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Phi Delta Kappa (PDK)
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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
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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
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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 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
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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 UhligBesenia Rodriguez
• Via e-mail: [email protected]• 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
