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RocketPD LaunchPad
LaunchPad
The Professional Learning System for Educator Growth
LaunchPad helps districts move beyond disconnected professional development — giving teams one place to access high-quality learning, support educator growth, and turn professional learning into meaningful outcomes.
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The Problem
Professional learning shouldn't live outside the work educators do every day.
LaunchPad is RocketPD’s professional learning and staff engagement platform — designed to help districts support educator growth in flexible, practical, and sustainable ways.
Instead of one-time workshops or disconnected training experiences, LaunchPad makes it possible to integrate professional learning directly into onboarding, PLCs, faculty meetings, and individual growth pathways.
With LaunchPad, learning becomes part of the work — not separate from it.
Today: Disconnected
Annual workshops
Onboarding binders
Conference takeaways
Faculty meetings
Coaching notes
PLC handouts
With LaunchPad
RocketPD
Course library
Credit & certificates
Implementation playbooks
Progress dashboards
Team learning
Workbooks & resources
One Professional Learning System
The Evolution
From Course Library to Professional Learning System.
LaunchPad began as a video-based professional learning library. Today, it's a unified system that helps districts bring learning, engagement, and growth into one place.
Support growth across teams & roles
Pathways for new hires, veteran teachers, coaches, and leadership.
Flexible, on-demand access
Expert-led video content available the moment educators need it.
Streamline credit & documentation
Cut the paperwork around professional credit and PDP tracking.
Connect learning to practice
Tied directly to classroom and leadership routines.
District leaders gain a clearer view of how professional learning is being used — while educators gain access to meaningful, practical support when and where they need it.
Product Experience
A Better Learning Experience for Educators.
LaunchPad is designed around how educators actually learn and work. Educators can:
- Access a curated library of expert-led courses
- Quickly find relevant content through search and topic organization
- Move at their own pace or as part of a team
- Track progress and return to learning anytime
- Apply what they learn immediately in their role
This creates a consistent, high-quality learning experience across your entire team — without adding time or complexity.
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ContinueWhat's Inside
What Districts Get with LaunchPad.
Expert-Led Video Courses
Short, practical courses led by nationally recognized K–12 thought leaders — focused on real classroom and leadership application.
- Self-paced video modules
- Practical, immediate application
- Taught by leaders you know & respect
Mastery-Based Credit Pathways
Educators demonstrate learning through structured reflection and application — earning professional credit without unnecessary paperwork.
- Downloadable course workbooks
- Mastery-Based PDP worksheets
- Up to 3 credits per course
Flexible Team-Based Learning
Use LaunchPad across onboarding, PLCs, PD days, and individual growth plans without disrupting schedules.
- Use in PLCs and PD days
- Onboarding-ready content
- Individual growth pathways
Implementation
Designed for Real District Use.
The flexibility of asynchronous learning is powerful — but without a plan, it often goes unused. LaunchPad addresses this directly.
Each district receives support to integrate the platform into existing systems — onboarding, PLCs, PD days, growth plans, and leadership meetings.
Implementation Workflow
From day one to district-wide impact.
Plan
Co-design rollout with implementation partner
Launch
Roster staff and seed first cohorts
Use
Educators learn in PLCs, PD days, and on their own
Track
Dashboards show engagement and completion
Improve
Refine pathways based on real outcomes
This ensures LaunchPad becomes part of daily practice — not just another tool.
Outcomes
Why Districts Choose LaunchPad.
Professional learning becomes a strategic asset — not a compliance requirement.
Support educator morale and retention
Provide high-quality professional learning without disrupting schedules
Reduce administrative burden for professional credit
Align professional learning to district priorities
Create flexible, meaningful growth opportunities
Hear from Districts
Real stories from district leaders.
Hear how districts use LaunchPad to support educator growth and engagement at scale.
Community
Connected to a National Community of Educators.
LaunchPad connects your team to the broader RocketPD community, where educators can:
- Access expert insights and emerging best practices
- Participate in virtual learning experiences
- Learn alongside peer districts
- Extend learning through live cohorts and events
This keeps professional learning relevant, collaborative, and continuously evolving.
Your district on LaunchPad
Expert Insights
Virtual Experiences
Peer Districts
Live Cohorts
Best Practices
Events
Find the right course for your team.
Browse the Course Library.
Every course is led by a nationally recognized K–12 educator — available on demand, on your schedule.
Topic
Start Course 1 hour · 3 video lessons
School Culture
Build a ‘Culture of Love‘
Dr. Luvelle Brown combines his personal experience as a student of color with his years as an educator and district leader to illustrate a mindset and practical framework for fostering a Culture of Love, understanding, and opportunity for all students and teachers.
Start Course 1 hour · 5 video modules
Teacher Evaluation
Rethinking Teacher Supervision, Coaching & Evaluation
Build a more practical, trust-centered approach to teacher evaluation through frequent mini-observations, better feedback conversations, and stronger coaching systems.
