The most user-friendly PD management system on the planet

KickUp Learning is a professional development management platform built for K-12 school districts. It supports in-person sessions, series, conference-style events, self-paced and asynchronous courses (including embedded course content), and out-of-district learning — all tracked in one place so teachers have a complete professional learning record regardless of format.

KickUp Learning reduces administrative time by letting teachers sign up for sessions themselves, access their own transcripts, and confirm their own attendance — without contacting the central office. Facilitators can manage their sessions, waitlists, and credit overrides directly. Districts like Twin Rivers USD reported a 75% reduction in PD administrative time after switching to KickUp. Read their story → 

Yes. Teachers can log in and view their complete professional learning history at any time, including credits earned and sessions attended. Administrators can also pull transcript records by staff member, school, or role without manual report-building.

KickUp Learning supports conference-style PD, where teachers choose from concurrent sessions throughout the day — with automatic double-booking prevention built in, so the logistics don't fall apart when 200 teachers register at once. Dr. Tracey Miller, Director of Assessment and Instruction at Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210, put it this way: "I managed institute days for a district twice as big as my previous one. What used to require multiple staff members is now streamlined into a process I can handle solo." Read their story → 

KickUp Learning's Tracks feature lets you see exactly who has completed required PD — and who hasn't — without building reports manually. You can filter by completion status, role, school, or program to stay ahead of compliance deadlines and audits. This gives administrators the data they need when leadership or auditors ask for documentation.

KickUp Learning integrates with Canvas LMS and Red Rover Absence Management. The Canvas integration supports asynchronous and self-paced professional development — teachers register in KickUp, complete course content in Canvas, and completion is tracked automatically with no manual entry required. The Red Rover integration lets teachers create absences and request substitute coverage directly when registering for a PD session, so managing time out of the classroom is built into the same workflow.

KickUp Learning's dashboards show attendance, registration, and PD feedback data in one place. You can see which sessions teachers are engaging with, how they're rating content, and whether participation aligns with district priorities. When combined with KickUp Foundations, leaders can also see whether PD concepts are showing up in classroom instruction.

KickUp Learning was purpose-built for PD management, while Frontline and PowerSchool have grown through acquisitions. Districts that switch cite the same reasons: it's a modern platform that saves time at every level. Teachers self-serve their transcripts, facilitators manage their own sessions, and administrators get real-time dashboards without exporting to Excel. Conference-style PD days are actually manageable — with smart scheduling that prevents double-booking and gives teachers a clear, easy registration experience. Dr. Evelyn Gilliam, Director of Professional Learning at Ritenour School District, has been with KickUp for seven years and put it simply: "Y'all are the Cadillac of PD management systems. It's not just that the product is better. It's all in one place. And your Customer Success is second to none." Read their story →