Kappa Delta Pi

International Honor Society in Education

Alpha Beta Kappa Chapter

Valdosta State University

What is Kappa Delta Pi?

• Founded March 8, 1911 by the University of Illinois Education Club

• 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

• Today the Society incorporates over 550 active chapters around the world

History

Laureate Members at Convo 2003

M. Frances Kline Deborah Meier John I. Goodlad National Teacher

of the Year

Nel Noddings Alfie Kohn Robert H. Anderson Linda Darling-

Hammond

Distinguished Speakers at Convo 2005

M. Frances Kline Harry Wong O. L. Davis, Jr.

Nel Noddings Robert Berliner Crystal Kuykendall

VSU at Convo 2005

Interesting People at Convo 2007

Dr. Reffel &

Dr. MochDr. O. L. Davis, Jr.

& Dr. Marcy Kysilka

Kentucky

Derby Bugler

Dr. Moch

signing books

Dr. Sylvia Rockwell

Convo 2009

• 47th Biennial Convocation of Kappa Delta Pi,

International Honor Society in Education

• October 29-31, 2009 in Orlando, Florida

• Once every two years, 1500 of the nation’s top

educators convene for professional development

and sharing of experiences.

Convo 2011

• 100th Anniversary of KDP

• Indianapolis, IN

• Time capsule sealed

• Dr. Moch served as International Vice President

Convo 2013

• Dallas, TX

• Look who was there!

• Chelsie Norton and Cortney Cooper Attended!

Convo 2015

• Who WANTS to GO to CONVO in Orlando,

Florida??????

• Interested?

• Let Dr. Moch KNOW!!

• Picture yourself there!!!

Regular Membership

• 60,000 members

worldwide

• Top 20% of educators

in the country

• Educators in all stages

of their careers

– students, novice and

practicing teachers,

administrators, collegiate

professors, and retirees

Ideals

• MISSION: To support and

recognize scholarship and

excellence in education

• stands for:

Knowledge, Duty, Power

• Founding ideals: science,

service, toil, and fidelity to

humanity

National Benefits

Three quarterly journals

– The New Teacher Advocate

– The Kappa Delta Pi Record

– The Educational Forum

Publications

VSU Faculty Publish in KDP Journals!

• Dr. Alicja Rieger

• Dr. Barbara Radcliffe

• Dr. Gina Doepker

• Dr. Peggy Moch

National Benefits

Over $100,000 in scholarship and grant money is

available to members annually.

Society Scholarships

•J. Jay Hostetler

Student Teacher Scholarship - $500

•President’s Scholarship - $500

•Marcella L. Kysilka

Doctoral Student Scholarship - $2000

• Teachers Hotline - State Teachers of the Year answer all your questions

• Certification information for all 50 states

• Lesson plans, links, and resources by subject area

Members Only Website

ABK Service Projects

Collecting for

Hurricane Katrina

Operation

Teddy Bear

Habitat for Humanity

Alpha Beta Kappa

Installation Ceremony

So to SERVE

So to LIVE

So to TEACH

that our words inspire a will to learn;

that each day may enhance the

growth of exploring minds;

that we may guide young and old to

know the truth and love the right.

K a p p a D e l t a P I

International Honor Society in Education