Catapult Learning and Praxis Partner on Program to Equip New Teachers With Skills in Math Instruction and Core Competencies

Easy-to-implement ‘New Teacher Math & Essentials’ professional development program empowers educators with essential skills and strategies to drive student achievement PHILADELPHIA, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catapult Learning, a provider of professional development solutions for educators in K-12 schools and intervention programs for students, today announced a partnership with ETS, the world’s largest, private educational and workforce research and measurement organization. Drawing on insights gleaned from ETS Praxis® elementary-mathematics test data, Catapult Learning will offer a New Teacher Math & Essentials program, designed to directly address key areas of need for new and aspiring educators, enabling them to strengthen [...]

2024-03-12T14:43:14-04:00March 12th, 2024|

LIPDRC – March 2024 Newsletter

Greetings from the Long Island PD Resource Center (PDRC) As we stride into the lively month of March, the Long Island Professional Development Resource Center extends an invitation to sustain the momentum of growth and progress. Our overarching theme, "Marching Forward," encourages you to persist in your commitment to personal and professional development. Your dedication to students remains paramount, and we count on your unwavering enthusiasm to transform renewed motivation into meaningful actions! In this month's edition: Recap of Our Workshops:  “This has completed changed my approach to teaching literacy. The evidence-based strategies and insights provided have profoundly [...]

2024-03-07T16:12:46-05:00March 4th, 2024|

What is steam education?

There’s plenty to know about STEAM learning, a form of education that’s exploded in popularity in recent years. And we’ll cover it all in this article.

2024-03-04T10:36:47-05:00March 4th, 2024|

1-on-1 coaching is the missing piece in student mental health

This article was originally published by District Administration and can be found here: https://districtadministration.com/1-on-1-coaching-is-the-missing-piece-in-student-mental-health/  There is a student mental health crisis in the United States. The U.S. Surgeon General declared the decline of student mental health as the “crisis of our time.” Nearly one-third of U.S. students report having experienced poor mental health, and 56% of teen girls report feeling anxious and/or depressed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, the most recently available and first since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Exacerbated by the ripple effect of the pandemic, many of [...]

2024-02-16T15:25:35-05:00February 15th, 2024|

Optimizing Student Achievement: Best Practices in Leading Literacy Implementation

Recorded on: March 5, 2024 | 12:00 PM ET Hosted by: Susan Gerenstein, Vice President of Professional Development Kimm Rombardo, Solutions Specialist Unlocking literacy is critical to accessing learning across all subject areas. Vital to successful literacy initiatives are the practices identified in effective literacy implementations. Please join Catapult Learning’s Professional Development thought leaders for a discussion around strong literacy leadership and best practices related to leading literacy implementations. Topics and takeaways will include: Gain insight into the pivotal role of leadership in implementing literacy Discover the essential factors that drive successful literacy implementation. Get introduced to [...]

2024-03-08T10:21:31-05:00February 15th, 2024|

California’s Equity Multiplier with Catapult Learning

February 26, 2024 | 12:30 PM PT or February 27, 2024 | 10:00 AM PT Hosted by: Peter Birdsall, President and Legislative Advocate, Education Advocates, LLC Sandra Morales, Partner and Legislative Advocate, Education Advocates, LLC Jennifer Gotkin, Director of Strategic Partnerships for CA, Catapult Learning Kari Swift, Director of Strategic Partnerships for CA, Catapult Learning Join Catapult Learning and guest speakers Peter Birdsall and Sandra Morales to learn more about the Equity Multiplier and how you can maximize your allocation. Agenda includes: The intent of this funding source and why it was created Guidance on use of the [...]

2024-02-20T15:06:41-05:00February 14th, 2024|

What is math tutoring?

Continuing the post-pandemic trend of plummeting test scores, recent data from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) tests revealed that math scores for American students dropped to an all-time low. Let’s dive into math tutoring, its benefits, what to look for, and how Catapult Learning can help your district’s students improve in math.

2024-02-12T10:46:15-05:00February 12th, 2024|
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