Join us for our KDP Holiday Party & Drive! December 7, 7PM, U-Ctr, 2nd flr

Come to the Annual KDP Holiday Party on December 7th from 7- 9 pm at the University Center, 2nd floor U-Club!

Participate in our DOVE Holiday gift drive, join us for dinner, learn about volunteer opportunities and enter a drawing for raffle prizes!

KDP long sleeve T-shirts will be sold for $15.

 

*NEW* Event! Meet the Dean of the College of Education and Human Services!

Join KDP and NJSEA for a panel discussion on what's it like to student teach 10/04 Tuesday 8PM

~~~~~KDP Xi Gamma September Newsletter is Now Available!~~~~~

Mary L. Jennings at the MJ Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser - 09/24 at 2PM

             Join us on University Weekend to celebrate the life and legacy of Mary L. Jennings at the MJ Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser:

Seton Hall vs. St. John's Women's Soccer Game, Saturday, September 24th at 2pm.

Free food, family friendly activities and opportunities to win raffle prizes! One lucky participant will win a soccer ball signed by three-time Olympic gold medalist and former captain of the USA Women’s Soccer Team Christie Rampone!

             Mary L. Jennings was an academically talented Secondary Education/History major and tenacious athlete on Seton Hall University’s Women’s Soccer Team who lost her battle with cancer in 2006 at the age of 21. She was committed to a life of service to others, brought love, laughter and learning wherever she went and made an indelible mark on the lives of so many students, both at Seton Hall and in our local schools.  Our Seton Hall family continues to come together in a strong collaborative effort to raise funds for the Mary L. Jennings Scholarship and to ensure that future students at Seton Hall will be able to pursue their dreams with the same passion Mary possessed.

**Calling all graduate students!** Has technology been helpful or harmful as you progress towards that advanced degree?

MID SUMMER NEWSLETTER

*NEW POST* Celebrating Our Chapter Accomplishments!

Dearest Members,

Our chapter has been awarded four 2015-2016 Kappa Delta Pi Awards for Education Excellence!  

Our chapter will also be formally recognized with plaques at Convocation 2017 in Pittsburgh, PA on October 26-28, 2017. 

The four awards received for this past academic year are:

2015-2016 Distinguished Chapter Officer Award – Daria Pizzuto

Daria was selected as one of the 12 honored recipients of the 2015-2016 Distinguished Chapter Officer Award.  With more than 3,000 active chapter officers annually, this is quite an accomplishment.

2015-2016 Communications Chapter Program Award

With the help of several team members providing information, resources and program flyers, Sarah has done an incredible job creating and circulating our KDP newsletter The Honor.  Social media communication via Twitter and Facebook has put Xi Gamma on the map, made KDP headquarters notice us and has engaged our members, thanks to Daria and Catherine.  Xi Gamma was one of three honored recipients for this award.

2015-2016 Education for Sustainable Development Chapter Program Award

Xi Gamma was one of the two honored recipients for this award.  Lindsay Blevins coordinated CPSA and KDP’s “SHU Talks” Special Edition: Examining Race within Higher Education and Counseling with the following faculty from Professional Psychology and Family Therapy: Dr. Christiana Awosan, Dr. Ben Beitin, Dr. Rebecca Campón and Dr. Daniel Cruz.  This program was done following a variety of racially-related incidents around the country, particularly on college campuses.  Xi Gamma was honored for addressing the topic with experts that could facilitate a dialogue about such a sensitive topic in a safe space.

2015-2016 Professional Development Chapter Program Award

Xi Gamma was selected as one of the ten honored recipients. With more than six hundred active chapters completing multiple programs annually, this is an amazing achievement. 

Our chapter consistently provided a variety of programs that not only targeted professional development, but many times added an additional social or community-oriented component.  I contacted headquarters after noticing that only one program could be submitted.  However, our chapter was allowed to list all of the programs Xi Gamma facilitated during the year as an addendum to the one program that would be used to answer all the required award criteria questions.  The program described in detail was Children of Unauthorized Immigrants which was also featured in the KDP blog and website.  The last page included a smaller version of each flyer from each of your programs for Fall 2015 & Spring 2016.  As a result, Xi Gamma received a perfect score!  Congratulations everyone!!!

What an honor for our chapter, for the College of Education and Human Services and Seton Hall University!

*NEW* -"Teacher Wellness" Program! April 27th at 7PM in the Dean's Suite (Jubilee Hall, 4th floor, room 465) RSVP by April 20th KDPXiGamma@gmail.com

Praxis Powwow Tonight 3/22 at 7:30 PM!

 

Planning to take the Praxis?!

 

Meet students who recently passed and get valuable studying and test-taking tips!

 

Praxis Powwow Tonight! March 22, 7:30 PM, Jubilee Hall Rm 465.

 

5 KDP Honor Stole Points Awarded for attendance

*NEW* Defining Autism: From Nonverbal to National Speaker by Kerry Magro l Thursday, April 21st at 6PM l RSVP at kdpxigamma@gmail.com

*NEW* Children of Unauthorized Immigrants March 30th 6:30PM RSVP at kdpxigamma@gmail.com

*NEW* Event -SHU Talks! Tuesday, March 8th at 7PM RSVP at kdpxigamma@gmail.com

Differentiation and Student Choice Workshop February 17th @7PM Please RSVP at kdpxigamma@gmail.com

In this presentation, Mrs. Deirdre Bachler and Ms. Christina Donahue, both seasoned Spanish teachers in Basking Ridge, NJ, will present on how centers and stations are used at the elementary level and how we can transfer it to upper grades. 

They will discuss various forms of student choice and also demonstrate different ways for students to be held accountable and responsible for their work. They will discuss writing, reading, listening, and speaking activities that are grade-level appropriate in all disciplines of study.

February 17th, 7PM, Jubilee Hall, 4th Floor, Dean's Conference Room.

                 Please RSVP at kdpxigamma@gmail.com

Happy New Year!

Dear members,

Happy New year! May this year be filled with health and abundance for you, your family, and your students.

Your KDP Xi Gamma chapter has been working hard to come up with fresh, new events and they are coming your way soon! In the mean time, please follow us on Twitter and Instagram @KDPSHU

Also, we have been scanning the field of education to come up with most most relevant news and updates for educators, and here is our first issue (by the way, we love paper.li)

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