ECIS WAB HUB: Leading and Learning Together: Beijing | 08 November

In Person event @ Western Academy of Beijing
08 November | 08:30 – 16:00

ECIS and the Western Academy of Beijing (WAB) proudly present Leading and Learning Together; a dynamic professional learning hub event for teachers and middle leaders across Southeast Asia. WAB is the ECIS founding hub. This special event marks the beginning of a powerful partnership rooted in shared values: inclusion, innovation, and the belief that every educator has the potential to lead positive change.

Leadership and Learning Together provides a great opportunity to explore timely themes such as middle leadership, AI in education, global citizenship and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Together, we’ll ask big questions, challenge assumptions, and grow our capacity to lead learning that truly includes everyone.

Featuring a line-up of internationally recognised speakers, this event offers the chance to connect, reflect, and leave re-energised, with tools to use on Monday- Whether you’re a teacher or a leader looking to deepen your impact, Leading and Learning Together is your invitation to be part of a fantastic event at WAB.

INTRODUCED BY:
Dr. Marta Medved Krajnovic, Head of School
Stephen Taylor, Director of Innovation in Learning and Teaching

WORKSHOPS:

Topic: Leading AI in International Schools: Strategy Safety and Impact
Presenter: Rita Bateson: Co-Founder & Director of Education, Eblana Learning

Topic: Leading and Learning Together to Nurture Authentic & Active Global Citizenship
Presenter: LeeAnne Lavender

Topic: Designing for All: Fostering Learner Agency with UDL
Presenter: Beth Stark

Topic: The Essential Middle Leadership Toolkit
Presenters: Helen Morgan and Jenny Jin

About the ECIS WAB Hub

The ECIS WAB Hub is a regional gathering point for educators who believe in the power of shared purpose, courageous leadership, and inclusive learning. Rooted in the values of ECIS and the GongHe spirit of the Western Academy of Beijing, this Hub exists to bring people together to think deeply, lead boldly, and act collectively.

ECIS values and the GongHe spirit of WAB speak to collaboration, unity, and working for the greater good. It’s a place where leaders and teachers from across Southeast Asia can come to connect, to challenge, and to grow. A space where professional learning is not  simply a transaction, but a community experience; human-centred, inquiry-driven, and committed to equity and excellence.