Learn to identify and manage key organizational talent
Understand how to spot, develop, and retain the people who drive your school or district forward — and how to make the hard calls when it’s time to move on.
Self-Paced Course · School Leadership
Transformational School Leadership
with Dr. Michael Hinojosa
Former Dallas ISD and Cobb County Superintendent with 30+ years of urban 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.
$
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What You'll Learn
Three strategies Dr. Hinojosa wants every school leader to master:
Embrace strategic thinking vs. strategic planning
Move beyond the annual planning cycle and develop the adaptive, in-the-moment thinking that separates good managers from transformational leaders.
Master the art of politics in school leadership
Learn how to navigate the political realities of district leadership — building relationships, managing boards, and moving initiatives forward without losing your integrity.
Who This Is For
Built for the people who run schools — and the coaches who support them.
Superintendents
Principals
District Leaders
What's Included
Every RocketPD self-paced course includes
- 60-minute expert-led course
- 5 short video modules
- Downloadable workbook PDF
- Certificate of completion
- Secure Learning Portal access
- RocketPD Community membership
Featured Expert
Meet your instructor
Dr. Michael Hinojosa
School Leadership Expert · National Superintendent of the YearOver a more than 30-year career, former Dallas ISD and Cobb County Superintendent and National Superintendent of the Year Dr. Michael Hinojosa built a reputation as an innovative school leader with a knack for getting things done. He uses his experience in urban school leadership — reflecting honestly on both successes and failures — to give school and district leaders a practical framework for navigating the real challenges of leadership at scale.
Transformational Leadership
Talent Management
Strategic Thinking
Urban Education
View Dr. Michael Hinojosa's Instructor Page
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Choose the plan that fits.
Available for individuals and teams - with special pricing for teams of 5 or more.Single Course
Single-Course Registration
$49 one-time access- Self-paced video modules
- Course workbook PDF
- Access to secure Learning Portal
- Membership in learning community
- Certificate of completion
Full Library
Entire Video Library
$245 annually- Access to all RocketPD courses
- Self-paced video modules
- All course workbooks
- Access to secure Learning Portal
- Membership in learning community
- Certificates of completion
Teams
School or District Use
Custom contact us for pricing- Unlimited team access
- All RocketPD courses included
- Self-paced video modules and workbooks
- Dedicated success partner
- Built-in reporting for leaders
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FAQ
Common questions.
Everything you need to know before enrolling - or to share with your team. Talk with the RocketPD team.
This is a self-paced video course. You can start the moment you register and work through the modules on your own schedule.
Superintendents, principals, and district leaders who want practical, battle-tested strategies for leading schools and districts with confidence.
Yes. Dr. Hinojosa's course is framed as a blueprint for aspiring school leaders as much as it is for sitting superintendents. The lessons are universal across career stages.
Yes. RocketPD supports school and district team access. Contact us and we will help map the best option for your team.
Bring Dr. Hinojosa's work to your district.
Give your leadership team the battle-tested strategies of a National Superintendent of the Year — talent management, strategic thinking, and the political savvy to get things done.