Magnet Schools of America is pleased to release a new catalog of on-demand professional learning sessions designed specifically for magnet educators and leaders.

Whether you are looking to strengthen instruction, deepen theme integration, improve recruitment efforts, navigate policy changes, or develop a long-term vision for your magnet program, these sessions offer actionable insights from experienced practitioners and national experts.

Registrants receive access to a comprehensive collection of nine on-demand sessions designed to support school and program development.

INVESTMENT

Magnet Schools of America members receive discounted rates on professional learning opportunities, among other benefits.

Inaugural Collection (9 Sessions)

  • Member Rate: $499 per participant
  • Non-Member Rate: $549 per participant

Individual Session from the Inaugural Collection

  • Member Rate: $99 per participant
  • Non-Member Rate: $149 per participant

Team Discount

Magnet Schools of America members who register a team of five or more participants receive $100 off each registration.

  • Discounted Team Rate: $399 per participant (members only)

Consider incorporating the sessions into your school's professional development plans or leadership team learning opportunities. 

This collection is particularly well suited for school leadership teams, magnet teams, and district staff seeking flexible professional learning that can support collaborative planning, implementation, and continuous improvement efforts.

Registration includes:

  • Practical tools, frameworks, and strategies that can be implemented immediately.
  • More than ten hours of professional learning designed specifically for magnet educators.
  • The flexibility to learn at your own pace, whenever it is most convenient for you.
  • The ability to revisit content as your needs evolve.
  • Unlimited access to all nine recorded sessions through December 31, 2026.

SESSIONS

The catalog’s inaugural collection features all nine sessions from the 2026 Magnet Schools of America Summer Series, organized into three thematic areas.

Theme 1—The Magnet Mindset: Establishing Identity, Vision, and Your Role in the Magnet Ecosystem

Inquiry for Creative and Critical Thinking

Leave with a practical process for designing inquiry-based lessons that guide students from observation and curiosity to analysis, conceptual understanding, and deeper content mastery.

All In: Creating a Schoolwide Vision for Magnet Theme Integration

Leave with practical strategies for integrating your magnet theme throughout your school by connecting it to instruction, building shared language, and creating meaningful connections across content areas.

Courageous Leadership in Challenging Times

Leave with tools to lead with purpose and confidence through today's most pressing challenges.

Theme 2—Design in Action: Practical Tools and Frameworks for Building Stronger Magnet Programs

Projects Reimagined: An Introduction to Project-Based Learning

Leave with strategies for designing projects that align with academic standards and help students deepen their understanding and remember what they learn.

Setting the Stage for Magnet Certification Success

Leave with a clearer understanding of the Magnet Certification process, strategies for preparing a strong application, and the ways the process can support school improvement and program growth.

Magnet School Marketing Lab

Leave with practical strategies for communicating your school's story and creating a seamless recruitment and enrollment experience that helps families confidently choose your school in an increasingly competitive educational landscape.

Theme 3—Looking Ahead: Sustainability, Policy, and the Future of Magnet Education

Flexible by Design: Standards-Based Grading Meets Student-Centered Assessment

Leave with strategies for designing assessments that measure learning, allow students to demonstrate mastery over time, and support grading practices that reflect what students know and can do.

From Vision to Victory: A Roadmap to Magnet Success

Leave with practical strategies for crafting a magnet vision, defining measurable outcomes, and translating goals into actionable steps, benchmarks, and timelines.

Education Policy Implications for Magnet and Theme-Based Schools

Leave with a deeper understanding of how federal education policy and funding decisions affect magnet schools.

Please contact Magnet Schools of America for additional information about the catalog, membership benefits, or professional learning opportunities.