How can schools engage hard-to-reach learners so that they attend school and are on time, and are motivated to learn, make progress and achieve good outcomes? This masterclass explores practical strategies for improving learner attendance and punctuality, improving learners’ social and emotional development in school, helping learners to become active participants in lessons, and fostering a sense of belonging among learners and their families.
Why do some learners absent themselves from school or turn up late? Why do some learners refuse to engage in school life or comply with their school’s expectations and routines? Why do some learners switch off from lessons and not engage in classroom activities? This one-day online course examines the causes of disengagement and offers a raft of practical solutions including:
How to improve the attendance of disenfranchised and disengaged learners
How to foster a sense of belonging so learners feel they have a part to play in school life
How to engage parents and families as partners in their child’s education
How to ensure the classroom is truly inclusive of all learners and that the curriculum reflects learners’ lived experiences, as well as takes them beyond it
How to motivate learners by making explicit the purpose of learning and making visible their personalised progress
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Teachers, middle leaders, senior leaders – primary, secondary, FE
FACILITATOR
Matt Bromley is an education writer and advisor with over twenty years’ experience in teaching and leadership including as a secondary school headteacher and principal, FE college vice principal, and MAT director. He is a public speaker, trainer, and school improvement lead, and a primary school governor. He remains a practising teacher, currently working in secondary, FE and HE settings. Matt writes for various newspapers and magazines, is the author of numerous best-selling books on education, and co-hosts the award-winning SecEd podcast. He regularly speaks at national and international conferences and events, and he delivers teacher-training.
