General Information

Powerful Teaching and Learning

The AVUHSD is proud to present professional development training programs and workshops for educational staff and the community. Our goal is to provide opportunities to gain the knowledge and skills to become more effective educators. Our mission is to both empower teachers and enrich education.

Special workshop:  Constructive Discipline

This workshop is an on-line course in classroom management purchased for our classroom teachers on emergency permits, intern certificates, or in BTSA/Induction.  If you would like to examine this new source for classroom management training, click on the link: 

http://www.cecreditsonline.org/cecreditsonline.aspx?c=602820

Training Locations

The classes listed in this catalog will be offered at various sites. Please see the maps in Part Three for the specific addresses and directions.

While teachers from the AVUHSD will have first priority in the class registration, we encourage participation of staff from other districts when seating is available.

Notification of Cancellations, Changes, Additions, or Full Workshops

The district reserves the right to cancel any class. Due to the heavy volume of registrations you will not receive a confirmation notice. You will be notified of any cancellations by district e-mail within 24 hours of workshop. Please check your e-mail daily for prompt notification. You may access your district e-mail account via the Internet at http://www.avdistrictmail.org. You must have an established address and password, see your site ITT for directions if needed.J

These workshops may be used for the following:

Professional Growth 150 Hours
All District staff development programs will qualify for Professional Growth if it is:

Outside the unit members’ contract day for which they do not receive hourly or stipend compensation.
The ratio will be one unit of credit for each fifteen hours of staff development time.
Unit members will be responsible for compiling verification of completion and providing those to the Personnel Office
5) Certificated Staff Development 30 Hours (section 3.8.3.3 District Staff Development Credit).

Employees hired after January 1, 1998 are required to attend at least 30 hours of district staff development each year above and beyond paid staff development.

6) District Required Staff Development:

Attendees will be paid hourly rate during non-contract hours
No additional compensation during the contract day
For District required staff development workshops, you must decide the form of compensation you prefer. If you are paid to attend any workshop, you may not receive credit as described in #2, 4, & 5. However, if you prefer to receive credit as described in #2, 4, or 5, you must waive the compensation for the workshop. You must indicate this decision on the sign-in sheet upon arrival at the workshop. If you choose to be compensated there will be a timesheet available to sign at the workshop.

Registration Information

District Employees

All registration must be completed online at: http://training.avdistrict.org

If you have questions, please contact your ITT or Marie Lee.

Out of District

Checks, money orders or Purchase Orders from other school districts are acceptable. Registration must be completed on an Out Of District form (provided at the end of this book) and payment must accompany registration form. Upon completion please mail to:

Marie Lee
Professional Development Specialist/District Office
44811 Sierra Highway
Lancaster, CA 93534

Fees for Out of District participants are as follows:

1 Hour Class = $15.00
2 Hour Class = $25.00
3 Hour Class = $30.00
4 Hour Class = $40.00

Please call for pricing on other workshops.

Free software is not available to out of district registrations.

If you cannot locate the registration form you need, or have any questions, please e-mail Marie Lee at mlee@avhsd.org