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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: 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