Phi Delta Kappa (PDK)

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Phi Delta Kappa (PDK)
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PDKs Mission Statement

• To promote high-quality education, in particular
  publicly supported education, as essential to the
  development maintenance of a democratic way of
  life. This mission is accomplished through
  leadership, research, service in education.

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PDKs Beliefs some highlights

• PDK believes in upholding the ethical ideals of
  leadership, research, service.
• PDK believes that leadership should be nurtured
  developed.
• PDK believes that a dynamic organization
  incorporates the needs of its members, is
  responsive to the environment trends, changes
  as needed.
• PDK believes that diversity strengthens its
  association.

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Benefits of Membership in Intl PDK

• PDK provides its members with
• Opportunities for professional growth (including
  professional development training sessions
  teacher-to-teacher e-mentoring)
• Settings for networking collegiality
• Ways to serve education their communities,
  including public school forums
• Fellowships funding opportunities (including
  travel scholarships, Graduate Fellowships in
  Educational Leadership, Outstanding Doctoral
  Dissertation Awards)

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Benefits of Membership in Intl PDK

• Membership also provides access to services such
  as
• Online Curriculum Management Center
• The Phi Delta Kappan Journal PDK Connection
  Newsletter
• The PDK Online Archives
• The PDK Annual Summit on Public Education 2009
  -Quality Educator Recruitment Retention!
• International Travel Tours

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Benefits of Membership in Pepperdines Chapter
of PDK

• Practical, Professional Development Programming
  made available (via videoconferencing) to all
  graduate campuses available for download for
  later viewing
• Opportunities for service in the LA area as part
  of the Pepperdine community the international
  PDK community including Pepperdines STEP
  FORWARD DAY PDKs Chalkwalk Fundraiser
• Students with 3.80 cum GPA can wear gold honor
  cord to commencement ceremony

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To Join

• GSEP students are eligible for either Career
  Changer Associate or Professional Membership
  in PDK
• Career Changer Associates graduate students
  acquiring their teaching credential for the first
  time in their careers.
• 35 7.50 chapter dues 2.50 processing
  fee45.00
• Professional must hold at least a BA be
  credentialed as an educator or employed in an
  education-related field.
• 70 15.00 chapter dues 5.00 processing
  fee90.00
• Complete the Membership Application submit with
  check made payable to PDK to APRIL UHLIG

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Governance

• A minimum of 4 officers are required for a
  chapter to be considered active. Officers must be
  professional standing
• President lead your chapter in exciting
  activities that will develop the skills of your
  members, raise their profile, and make a
  difference to education
• Treasurer steward of chapter funds
• Membership representative
• Foundation representative

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Contact Information

• Contact Person April Uhlig
• Besenia Rodriguez
• Via e-mail PDK_at_PEPPERDINE.EDU
• Via phone [phone]
• Via web GSEPs PDK chapter website will go
  live by March 1
• gsep.pepperdine.edu/education/student-groups
• www.pdkintl.org