Office of Professional Development
The Office of Professional Development provides ongoing support for all licensed, administrative, and classified personnel. Our goal is to build the capacity of all district employees through staff development that improves the learning of all the children we serve. The department also coordinates the induction program for personnel new to the district or their position.
If you are working toward a salary advancement, please refer to the LATERAL MOVE GUIDELINES on the Human Resources Webpage.
If you are considering taking a class that is not related to an advanced degree, please use THIS FORM to submit that information to the Office of Professional Development for prior approval.
If you have a certificate that you would like have added to your SVVS transcript, please upload it to THIS FORM and it will be reviewed for possible credit.
If you need to make a payment for a professional development course/certificate CLICK HERE.
Upcoming Events & Opportunities
New Teacher Orientation 2026
New Teacher Orientation 2026 will be held on August 6 and 7 at Longmont High School. More details will be sent out to new teachers in summer and the website will show the most up-to-date information.
August 10, 2026 at Longmont High School
.5 Salary Credit — 7.5 ELPD Hours — No cost!
The Blueprint for Belonging: Building Classrooms Where Every Identity Drives Excellence
Choose from over 20 breakout sessions to advance your instruction, build classroom community, and grow as a connected educator.
Sessions will expand your skills in advancing literacy, thinking, speaking, reading, and writing across all content areas and grade levels!
Exploration AI Conversations Beyond the Algorithm
Go Beyond the Algorithm –
New AI PD in Bitesize Format!
Hi SVVSD!
We’re excited to share one of our newest AI Professional Development offerings: Exploration AI Conversations Beyond the Algorithm.
Beyond the Algorithm is a low-stakes, bite-sized way to grow your practice with AI. Each episode comes with a downloadable PDF to guide your reflection and application. Just listen and explore. That’s it.
Whether you’re dipping your toes into AI or helping students lead the way, this is for you.
Let’s keep going beyond the algorithm—together.