Created by RocketPD (available starting in July 2023), LaunchPad is an exclusive on-demand video library of “mini-courses,” taught by nationally recognized educators and best-selling authors on topics of strategic importance to the nation’s K-12 schools. Topics include: family engagement, school culture, teacher evaluation, blended learning, staff retention and adult well-being, school communication, transformational leadership, how to close learning gaps with a focus on reading and more, with new content coming soon!

Featuring annual subscription options for individual educators and full school site and district-based teams, LaunchPad provides immediate password-protected and on-demand access to a virtual library of on-demand professional learnings. Each LaunchPad mini-course features three key lessons and three key outcomes. Plus, an accompanying practical learning workbook to help you and/or your school team(s) practice and implement key concepts. Every RocketPD LaunchPad subscriber also receives priority access to RocketPD’s lineup of live virtual learning cohorts, held each spring and fall, as a way to dive deeper on the topics they care about, with the educators and leaders they respect and trust.

Two reasons: (1) Finding quality professional development is hard. With LaunchPad, you and/your school team(s) get access to 20+ hours of professional development created by nationally recognized experts and leaders in the field. Each RocketPD video mini-course features a minimum of three key lessons, with three key outcomes. Plus, an accompanying practical learning workbook for drill and practice. Our blended approach ensures that every member of the RocketPD community not only has the opportunity to learn alongside the best names in K-12 education, on the topics that matter to them, but that they have adequate time to reflect on that content and think about how to apply critical concepts into their everyday practice.

(2) Because our LaunchPad courses have a relatively small footprint — just 60 minutes in length, in most cases — you and/your your team(s) can engage with the content without taking a lot of time out of their already busy schedules. LaunchPad represents a great way for school leaders to vet the quality of their professional development content before making a larger investment in one particular thought leader or professional learning program or discipline. Find out what works for your team, then decide how to allocate finite time and resources to the topics they care about and require more support with. It’s a win-win.

RocketPD LaunchPad was designed to give educators on-demand access to a range of strategically important topics, without adding more work to their already crowded plates. The goal was to build a resource that provides immediate practical value, while being easily accessible to individuals and/or school teams. Individual pricing starts at $195 per year. School site and/or district pricing starts at $1,250 per school per year with discounts up to 50% for multiple schools. Learn more.

Scheduled to launch in July 2023, LaunchPad will feature seven video-based “mini-courses” in 2023, with new courses and content scheduled to be added to the platform every quarter.

Your initial RocketPD subscription features immediate on-demand access to a curated selection of video-based “mini-courses” and accompanying practical learning workbooks as downloadable PDFs. Access to live cohorts is not currently available through the LaunchPad platform. All platform subscribers receive priority access to RocketPD’s full slate of live spring and fall learning cohorts. Engage with the mini-courses in LaunchPad. If you like them, consider signing up for a spring or fall cohort to learn more and dive deeper on the topic, or topics, of your choice.

Absolutely. We’ve had educators use a variety of federal, state and local funds and grants to procure our services for their teams. Title II and ESSER funds were the two most-used resources in the 2022-2023 school year. Payment plans are also available for educators on a case-by-case basis.

You can sign up using the button on this page and following the instructions that follow. If you have questions before signing up, please fill out the form below and hit “submit” and someone on the RocketPD Team will reach out shortly to answer any questions and walk you through the process. You can also email us any time at [email protected].