Catapult Learning Professional Development

One for all.

Catapult Learning offers an extensive catalog of more than 160 unique professional learning course topics that can be customized for schools and districts. We assist our partners in selecting courses based on a consultative discussion or assessment around the specific needs of the school or staff.

Catapult Learning
Professional Development

One for all.

Catapult Learning offers an extensive catalog of more than 160 unique professional learning course topics that can be customized for schools and districts. We assist our partners in selecting courses based on a consultative discussion or assessment around the specific needs of the school or staff.

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Professional Development Courses

Our 160+ courses are based in our Professional Development Tracks that work seamlessly together to deliver support personalized for your educators and leadership.  Catapult Learning Professional Development elevates the classroom experience by strengthening educators’ capabilities and confidence in all aspects of teaching, learning, and development.

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  • Behavior Strategies
  • Student Engagement Practices
  • Executive Function & Resilience

Instructional Excellence
for Academic Achievement

  • Literacy
  • Math
  • STEAM
  • Assessment
  • Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
  • Change Management
  • Building an Achievement-Oriented Culture
  • Developing Effective Teams

Catapult Learning Professional Development Courses

Below is a list of our extensive course catalog which cover a variety of topics for educators and leadership. For more information, and course descriptions, please fill out the form via the button link below and a member of our School Partnerships team will contact you shortly.

Classroom Management to Unlock Learning Courses

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Spaces Organized for Learning
Effective Classroom Management
Developing Learner Voice
Developing Core Values
Cooperative Learning and Teamwork
Optimizing Learning: Effective Small Group Instruction Strategies
Interactive and Engaging Teaching Strategies
Interactive and Engaging Teaching Strategies in Virtual Learning
Promoting Teacher Self-Care and Wellness

Introduction to Social-Emotional Learning
Supporting Executive Function and Self-Regulation
Helping Students Cope with Anxiety
Modeling and Teaching Social-Emotional Skill Building
Advancing Equity in the Classroom
Recognizing Implicit Bias and Striving for Cultural Competency
Promoting a Safe and Positive School Climate
Cultural Competence
Promoting Engagement and Achievement in a Community of Learners
Fostering a Growth Mindset in the Classroom
A Social-Emotional Learning Approach to Climate and Culture

Introduction to Trauma-Informed Practices
Trauma-Informed Educational Practices
Caregivers as Partners: Supporting In-Home Learning
Powerful Teams: Teachers Working with Paraprofessionals
Creating a Positive Classroom Culture for Students with Significant Behavior Support Needs
Supporting Students with Intensive Social-Emotional and Behavioral Challenges
Introduction to Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Tiered Behavioral Interventions
Intensive Behavioral Interventions

Mental Health Literacy
Mental Health and Social Emotional Learning
Mental Health and Mental Illness in Young People

Instructional Excellence for Academic Achievement Courses

Introduction to a Core Instructional Model
Concept-Based Teaching
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Aligning Objectives, Questions, and Assessments
Webb’s Depth of Knowledge
Marzano’s High-Yield Instructional Strategies
Crafting Learning Objectives
Introduction to Curriculum Mapping
Enhancing Oral Language and Vocabulary Development
Differentiated Instruction in the Early Childhood Classroom
Activating Relevant Knowledge
Monitoring and Adjusting Instruction
Student Active Participation
Maximizing Academic Learning Time
Effective Questioning Techniques

Close Reading
Exploring Text Complexity
How to Incorporate Text-Dependent Questions
Guided Reading
Developing Academic Vocabulary
Introduction to the Science of Reading K-8
Phonological Awareness K-5
Phonics K-5
Word Study K-8
Reading Comprehension K-8
Reading Intervention K-8

Developing Rubrics for Writing
Supporting Informative Writing
Using the Writing Process to Support Argumentative Writing
Writing from Sources
Teaching Strategies: Opinion Writing
Teaching Strategies: Argumentative Writing
Supporting Emergent Writers
Supporting Developing Writers
Writing Across the Curriculum

Teaching the Art of Speaking and Listening
Disciplinary Literacy in the Science Classroom
Disciplinary Literacy in the Social Studies Classroom

