Professional Development Archives

Case Study: Implementing an Equity Multiplier Framework to Support Student Mental Health and Resilience

March 2, 2025 | 10:00 AM PT Hosted by your Catapult Learning team, along with special guests: Peter Birdsall, President and Legislative Advocate, Education Advocates, LLC Sandra Morales, Partner and Legislative Advocate, Education Advocates, LLC Chris Fore, Principal, Mojave High School Join us for a webinar featuring Chris Fore of Mojave High School (Hesperia Unified) as he shares how his school leveraged Equity Multiplier funding to expand critical mental health and resilience services for students. Discover how Catapult Learning and EmpowerU partnered with Chris to provide turnkey solutions—including mental health support, academic intervention, and staffing—without adding extra burden on [...]

2025-03-06T15:08:23-05:00February 18th, 2025|

Transform Schools and Drive Student Success through Comprehensive Professional Development

In today’s educational landscape, the need for comprehensive approaches that address both academic needs and non-academic barriers to student success has never been more critical. Catapult Learning, a leader in educational services, has been at the forefront of transforming schools for almost 50 years through its innovative professional development solutions.

2025-03-12T18:33:46-04:00January 6th, 2025|

Simple Ways to Integrate Educator Well-being and Resilience into Professional Learning

Recalling the tried-and-true “put on your own oxygen mask first before helping others” analogy, when teachers are engaged, present, and in the right frame of mind to instruct, positive student outcomes follow. Once overlooked, this critical principle is now gaining traction when it comes to supporting educator wellness.

2025-03-12T18:34:11-04:00January 6th, 2025|

Why Schools Must Prioritize Student Motivation and Mental Health Post-COVID-19

Student mental health challenges have been rising for the past decade, creating barriers to academic success. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Institute of Mental Health estimated that one in three students struggled with anxiety, depression, trauma, or attention issues that negatively impacted their ability to focus, stay motivated and engaged, and learn.

2025-03-12T18:34:28-04:00January 6th, 2025|

How High-Quality PD Helps Districts Achieve Math & Literacy Goals

Now that we’re well into the school year, educators and students are immersed in and focused on their drive toward the shared goal of academic achievement. And by this point, many educators have likely identified patterns of both student success and learning gaps that need to be addressed.

2025-03-12T18:34:46-04:00November 14th, 2024|

Powering Literacy Success with Enhanced Core Reading Instruction (ECRI)

November 18, 2024 | 12:00 PM ET Hosted by: Carol Dissen, Co-Owner & Lead Consultant Metis Education Consulting, Boston University Jess Surles, Research Scientist, Boston University Sue Gerenstein, VP Professional Development, Catapult Learning Patty McGraw, PD Specialist, Catapult Learning Susan Ehlert, PD Specialist, Catapult Learning Join literacy experts from Boston University and Catapult Learning for a panel discussion about Enhanced Core Reading Instruction (ECRI) and boosting literacy outcomes. ECRI is a multi-tiered, evidence-based literacy system that enhances your existing reading program. ECRI has been deemed a proven early literacy program by the What Works Clearinghouse, Evidence for ESSA, [...]

2024-11-19T13:48:03-05:00October 29th, 2024|

Instructional Coaching Strategies: 7 Smart Tips for Success

Research consistently shows that teachers, particularly new teachers, who work with instructional coaches are more likely to remain with their schools.1,2 Many schools and districts continue to be challenged with hiring and retaining qualified teachers, making it important to employ strategies to both retain and develop teachers. Coaches are increasingly being embraced by administrators and teachers who welcome the opportunity to learn from an experienced mentor. For maximum impact, coaches can employ a number of strategies in combination to keep instructors engaged throughout the coaching process. Here are our Coaching Strategies for Teacher Success: 1. Build Relationships: To break down any [...]

2023-02-01T16:46:51-05:00December 10th, 2020|

In-Service Days Complement Professional Development Activities

A rich knowledge base exists on the benefits of thoughtful, multi-year professional development activities for schools, districts, and dioceses, inspired in large part by federally funded research on school improvement, organizational change, and adult learning styles. Effective educational leaders are familiar with insights gleaned from this knowledge base, and typically plan professional development activities that are tied to a school’s strategic plan, embraced by a majority of the faculty, and conducted and evaluated over the course of several years. The activities can include everything from webinars and simulations to mentoring and coaching. Well-designed and executed professional development for faculty is a [...]

2018-08-18T04:59:26-04:00May 8th, 2018|