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Phi Delta Kappa (PDK)

INSPIRATION. for change. Phi Delta Kappa (PDK). PDK’s Mission Statement.

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Phi Delta Kappa (PDK)

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  1. INSPIRATION for change Phi Delta Kappa (PDK)

  2. PDK’s 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.

  3. PDK’s 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.

  4. Benefits of Membership in Int’l 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)

  5. Benefits of Membership in Int’l 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

  6. Benefits of Membership in Pepperdine’s 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 Pepperdine’s STEP FORWARD DAY & PDK’s Chalkwalk Fundraiser • Students with 3.80 cum GPA can wear gold honor cord to commencement ceremony

  7. 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 fee=$45.00 • 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 fee=$90.00 • Complete the Membership Application; submit with check made payable to “PDK” to APRIL UHLIG

  8. 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

  9. Contact Information • Contact Person: April Uhlig Besenia Rodriguez • Via e-mail: PDK@PEPPERDINE.EDU • Via phone: 310.568.5770 • Via web: GSEP’s PDK chapter website will go live by March 1 gsep.pepperdine.edu/education/student-groups www.pdkintl.org

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