Educational Organization to Host Info Meeting
Kappa Delta Pi will host an organizational meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 28 in Violette Hall for those interested in joining. Benefits include: support for new teachers as they transition from campus to their own classrooms; access to Teaching Channel; member-only scholarships; certification assistance; networking; 24-hour online support; and up to $1 million in free professional liability insurance coverage.
Membership in KDP is limited to the top 20% of those entering the field of education. Students with any undergraduate major and a desire to enter the field of education may apply. KDP takes a new member class once a semester.
Qualifications for undergraduates include: at least 60 semester hours; a cumulative grade point average at least 3.0; completion of ED 389; completion or current enrollment in ED 393; and at least 12 semester hours of professional education courses programmed, in progress or completed.
For graduate students, qualifications include: graduate admission status in a degree program within the Master of Arts in Education program; completion of six or more semester hours of graduate work applicable to the degree program in which the student is enrolled; at least 12 semester hours of professional education courses programmed, in progress or completed; a cumulative ranking on all graduate work undertaken of at least 3.25; and a cumulative ranking on all graduate work undertaken of at least 3.25 out of 4.0.
KDP members attend monthly meetings and participate in one or more service activities each semester. Notable past service projects include trunk or treat, bake sale fundraisers for teacher appreciations days at local schools and collecting food pantry donations.
For more information about KPD or the upcoming meeting, email Christopher Maglio, professor of education, MAE foundations and assessment.
