Kappa Delta Pi

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• Kappa Delta Pi

Informational Meeting Chi Zeta Chapter at UNC
Pembroke
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What is Kappa Delta Pi?

• 45,000 members worldwide
• Top 20 of educators in the country
• Educators in all stages of their careers
• Students
• Novice and Practicing Teachers
• Administrators
• College Professors
• Retirees

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The Ideals of kappa Delta Pi

• Mission
• To sustain an honored community of diverse
  educators by promoting excellence and
• advancing scholarship, leadership, and
• service.
• KDP stands for
• Knowledge
• Duty
• Power
• Founding ideals
• Science
• Service
• Toil
• Fidelity to Humanity

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KDP History

• Founded March 8, 1911 by the University of
  Illinois Education Club
• Co-ed organization since its inception
• 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, George Washington
  Carver, and Albert Einstein

John Dewey
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What can KDP do for me?
Member Benefits

• Recognition for your achievements
• Networking with educators across the country
• Local and national leadership opportunities
• Professional development conferences and programs
• Teaching resources
• Scholarships and grants to support your
  educational endeavors
• Member-only discounts on products and services on
  hotels, insurance, flowers, books, and classroom
  supplies

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

• Access to job openings through partners such as
  Teachers-Teachers.com
• Certification information for all 50 states
• Experience Career Center
• Sample résumés, cover letters, and portfolios
• Directory to Licensure Departments by State
• ABCs of Job-Hunting for Teachers a KDP book
• Links to international teaching opportunities

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What can KDP do for me?
Publications

• New Teacher Advocate
• Receive free your 1st year of membership for
  undergraduates
• A great resource for beginning teachers
• The Educational Forum
• Research-based articles on important educational
  issues
• Only 22/year for graduate members and first-year
  practicing professionals
• Kappa Delta Pi Record
• Useful classroom ideas for practicing educators
• Free to members, beginning with the second year
  of membership for undergraduates

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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What can KDP do for me?
Educational Books

• Best-selling books include
• The ABCs of Job-Hunting for Teachers
• Life Cycle of the Career Teacher
• Experiencing Dewey Insights for Todays
  Classroom
• The ABCs of Classroom Management
• The ABCs of Wellness for Teachers
• So to Teach Inspiring Stories that Touch the
  Heart

KDP books are available in numerous titles on
diverse educational topics
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What can KDP do for me?
Educational Practices Tips

• KDP Solutions
• Novice Notes 4 issues per academic year
• Resource Round-up monthly e-newsletter
• Ideas to Go monthly e-newsletter
• Pro-pointers quarterly e-bulletin
• E-Chapter Webinars on various topics
• Online links to Teaching Resources
• New Member News monthly for new members

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What can KDP do for me?
Educational Foundation

• More than 20,000 annually in scholarships for
  undergraduates, graduates, and doctoral students.
• 10,000 annually in Teacher Classroom Grants for
  innovative projects for K12 teachers.
• Literacy Alive! monetary awards for chapter
  projects

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What can KDP do for me?
Professional Conferences
CONVOCATION Once every two years, KDP hosts its
preeminent international educational conference
for professional development. Mark your calendar
to join more than 1,500 educators at the 49th
Biennial Convocation in Dallas, Texas, October
24-27, 2013.
iLEAD Are you ready to be a teacher leader? The
curriculum of this progressive program will
assist future educators in defining their vision
as a professional. These events are held
regionally.
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The Chi zeta Chapter of KDP
UNC Pembroke

• Contact Dr. Irene Aiken at irene.aiken_at_uncp.edu
  for orientation and initiation information.
• Currently (2012), yearly dues are 52 a year (42
  for the organization and 10 for the chapter).

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The Chi zeta Chapter of KDP
UNC Pembroke

• Service Programs
• Social/Networking Programs
• Fundraising Programs
• Professional Development Programs
• Honors/Awards from KDP Society
• Honors/Awards from College/Institution
• Other information

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How do I join Kappa Delta Pi?
Qualifications of Membership

• Intent to continue in the education field.
• Professionalism and leadership attributes.
• Undergraduate3.0 GPA Graduate3.25 GPA
• Undergraduate students must have completed 30
  credit hours and be at least a second semester
  sophomore. Undergraduate students must have 12
  credit hours in professional education courses
  programmed, in process, or completed.
• Graduate students must have 12 credit hours in
  professional education courses programmed, in
  process, or completed. toward a Masters Degree
  and earned a 3.25 GPA.
• Any educator holding a Masters Degree from an
  accredited university/college must submit a
  transcript. Copies of transcripts are acceptable.

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Staying Active in Kappa Delta Pi
Membership Renewal
Membership renewal and address changes can be
done online at www.kdp.org or by calling KDP
Headquarters at 800-284-3167, or by mail.

• Attend a regional or national conference
• Publish in one of KDPs many publications
• Serve on a national committee
• Join a professional chapter after graduation
• Connect with other committed educators online at
  www.kdp.org
• Stay informed on Society news through KDP News
  electronic newsletter

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