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Blueprint for Belonging

Research-Based Strategies for Supporting Neurodiverse Learners—and Improving Learning for Everyone

Join Digital Promise and RocketPD for a five-session live virtual professional learning series with Sarah M. Scott, Ph.D.

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Overview

Every classroom includes learners with different strengths, experiences, backgrounds, and support needs.

The challenge isn’t whether learner variability exists—it’s how we design learning environments that recognize and respond to it in ways that help every student feel they belong.

In this five-session live virtual series, you’ll explore practical, research-informed strategies that help create classrooms where all learners can thrive. Together, we’ll examine how understanding learner variability can strengthen lesson design, classroom environments, instructional supports, and student engagement for every student.

Throughout the series, participants will explore research, classroom examples, and practical resources—including Digital Promise’s Learner Variability Navigator—to translate evidence into everyday instructional practice.

Whether you’re a classroom teacher, instructional coach, specialist, or school leader, you’ll leave with practical ideas you can begin using immediately.

What you'll gain?

Participants will learn how to:

  • Create classrooms where every learner feels they belong
  • Better understand learner variability and neurodiversity
  • Design learning experiences that support the whole child
  • Recognize and reduce barriers that impact learning
  • Build classroom environments that increase engagement and student agency
  • Apply practical, evidence-informed instructional strategies
  • Strengthen inclusive Tier 1 instruction
  • Leave with tools and ideas that can be implemented immediately

Dates

Weekly Wednesdays, starting in October, 2026

Cost

$495 per person
(discounts available for teams)

Who should attend

K–12 educators and leaders supporting inclusive learning, K–12 teachers and school leaders focused on inclusive education, Inclusive-learning K–12 educators, support staff, and leaders.

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Meet your instructor

Sarah M. Scott, Ph.D., is an educator, researcher, and national leader in learner variability and inclusive education. Her work focuses on helping educators translate research into practical classroom strategies that improve outcomes for neurodiverse learners while strengthening learning experiences for all students.

Throughout this interactive series, Sarah combines research, reflection, classroom examples, and collaborative discussion to help educators build learning environments where every student feels seen, supported, and valued.

This series is presented by Digital Promise and hosted on the RocketPD platform, combining research-informed practices with an engaging professional learning experience designed for immediate classroom application.

The experience

This isn’t a one-time webinar.

It’s an interactive professional learning experience designed to help educators move from understanding learner variability to confidently applying inclusive practices in their own classrooms.

Each live session blends research, classroom examples, reflection, collaborative discussion, and practical application.

Participants receive:

1

Five live virtual learning sessions

During each session, you’ll engage with Sarah M. Scott, explore research and real-world learner variability scenarios, and work with peers to apply ideas immediately to your own context.
2

30-day access to session recordings

Participants get password-protected access to recordings, cohort workbooks, LVN-aligned planning templates, and practical resources — all available via the RocketPD portal.
3

Certificate of Completion

Upon completing the cohort, each participant will receive a customized Certificate of Completion to share with their administration, documenting their commitment and learning.

What you’ll learn

By participating in this series, you will learn how to:

  • Understand learner variability through a whole-child lens
  • Build classroom environments that foster belonging
  • Design lessons that proactively support diverse learners
  • Increase student agency through flexible instructional practices
  • Strengthen Tier 1 instruction using inclusive strategies
  • Apply learner variability principles to IEP and support planning
  • Explore practical resources that support inclusive instructional decision-making
  • Develop sustainable classroom routines that embed inclusive practices into everyday teaching

The sessions

Session #1

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | 3:00 - 4:30 PM EST

Learner Variability and Its Connection to Neurodiversity

Discover why learner variability is the rule—not the exception—and explore how understanding cognitive, social-emotional, and environmental factors helps educators create classrooms where every learner belongs.

