West Virginia State University

College of Professional Studies

Department of Education
Professional Development (PD) Reflection Outline

Name:
Jonathan Scott Stalnaker
Major Content Area:
Mathematics
Circle one:
FR SOPH JR SR

PD Topic/Title:

Project-Based Instruction and WV History Through
Integrated Instruction
PD Date:

3/29/2014
PD Units:

5 units


Please respond to the following prompts:
1. Summarize the key points you learned from this Professional Development experience.
The speaker was Michele Goodson. Her topic of discussion today was Project-Based Instruction
and WV History through Integrated Instruction. Project-Based Instruction makes differentiated
instruction easy to accomplish. It allows the flow of knowledge to be obtained from many
different types of learners. In Project-Based Learning (PBL), classroom management is
imperative. To help obtain a risk-free environment, one must use accountable talk where
communication is essential. I learned multiple tools to help with this concept. Some of the
tools mentioned were: Edmoto, GooglePlus, EBSCO, Prezi, Google (Docs, Spreadsheets, etc.),
and Glogster EDC. These tools help with networking with other teachers. I learned how to
breakdown the CSOs to fully understand the meaning of every word. The verb in the CSOs is
the key word that will help decompose the whole text.

2. Discuss how these key points connect to your content area.
These key points connect to my content area because not every student learns ideas in the
same manner. Mathematics is a hard subject to convey to different types of learners. Using
Project-Based Instruction will ensure that every one of my students will receive access to the
material. I learned that lecturing alone will not allow for the retention of knowledge. There are
multiple hands-on projects that will help students increase their retention rate of the material.
Breaking down the CSOs will help me fully understand the complexity of the well-written math
CSOs.

3. Share how you might use this new information in your future classroom.
I will use some of the tools Mrs. Goodson discussed to help network myself with other
teachers. I will need some help from other teachers in my early stages of my profession. These
tools will ensure that I get all the great advice I need to help my students succeed in their
academic careers.




Note: Make sure you upload this document to your professional portfolio along with your
scanned PD letter and/or PD certificate.