West Virginia State University

College of Professional Studies

Department of Education
Professional Development (PD) Reflection
Major Content Area:
Circle One:

Name:
Ashley King
PD Topic/Title:

General Science Education

PD Date:

Strengthening Families in
West Virginia Conference:
Lets Talk About Sex, Baby!

September 25, 2014

FR SOPH JR SR
PD Units:

Please respond to the following prompts:

1. Summarize the key points you learned from this Professional Development experience.
I learned the importance being a role model for students to trust in for student to talk to
openly so that I can get help from the counselor or the nurse. I was provided with many
pamphlets on a spectrum of topics such as diseases, pregnancy, and so on.
2. Discuss how these key points connect to your content area.
I could use the information I learned about STDs to enhance a biology lesson in upper
secondary classes. Also, I think it is important for all content majors to know this information.
3. Share how you might use this new information in your future classroom
I would be able to use this information in my classroom if a student came to me
privately and asked me a question. I could provide them with the pamphlets I was provided with
and I could send them to a counselor or a nurse as soon as they asked me these questions. I
would hope that I would be trusted enough so that a student could come to me and ask
questions if they have no one else to ask about sex so that I could get help for them from a
professional.