to adopt a relational stance with 13–15-year-olds that is most helpful to optimal neurobiological development
• The unique key developmental tasks of this phase of Entering Interdependence
• The most helpful routines and structures that support 13–15-year-olds to feel engaged, connected, and valued in their learning
• How to apply creativity, play and the arts in your practice for whole groups of 13–15-year-olds
• How to communicate with colleagues about how they can support 13–15-year-olds in the classroom
• The most effective way to work with parents, carers, and other stakeholders so they too can understand this developmental phase

Suitable for

Thrive Licensed Practitioners.