Session #2

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | 3:00 - 4:30 PM EST

Envisioning Inclusion: Designing Classrooms for Inclusion and Belonging

Learn practical approaches for designing classroom environments, routines, and learning experiences that reduce barriers, increase access, and support diverse learners.

Session #3

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | 3:00 - 4:30 PM EST

Applying a Learner Variability Lens to Lesson Planning and MTSS

Explore strategies for proactive lesson design, stronger Tier 1 instruction, student agency, and flexible classroom supports that benefit every learner.

Session #4

Wednesday, November 11, 2026 | 3:00 - 4:30 PM EST

Applying Learner Variability to IEP and Support Planning

Examine strength-based approaches to student planning, accommodations, behavior supports, and progress monitoring that focus on student assets while supporting meaningful growth.

Session #5

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 | 3:00 - 4:30 PM EST

From Strategy to Habit: Sustaining Inclusive Classroom Practices

Develop your personal Blueprint for Belonging by creating practical routines and an action plan for embedding inclusive practices into your everyday teaching.

Packed with benefits

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Expert-led

Connect live with top people, on topics you care about

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Collaborative

Join colleagues from other schools for lively discussions

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Mobile app

Create flexibility & learn on your time with our mobile app

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Recorded sessions

Never miss a beat with available recordings (for 30 days)

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Certificates of completion

Get credit for your hard work with personalized certificates

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$495

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(5) live virtual 90-min. sessions

Practical learning outcomes

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$485

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(5) live virtual 90-min. sessions

Practical learning outcomes

Access to the RocketPD Portal (recordings)

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$465

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Practical learning outcomes

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Frequently asked questions

Who should attend this series?

This series is designed for K–12 classroom teachers, instructional coaches, special education leaders, curriculum and instruction leaders, MTSS coordinators, behavioral and social-emotional support specialists, professional development leaders, and school administrators. Anyone committed to creating classrooms where every learner feels they belong will benefit from this experience.

What if I can't attend one or more live sessions?

All live sessions will be recorded and available to registered participants for 30 days following each session. While we encourage live participation to take advantage of discussion and collaboration, you’ll have the flexibility to revisit the learning on your own schedule.

Will I receive a Certificate of Completion?

Yes. Participants who complete the series will receive a RocketPD Certificate of Completion documenting their professional learning hours.

Can I register a team from my school or district?

Absolutely. Schools and districts are encouraged to participate as teams. Team discounts are available for groups of five or more, making it easier to build shared understanding and implement inclusive practices across classrooms and schools.

What is learner variability?

Learner variability recognizes that every student learns differently based on a unique combination of cognitive, social-emotional, environmental, and academic factors. Understanding learner variability helps educators design learning experiences that are more inclusive, responsive, and effective for all students.

What is the Learner Variability Navigator?

The Learner Variability Navigator is a free, research-based resource developed by Digital Promise that connects educators with practical, evidence-informed strategies for supporting the whole learner.
Throughout this series, participants will explore how resources like the Learner Variability Navigator can complement their professional expertise by helping translate research into meaningful classroom practice.

Do I need experience with the Learner Variability Navigator before attending?

No.
This series is designed around the broader work of understanding learner variability and creating classrooms where every learner belongs. No prior experience with the Learner Variability Navigator—or any specific framework—is required.

Is this a training series about the Learner Variability Navigator?

No.
This is a professional learning series focused on learner variability, belonging, neurodiversity, and inclusive classroom practice.
The Learner Variability Navigator is introduced as one of several research-informed resources that can help educators apply these concepts in their own classrooms.

Will I leave with practical strategies I can use immediately?

Yes. Every session is intentionally designed to connect research with classroom practice. You’ll leave with practical strategies, planning ideas, classroom resources, and implementation approaches that you can begin using immediately.

How is this series different from a traditional webinar?

Unlike a single presentation, this five-session learning experience gives participants time to learn, reflect, apply new strategies, collaborate with colleagues, and build sustainable classroom practices over time.

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