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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