Kappa Delta Pi

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Kappa Delta Pi
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• International Honor Society in Education

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Membership
What is Kappa Delta Pi?

• 50,000 members worldwide
• Top 20 of educators in the country
• Educators in all stages of their careers
• students, novice and practicing teachers,
  administrators, collegiate professors, and
  retirees

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Ideals
What is Kappa Delta Pi?

• MISSION To support and recognize scholarship and
  excellence in education
• ??? stands for Knowledge, Duty, Power
• Founding ideals science, service, toil, and
  fidelity to humanity

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The Seal
What is Kappa Delta Pi?

• Scroll and stylus symbolize the first tools used
  to record and pass on knowledge
• Beehive symbolizes toil

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What is Kappa Delta Pi?
History

• 1911 Founded by the University of Illinois
  Education Club
• 1925 - The Laureate Chapter was created to
  recognize exceptional living educators
• John Dewey was the first member
• Other members include Jean Piaget, Howard
  Gardner, Eleanor Roosevelt, Alfie Kohn, Nel
  Noddings, and Albert Einstein

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History
What is Kappa Delta Pi?

• 1981 - First international chapter installed in
  Canada
• 2004 - First Community College Chapter installed
• 2006 - 550 active chapters around the world at
  universities/colleges, in community Professional
  Chapters, and at public schools

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What can KDP do for me?
National Benefits

• Recognition for your achievements
• Networking with educators across the country
• Local and national leadership opportunities
• Teaching resources
• Scholarships and grants to support your
  educational endeavors
• Member-only discounts on products and services

As a member, you belong to an international
network of the worlds finest educators!
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Job Search Assistance
What can KDP do for me?

• Access to job openings through partners such as
  Teachers-Teachers.com and American Association
  for Employment in Education
• Certification information for all 50 states
• Sample résumés, cover letters, and portfolios
• Directory to Licensure Departments by state

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Quarterly Publications
What can KDP do for me?

• New Teacher Advocate
• receive free your 1st year of membership
• a great resource for beginning teachers

• The Educational Forum
• research-based articles on important educational
  issues
• only 16/year for members

• Kappa Delta Pi Record
• useful classroom ideas for practicing educators
• free to active members (included in membership
  dues)

For sample articles, or to learn how to publish
in any of these journals, visit the Publications
section at www.kdp.org.
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Educational Books
What can KDP do for me?

• KDP books are available in numerous titles on
  diverse educational topics

• Best-selling books include
• ABCs of Job-Hunting for Teachers
• Life Cycle of the Career Teacher
• Experiencing Dewey Insights for Todays Classroom

• New at KDP!
• ABCs of Classroom Management

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Education Practices
What can KDP do for me?

• Novice Notes 4 issues per academic year
• Ideas to Go Monthly tips and suggestions
• Teacher Hotline/Ask Miss Ruth

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What can KDP do for me?
KDP Educational Foundation

• Over 100,000 annually in scholarships for
  undergraduates, graduates, and doctoral students.
• 7,500 annually in Teacher Classroom Grants for
  K12 teachers.
• Chapter grants provide financial support to an
  active member of a local Kappa Delta Pi chapter
  each year from now until perpetuity.

You and your chapter can play an important role
in helping to fund these programs by making a
100 tax-deductible donation to the Kappa Delta
Pi Educational Foundation.
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What can KDP do for me?
Professional Conferences
Award-winning conferences prepare you for the
first years of teaching and give you an
opportunity to learn from the countrys top
educators. Connect with a large network of peers,
experienced teachers, and renowned educators at
KDP conferences.
CONVOCATION Every two years, KDP hosts its
preeminent international educational conference
for professional development. Mark your calendar
and join more than 1,500 educators at the 46th
biennial Convocation in Louisville, KY, November
13, 2007.
I TEACH REGIONAL CONFERENCE Are you ready for
the classroom? The workshops, discussion panels,
and keynote speakers at these conferences boost
the novice teachers ability to jump into the
classroom!
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What can KDP do for me?
Commercial Discounts
Save money through

• Discount professional liability, student
  teaching, medical, auto, and life insurance
• 15 off Choice Hotels
• 10 off ClassroomDirect.com teacher supplies
• 10 off 1-800-flowers.com
• Up to 20 off National Car Rental
• Up to 10 off Alamo Car Rental

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What can KDP do for me?
Your Local Chapter
To enhance your personal and professional growth
and to gain the most from your membership, get
involved with leadership and volunteer
opportunities.

• Participate in chapter programs and activities
• Serve in a leadership role
• Contribute to your local community through
  service projects
• Support literacy during Reading Is Fun Week
• Network with peers

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How do I join Kappa Delta Pi?

• Your academic achievements and credit hours
  distinguish you as an outstanding student of
  education
• You must attend the initiation ceremony
• Fees
• National annual dues 35
• Local chapter dues
• Possible one-time initiation fee

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Staying Active in Kappa Delta Pi

• Membership renewal and address changes can be
  done online at www.kdp.org or by calling KDP
  Headquarters at 800-284-3167.

• Attend a regional or national conference
• Publish in one of KDPs quarterlies or on KDP
  Online
• Serve on a national standing or ad hoc committee
• Start a local networking group after graduation
• Connect with other committed educators online
• Stay informed on Society news through The
  Kadelpian electronic newsletter

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So to SERVE
So to TEACH
that our words inspire a will to learn
that each day may enhance the growth of exploring
minds
So to LIVE
that we may guide young and old to know the truth
and love the right.
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K a p p a D e l t a P
I International Honor Society in Education