Start Course 1 hour · 3 video lessons
Blended Learning
Supercharge Your Classroom with Blended Learning
Dr. Catlin Tucker's unique blended learning models help educators implement Universal Design for Learning, supercharging the classroom experience and transforming traditional lessons into student-centered collaborations that put learners on a sustainable path to success.
Start Course 1 hour · 3 video lessons
AI in Education
Embrace the Power of A.I. in Schools & Classrooms
A.J. Juliani combines years of experience working with and in schools with the latest research on AI and large language models to showcase how educators and school leaders can use artificial intelligence to improve decision-making, create more engaging learning experiences, and drive efficiencies — while balancing the risks.
Start Course 1 hour · 3 video lessons
Adult Well-Being
The Link Between Adult Well-Being & Staff Retention
Carla Tantillo Philibert is on a mission to help every student benefit from the support of a caring adult. To do that, she helps school leaders support the personal and professional needs of front-line staff with a practical framework educators can use to advocate for and care for themselves.
Start Course 1 hour · 3 video lessons
Individualized Instruction
Redesigning Instruction to Meet Every Learner's Needs
Former teacher and Modern Classrooms Project co-founder Robert Barnett introduces practical, research-backed strategies that help educators digitize direct instruction, create self-paced lessons, and implement mastery-based learning — making instruction more personalized, equitable, and effective.
Start Course 1 hour · 3 video lessons
Family Engagement
Engaging Every Family
Dr. Steve Constantino combines research and personal experience with concrete examples, case studies, and practical exercises to help you build trust with families and develop strong relationships — leading to better attendance, fewer disruptions, and improved student outcomes.
Start Course 1 hour · 3 video lessons
Reading Instruction
Close Learning Gaps Through Reading Instruction
Nationally renowned reading coach Beth Estill believes every student can learn to read. She combines the science of reading with a deep look at whole- and small-group instruction and proven interventions to give teachers and coaches a clear framework for closing learning gaps.
Start Course 1 hour · 3 video lessons
Teaching Efficacy
Fine-Tune Your Lessons with the Fundamentals
Jennifer Gonzalez — veteran teacher, author, and founder of Cult of Pedagogy — delivers a practical framework rooted in the time-tested fundamentals of instructional design. A clear, repeatable process for writing better objectives, building aligned assessments, and designing learning experiences that actually drive mastery.
Start Course 1 hour · 3 video lessons
School Leadership
Transformational School Leadership
Former Dallas ISD and Cobb County Superintendent and National Superintendent of the Year Dr. Michael Hinojosa draws on 30+ years of urban school leadership — reflecting on successes and failures — to highlight three practical strategies for navigating the pitfalls and challenges of school leadership.
Start Course 1 hour · 3 video lessons
School Communications
Fearless School Communications
Nationally recognized school communications strategist Veronica V. Sopher provides an actionable template and strategies for building trust with families — with a focus on clear communication and measurable outcomes, especially around sensitive issues like security, mental health, and academic performance.
Start Course 1 hour · 3 video lessons
Project-Based Learning
Using PBL to Spark Real-World Learning
Project-Based Learning isn't about adding one more thing to your plate — it's about rearranging the plate. Dr. John Spencer shows educators how to design authentic PBL units that help students master standards while developing creativity, collaboration, and resilience for an unpredictable world.No courses match your search.
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The Next Step
When Professional Learning Becomes a System.
For many districts, access to high-quality learning is just the beginning. As teams grow, leaders often need more:
A way to align learning to district initiatives
A place to organize internal resources and frameworks
Greater visibility into how learning is being used
A system to support implementation across schools
That's where LaunchPad can evolve even further.
LaunchPad+
For Districts Ready to Go Further.
LaunchPad+ extends the LaunchPad experience into a fully customized, district-wide professional learning environment.
- Create a branded, district-specific platform
- Organize internal documents, initiatives, and resources
- Combine RocketPD content with district-created content
- Build a centralized system for professional learning and implementation
CapabilityLaunchPadLaunchPad+Branded edition
RocketPD expert course library✓✓
Workbooks and certificates✓✓
Searchable, organized content✓✓
Implementation support✓✓
District-branded platform✗✓
District-created content hosting✗✓
Custom resource hub✗✓
LaunchPadFor districts that want immediate access to RocketPD's library
LaunchPad+For districts ready to centralize their entire PL environment
Trusted Partners
Join school leaders in 850+ districts that partner with RocketPD.
From single buildings to statewide rollouts.
See It In Action
See LaunchPad in Action.
LaunchPad helps districts turn professional learning into a continuous system for educator growth and engagement. Schedule a walkthrough to see how LaunchPad can support your team.
Schedule a LaunchPad Demo