Kappa Delta Pi-Tau Chapter

08/27/2021

Welcome back KDP! To help exec choose meeting times where everyone can attend, please fill out this When2Meet: https://www.when2meet.com/?12638734-9mzvH

Thank you!

05/07/2021

Congratulations to our Spring 2021 graduates! We are so lucky to have had you as KDP and look forward to seeing all the amazing things you do in the future!

04/21/2021

Join us tomorrow for the FINAL meeting of the semester! We'll be hearing from Dr. Enrique Pareja!

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83966641574?pwd=dnZ5WVJad0JNK0xuV0tvdklEUzIwdz09

Meeting ID: 839 6664 1574
Passcode: 6ux0Ym

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03/25/2021

Join us at 5:30 for our second chapter meeting! Dr. Emily Olsen from the linguistics department will be presenting for us!

02/25/2021

Join us in one hour for our first meeting of the semester!

02/16/2021

Join us for the first meeting of the semester next Thursday, February 25 at 5:30! We will be watching a webinar called "Changing the Classroom Narrative: Lessons From Lupin, Lockhart, and Mad-Eye Moody" presented by Elaine Schnabel. The Zoom information can be found at this link: https://kappadeltapi.truman.edu/fall-2020-meeting-dates/

We hope to see you there!

Spring 2021 Meeting Dates Chapter meetings will be held on Zoom this semester. Links will be added to this page as well as emailed out as meeting dates get closer.   February 25, 5:30-6:30 Webinar: “Changing the Classroom Narrative: Lessons From Lupin, Lockhart, and Mad-Eye Moody” presented by ...

01/29/2021

This semester, Kappa Delta Pi--Tau will be meeting on Zoom. We will meet on the following dates:

February 25, 5:30-6:30: Topic TBA

March 25, 5:30-6:30: Topic TBA

April 22, 5:30-6:30: Induction

Links will be emailed out as well as posted here and on the website as we get closer to the meeting dates. We hope to see you all there!

09/21/2020

Help us raise money to help local schools battle COVID-19! If you do not want to donate through gofundme, then send us a message. We will also accept check, cash, and venmo! If you have any questions, also send us a message! We are happy to answer any questions in regards to what we intend to do with this money and how it may help our local schools battle COVID-19. We want our teachers and students safe!

Help Truman's Kappa Delta Pi chapter raise money for our local schools! This money will be … Rachel Buttram needs your support for COVID-19 Local School Help!

09/16/2020

Tau Chapter members! Don't forget to join us for our FIRST meeting of the semester tomorrow at 7pm. Check your email for the zoom link. If you do not have the link then send us a message. We will be discussing how to help our local schools during this pandemic. We will also be learning about strategies for successful student teaching.

See you tomorrow!

08/31/2020

Kara Mackenzie is our Membership Chair!

📅Year in School: Graduate (finished BA in Psych in Dec. 2019)

🐝Major: Elementary and Early Childhood Education

📋Organization(s): Lutheran Student Fellowship, SMSTA, Truman Media Network

👩‍🏫 Future plan: I would love to teach third or fourth grade!

😁Fun Fact: I was the sports photographer for Truman for two years and I have a photo published by Sports Illustrated.

08/28/2020

Next, we have our Vice President Mollie Lynn!

📅Year in School: Senior

🐝Major: Creative Writing and Music (General, planning to do the MAE for Secondary English

📋Organization(s): Sigma Tau Delta, Upward Bound, the Writing Center

👩‍🏫 Future plan: I want to work in at-risk schools! My dream would be to teach 6-12 English in an underfunded school. I believe everyone deserves a quality education, and I want to be the one to deliver that to those who don't always get it.

😁Favorite class: Folklore taught by Dr. Davis

08/26/2020

We are going to do exec spotlights! First, let's learn a little about President Rachel Buttram.

🐝Fun fact:
When she was a kid and listening to REO Speedwagon's "In Your Letter", she thought they were sing "enchilada, oo, enchilada".

📅Year in School: Graduate student (MAE)

🎶 Major: I have received my Bachelor of Arts in Music and am working on Master of Arts in Education.

📋Organization(s): I am a recent alumna of Sigma Alpha Iota, member of the National Association for Music Educators, and have been apart of the Learning Fellow program. My extracurricular activities have included participation in Cantoria, University Chorus, and a few operas.

👩‍🏫 Future plan: My plan is to teach middle school and/or high school choir!

😁Favorite class:
I must admit that I don't have a favorite class. I have learned significant and interesting information is several of my classes, so there is really no way I can choose just one!