Saturday - November 13, 2026 | 9:00 - 10:30 AM (HKT)
Today's classrooms are more diverse than ever before. Educators are supporting students with a wide range of strengths, identities, and learning profiles, including students with executive functioning differences, neurodiverse learners, and those with attentional challenges. As learner needs continue to evolve, schools must move beyond designing instruction for the "average" student and instead embrace learner variability as the foundation for inclusive teaching.
This webinar introduces the concept of learner variability and explores how educators can intentionally design instruction that anticipates differences from the start rather than responding to them after barriers arise. Using asset-based and inclusive language, participants will reflect on the variability within the students they serve and explore practical strategies to support the academic, social, and behavioral needs of an increasingly diverse student population. Participants will leave with actionable approaches for creating flexible learning environments where every learner has opportunities to succeed.
Format: Zoom Meeting (Zoom link will be sent 2 days before the event)
Fee: Free for EARCOS Members / $100 for Non-Members
About Sam Drazin:
An internationally recognized educator and changemaker, Founder and Executive Director Sam Drazin applies his personal and professional background to lead Changing Perspectives’s mission to strengthen school communities through social-emotional learning, disability awareness, empathy development, and inclusion. Sam was born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, a rare congenital disorder resulting in both facial anomaly and hearing loss. His experiences, both as a student with a disability and as a teacher working in an inclusive classroom, helped him recognize the importance of supporting students in developing the essential life and relationship skills that underpin equity, inclusion, and social change. The students and educators we work with around the world are a constant inspiration for Sam.