Developing Lifelong Mathematicians: The Mathematical Practices
Strengthening Math Instruction: The Math Teaching Practices
Facilitating Meaningful Mathematical Discourse

Teaching Math for Deep Understanding
Supporting Productive Struggle

DIGGING INTO KEY MATH TOPICS
A Fresh Look at Numbers and Operations in Base 10
Foundations of Addition and Subtraction
Measurement vs. the Properties of Operations
Addition and Subtraction
Comparing, Adding, and Subtracting Fractions
The Properties of Operations and Base10 Computation
Rates, Ratios, Percentages, and Proportions
Solving Linear Equations and Linear Systems of Equations
Statistics, Probability, and Simulation
Transformations: A New Emphasis in Geometry Learning
The Algebra of Polynomials
Coordinate Geometry
(Re)building Computational Fluency on Deep
Understanding of the Operations

Guiding the Process of Problem Solving
Representing Math Problems with Pictures, Tables, and Actions
Leading Problem Solving Workshops
Math Vocabulary
SAT Math

Introduction to STEAM and Inquiry-Based Learning
Curiosity Unleashed: The Power of Inquiry Learning
Creating Inquiry-Based Labs
Fostering Critical Thinking with Inquiry-Based Labs
Project-Based Learning
Transforming Assessments into Authentic Performance Tasks
Building STEM Lessons to Align with NGSS Principles
Designing STEM Unit Plans for 21st-Century Learning Environments

Specially Designed Instruction in Reading
Specially Designed Instruction in Math
Introduction to Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS): A Framework for Instruction
Refining Our MTSS Systems and Practices
Tiered Academic Interventions
Intensive Academic Interventions
Advanced Exploration of Intensive Academic Interventions
Exploring Models for Accelerating Learning
Prioritizing Standards to Accelerate Learning

Differentiation to Enhance Learning
The Differentiated Classroom: Planning for Learning
The Differentiated Classroom: Instructional Strategies
The Differentiated Classroom: Learning Environment
Using Technology to Differentiate Instruction

Education and AI: Transformative Approaches to Teaching and Learning
Introduction to Blended Learning
Making a Successful Transition to Blended Learning
Ed Tech: Developing Skills to Support Virtual Learning
Supercharge Blended Lesson Design
Supercharge K-2 Blended Lesson Design
Planning and Teaching in a Multi-Access Learning Environment – 2 part series
Planning and Teaching in a Multi-Access Learning Environment – Part One
Planning and Teaching in a Multi-Access Learning Environment – Part Two
Guiding the Close Reading Process in a Distance Learning Environment
Differentiating Instruction in the Virtual Learning Environment
Workshop 1: Asynchronous Learning for High School
Workshop 2: Leveraging a Core Instructional Model to Design Synchronous Distance Learning Engagements
Workshop 3: Assessment in the Secondary Virtual Learning Environment
Workshop 1: Working with Google: Google Classroom Introduction
Workshop 2: Working with Google: G-Suite and Google Apps Introduction
Workshop 3: Working with Google: Instructional Tools
Workshop 4: Working with Google: Assessment and Feedback

Understanding the Needs of English Learners
Language Objectives and Oral Language Strategies
Effective Strategies for Engaging English Learners
Vocabulary Development for English Learners
Reading for English Learners
Writing for English Learners
Co-Teaching English Learners
Designing English Development Lessons
Working with Grade 4–12 English Learners: Promoting Rigor Through Close Reading
Teaching Content-Specific Literacy to English Learners
Linguistically Responsive Practices: Using Assessment to Meet the Needs of English Learners

Assessment Techniques
Assessment Techniques — A Closer Look
Formative Assessment and Adjusting Instruction
Giving Effective Feedback
Introduction to Data Analysis
Data-Driven Instruction and Data Walls

Identifying and Understanding the Needs of Students with Learning Differences
Exploring Modifications and Accommodations for Students with Learning Differences
Universal Design for Learning
Foundations of IDEA and Section 504
The IEP: Your Role as a General Educator
The IEP: Develop, Implement, and Monitor Individualized Education Plans
Keys to Successful Inclusion: Co-Planning and Co-Teaching
Data-Based Individualization (DBI)

