• Professional Development

    Our Mission

    The goal of the Murrieta Valley Unified School District Staff Development Program is to improve the quality of classroom instruction by increasing the skills and competence of all teachers, thereby improving educational opportunities for the district's students.

    Staff Development Opportunities and Resources

    Educational Services is pleased to provide both onsite and online professional development opportunities and resources for MVUSD teachers.  Onsite training may take place during the summer, during the school day, or after school.  Visit the pages in the left sidebar to view the available onsite training sessions. All onsite professional development opportunities are dependent upon budget, trainer availability, site access, and enrollment. Please enroll knowing that the schedule may need to be altered. 

    **THE 2017-2018 Staff Development Schedule IS NOW AVAILABLE! Visit the 2017-2018 Staff Development Schedule page in the left sidebar for the listing of professional learning opportunities and to enroll.  Space is limited, so be sure to enroll ASAP!!. 

    Online resources and opportunities include the Staff Development Resources website, which includes curriculum, assessment, and instructional resources. Online staff development courses are currently being revised and updated, we hope to be offering several online opportunities soon.  For questions about online staff development, please contact Erica Franklin by email, or at Ext. 1028. 

    Many other professional development opportunities take place at the site level based on requests made by site leadership teams or from individual Professional Learning Communities. It is our hope that this approach will ensure that professional development offerings are directed toward the specific needs of teachers. These sessions can be based on any of the topics explored in our face-to-face training (additional topics may be available upon request), which teachers may choose to enroll in individually in these workshops, or leadership teams/PLCs may request be delivered at the school site (see link to the left for a listings of workshops currently available). 

    You may also access our extensive online Staff Development Resources section on the district website at any time. This section includes a wide variety of resources for teachers designed to support their professional development. There is also an Instructional Resources section that includes material and support for the implementation of Thinking Maps, Professional Learning Communities, Marzano Strategies, and other areas of instruction. The Curriculum Resource section includes content-specific resources and strategies. This area is sign in only, as it includes writing prompts, DBQs, and other assessments that teachers can access. Please follow the instructions below to access the Staff Development Resources pages.  

    If you have any questions regarding professional development, please contact Sean McCarthy at 951-696-1600 Ext. 2206 or Erica Franklin at Ext. 1028. 
      

    How to Access the Staff Development Resource Pages

    You must sign in to access these pages. Follow the steps below to sign in:

    1. Sign in to the MVUSD website clicking on the "Sign-In" tab located at the top right side of the web page in the grey bar.

    2. When you get to the sign in page, enter the username and password you use to log on to your district computer.

    3. After you have successfully signed in, move your cursor over the "Staff" link at the top right of the district website. You will then see a drop down menu with several options.

    4. From the drop down menu, select "Staff Development Resources."

    5. Choose from the list of sections to the left. The "Instructional Resources" link takes you to the general professional development resources, such as support for Professional Learning Communities, using Marzano strategies, technology links and other areas of instruction. The "Curriculum Resources" link takes you to the section with content-specific resources and strategies organized by grade level and subject.

    Watch the Accessing and Navigating the Staff Development Resources Website tutorial for assistance. Note that you may need to utilize your social media override to view the video when on the district network.

     
     

    How to Access and Navigate the Haiku Learning Management System (LMS):

    To access the Haiku LMS, click on the link below:
     
     
    Enter your district username, which is the same as you use to log on to your computer.  Submit a Helpdesk Request or Contact the Application Support Desk at 951/696-1600 ext. 1932 if your username is not working.
     
    Your password is your district password, the same as what you use to log on to your computer.  
     
    If you continue to have difficulty, or if you do not know your password.  Submit a Helpdesk Request or Contact the Application Support Desk at 951/696-1600 ext. 1932 if your username is not working.
     
    You will see that you are already a member of at least one class, How to Use the Haiku LMS.  This class is accessible from your list of classes on the "My Portal" on the left side of the home page.  
     
    For additional help, please view the tutorial below (please note that you may have to override social media if attempting to view the video below while on the district network):
     
     
     

     

     

    Programs Designed to Support New Teachers

    • Intern
    • Teacher Induction Program

    Programs Designed to Support Experienced Teachers

    • Peer Assistance and Review (PAR)
    • National Board Certification

    These programs operate under the auspices of the Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) Joint Committee, a seven-member panel composed of three district administrators and four Murrieta Teacher Association representatives.

    MTA representatives

    • Virginia Cavasos - Thompson Middle School
    • Joe Freiberg - Murrieta Elementary School
    • Leslie Hahn -  Middle School Representative
    • Miranda Sather - Murrieta Mesa High School

    District panel members

    • Leigh Lockwood - Director of Human Resources
    • Jennifer Randel - Principal, Buchanan Elementary School
    • Rachel Duffy - Special Education Program Specialist

    Teacher Induction Advisory Committee

    The Peer Assistance and Review Committee is expanded to thirteen members quarterly and serves as the district’s Teacher Induction Advisory Committee. The committee’s purpose is to oversee the district’s state accredited Induction program. The California Commission for Teacher Credentialing has approved the district’s plan, enabling new teachers with a preliminary credential to clear their credential over a two-year period.

    In addition to the identified Peer Assistance and Review Joint Committee members, the Teacher Induction Advisory Committee non-voting members include:

    • Nicole Farnum - Manager, Community & Corporate Relations, Brandman University
    • Shane Sohail - Induction Candidate Representative
    • Theresa Schneider- Induction Mentor
    • Sean McCarthy - Induction Program Director / Coordinator of Instructional Support
    • Sue Hall - Induction Program Coordinator / TOSA

     

    The Murrieta Online Learning Community is a community of teachers interested in improving teaching and learning through the use of digital tools.  Hit the "Like" button below for our Facebook page to get updates, links, and other resources through your Facebook account (NOTE: This button will not be visible when looking at this page while in the school district--you must like it from home).
     
     
     

     

     
     
     
     
     
     

     

     
     
     
     
Last Modified on November 2, 2017