West Virginia State University College of Professional Studies Department of Education Professional Development (PD) Reflection Outline Name:

Jonathan Brown PD Topic/Title: Stride Day Major Content Area: Language Arts- Social Studies PD Date: 8-22-2013 Circle one: FR SOPH JR SR PD Units: 3

Please respond to the following prompts: 1. Summarize the key points you learned from this Professional Development experience. This activity was designed to showcase the unity of the students, the entire campus, and the officials.

2. Discuss how these key points connect to your content area. I look at campus life like a microcosm for the greater society outside of school. This relates to the study of society, the unity required within our democratic system between the individuals, the institutions, and the representatives.

3. Share how you might use this new information in your future classroom. I want all my students in my class to work as a cohesive unit, understanding that the sum of the parts are more important than the individual parts themselves. I want them to understand that the teachers and the administration are on the same team as them, and that we are all interdependent upon one another for success.