Identifying and Understanding the Needs of Students with Autism
Instructional Design to Meet the Unique Learning Needs of Students with Autism
Effective Data Collection, Tracking, and Monitoring to Support Student Growth
Creating a Positive Classroom Culture and Spaces Organized for Learning to Support Students with Autism

Leadership for Positive Impact Courses

Bloom’s Taxonomy for Instructional Leaders: Aligning Objectives, Questions, and Assessments
Marzano’s High-Yield Strategies for Instructional Leaders
Differentiation to Enhance Learning for Instructional Leaders
Building a Professional Learning Community
Developing Effective Teams
Setting the Stage: Developing Your Leadership Team
Building a Culture of Achievement
Change Management and the Data Analysis Cycle
Effective Achievement Teams
Designing Data Displays and Instructional Interventions
Data-Driven Observations and Coaching Conversations
Assessment for School Leaders
Analyzing Student and Teacher Growth
Using Data to Tell Your Story
Assessment and Feedback in a Virtual Learning Environment
Google Classroom for School Leaders

School Transformation

School transformation initiatives, whether targeted or holistic, are designed to produce results. Since outcomes are paramount, the Catapult Learning team works with the school or district partner to identify a set of desired outcomes within some or all of the three learning tracks of our design for exemplary schools.

An implementation plan then identifies a set of priorities and a clear road map for developing organizational capacity. Leading indicators are identified, observed, and measured as a means to monitor whether new knowledge and skills are being applied accordingly. If these actions are not producing the desired results, then the plan is adjusted as part of the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle of continuous improvement.

Our School Transformation programs include: Whole-School Transformation, LiteracyFirst, Building Instructional Coherence (BIC), Enhanced Core Reading Instruction (ECRI), and Transforming Climate & Culture.

Our 5-Strand whole-school transformation model builds site capacity in five essential areas of school design. Learning events are organized to ensure sustained improvement through leadership development, teacher professional development, coaching and mentoring, and implementation of an effective system for change management. Our team works collaboratively with district and school teams to diagnose organizational needs and develop a data-informed customized implementation plan that incorporates targeted PD and coaching to advance organizational capacity within all five strands of our comprehensive school design.

Literacy First is a data-driven process with a proven record of improving student reading achievement by building teachers’ instructional capacity in the area of literacy and knowledge of research-based best practices in the science of reading. By putting Literacy First, your schools:
• Create a literacy-rich culture that motivates and engages students in their own learning
• Develop a student-centered approach to classroom instruction and classroom management that pinpoints and addresses specific skill gaps to ensure increased student achievement
• Accelerate the literacy skills of all students, across all subjects

For schools needing a consistent and cohesive instructional model, Building Instructional Coherence is our targeted school transformation model that engages the entire school community in adopting core instructional practices in every classroom. Built upon a foundational research-based instructional model, this targeted transformation solution is designed to maximize Academic Learning Time (ALT), cultivate greater student engagement, and improve student learning outcomes. Combining intensive professional development for leaders and teachers along with job-embedded coaching, BIC supports educators as they leverage best practices in planning, instruction, and assessment.

Enhanced Core Reading Instruction (ECRI) is an evidence-based literacy system developed by the Center on Teaching and Learning to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of reading instruction in kindergarten, first, and second grade. This multi-tiered instruction and intervention system embedded within a targeted professional learning model has been proven to close the gap for at-risk readers.
Featuring a series of explicit and systematic teaching routines designed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of reading instruction, ECRI enhances core reading programs to achieve more favorable outcomes for students, especially those who are struggling.

Our comprehensive professional learning program for Transforming Climate and Culture explores the tenets of our proven-effective school-design model and supports schools in determining the best tools and strategies suited to their unique needs and local context. Catapult Learning can partner with your team to transform a school’s climate and culture, offering students daily immersive experiences within normative learning environments that promote social-emotional development. At the heart of our approach is an essential set of theories, practices, and tools. By creating a strong, student-centered culture of engagement and belonging on campus, partners are able to foster deeper relationships and improved social, behavioral, and academic outcomes.