Chapter Programs

Ongoing
  The Literacy Project
An annual service project to provide books to needy school libraries.
  • Inception and history of the Literacy Project, here.
  • Nominate a school for the current year here.
Simon-Poppenhagen Scholarships
Long a dream of the chapter founders, and finally instituted in 2007.
Click here for more information and an application.
Our chapter participates in Phi Delta Kappa International Educational Foundation Programs
  • Scholarships
  • Reavis Reading Areas
Contact our Chapter Foundation Representative for information.

Special Program Events
 
June 2007
Discipline for Promoting Responsibility and Learning
Dr. Marvin Marshall		 Discussion program during our Spring 2007 meeting.
 
January 2007
Education Around the World
Bianca Elliott 		Discussion program during our Winter 2007 meeting.
Spring 2006
The Arts in Education
Dr. Janice Lake Betts		 This was a discussion program during our Spring 2006 chapter meeting. Read the archived discussion.
February 2004
"Affect Psychology in the Elementary School" This program was presented by Peg Lowmiller during our February 2004 joint meeting with the Tokyo, Japan PDK chapter. It was a follow up to our March-April 2003 program on "Restorative Justice". Lowmiller presented information about how the roots of bullying and violence are established in the way humans respond to shaming stimuli, and she provided concrete methods for training young children to understand and control their reactions to feelings of shame.
September 2003
Discussion of the "No Child Left Behind" Act, and it's effect on students, schools and the teaching profession. Discussion conducted via email; the archived messages are available here.
March-April 2003
Discussion on "Restorative Justive" in Schools, led by guest presenter M argaret Thorsborne, PhD., from Australia. Visit Dr. Thorsborne's website resources here. Review the discussion coments posted during the meeting at the mailing list archives, posted here—look for the message dates between March 30-April 6, 2003.
National Policies for Teachers Internet-based panel discussion held during our November 2002 meeting. Read the introductory statements here.
Online Elections
Problems and solutions 		Online discussion forum during our January 2001 meeting, presented by then V.P of Programs, Gay Wiseman.
Brain Based Learning
Increasing Human Potential		 Online seminar conducted by
Dr. Doris E. Sweeney
(September 2000)
Member Recruitment Presentation In July 2000, chapter V.P. of Research, Phil Rossomando, made a presentation at the Education Department Colloquium at the Walden University Summer Session.
 
Tour of PDK International Headquarters
Chapter members and prospective members who were in Bloomington for the Walden Summer Session toured the PDK International Offices on July 24, 2000.