Kappa Delta Pi at Teachers College, Columbia University

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"KDP proudly recognizes and celebrates teacher candidates through multiple scholarships and awards. Explore the opportunities below to learn more about eligibility and requirements. We welcome you to apply to those that fit your needs, and we offer our sincere gratitude to the generous donors who have invested in future and new teachers through these scholarships and awards!"

Scholarships & Awards - Kappa Delta Pi KDP proudly recognizes and celebrates teacher candidates through multiple scholarships and awards. Explore the opportunities below to learn more about eligibility and requirements. We welcome you to apply to those that fit your needs, and we offer our sincere gratitude to the generous donors who hav...

New Doctoral Study Fellowship

Are you considering doctoral study? The Dance Education Program at Teachers College, Columbia University announces a newly appointed doctoral study fellowship for a new, incoming student, starting in academic year 2021-2022 and continuing through academic years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. This highly competitive fellowship includes full-time tuition remission for distance or in-person enrollment and an opportunity to work closely with faculty, staff, and Arnhold Institute fellows virtually or in person for additional compensation. Qualified candidates will have earned a degree in dance at either the undergraduate or graduate level, completed a master’s degree (MA, MFA, MAT, EdM, etc.), and will have significant experience in serving, teaching, leading, and administering programs in PK-12, post-secondary, cultural or community-based contexts. T.C. limits the eligibility for Doctoral Fellowships to new, incoming students. Interested applicants must submit an application for doctoral study in Dance Education. Priority consideration for the Doctoral Fellowship will be given to all applicants who submit a complete doctoral degree application by May 1st, 2020. The final deadline for all applications and additional scholarship opportunities is June 1st, 2020.

Apply: https://www.tc.columbia.edu/admission/how-to-apply/

The Doctoral Program in Dance Education views dance as an essential form of embodied experience through which people imagine and create, shape identity and understand cultures, teach, learn, research, and communicate meaning about diverse human experiences. Our community welcomes dance educators who celebrate a rich variety of dance traditions and who are deeply committed to enacting our mission to cultivate educational opportunities that are accessible, inclusive, equitable, and excellent for all dance learners. The doctoral students in our community are interested in researching a wide range of educational issues impacting critically underrepresented sectors of the field, such as PK-12 dance education, high-school to post-secondary transition, university dance teacher preparation, teacher advancement, and dance teacher certification for example. Our doctoral program dovetails with the Arnhold Institute for Dance Education Research, Policy, and Leadership which serves as a core training ground for doctoral students, providing opportunities to research and connect with faculty, fellows, and affiliated global scholars.

Recognized by scholars as the primary incubator for the development of dance education as a field in PK-12 schools and universities, Teachers College has played a principal role in cultivating and empowering dance education leaders for over 100 years. Nested in the arts mecca of New York City and as the nation’s premier institution in the teaching of teachers in all fields, TeachersCollege is the ideal place to earn a doctorate in dance education and to join the legacy of dance education leadership.

https://www.tc.columbia.edu/arts-and-humanities/dance-education/

2021 INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Kappa Delta Pi is pleased to offer 33 scholarship opportunities for KDP members, representing assistance totaling more than $37,000. Scholarships are available for multiple levels of study, including undergraduate, masters, doctoral, and practicing Pre-K–12 teachers. The KDP International Scholarship Program is made possible through generous endowment donations to support the future of education.

The scholarship application deadline is 11:59 p.m. (EST) on April 30, 2021.

www.kdp.org

Teacher Toolbox Series: Teaching Diverse Students in Early Childhood Classrooms
Thursday, March 4
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (EST)

We live in an increasingly diverse world, where we frequently interact with people who are different from us. Our schools also mirror this diversity. Unfortunately, not all students are represented in our schools. Some are marginalized and discriminated. This treatment can make them feel invisible, isolated, and alienated.

In this webinar, you will gain concrete strategies to create an inclusive learning environment so that all students feel represented and valued. This can develop cognitive, social, and emotional skills and generate empathy and tolerance in our students.

Topics will include:
Classroom décor and diversity
Story time and inclusivity
Developing tolerance through diversity appreciation
Simple assistive and adaptive technologies
Mindful teaching (Hoberman sphere and Pomodoro technique)

About the Presenter

Dr. Fawzia Reza is an early childhood educator and the diversity and inclusion coordinator at the American College of Education. She recently conducted independent research on teaching diverse learners in early childhood classrooms, and she has authored or co-authored several studies that highlight discrepancies in educational systems. Recognizing a lack of South Asian representation in children's literature, she recently wrote a children's book about South Asian children with special needs: Mary and Her New Friends.

Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2352915713371022607?source=email1

Teacher Toolbox Series: How to Control Yourself, Your Classroom, and Your Career
Thursday, January 21
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (EST)

This webinar explores how your brain works and reacts to stress—to keep you from becoming famous for the wrong reasons.

You will learn:
Why your brain is causing problems in the classroom,
strategies to deal with stress in and out of the classroom,
how to create a growth mindset, and how to be a happier person.

About the Presenters

Dr. Angelica Ribeiro is a Curriculum Specialist at Houston Independent School District and an Adjunct Professor at Houston Baptist University. She teaches courses on second language teaching methods.

Dr. Kent Divoll is an Associate Professor at the University of Houston–Clear Lake. With K–12 teaching experience, doctorial work, consulting, and college-level teaching.

RESERVE YOUR SPOT:

register.gotowebinar.com

STUDENT TEACHER WEBINARS

Are your members preparing for Student Teaching? KDP has the support you need. Our fall webinar series, “Student Teaching During COVID19,” is collected here so you and your members can review the videos before student teaching in the spring.

KDP Student Teaching The latest Webinars from Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education.

COVE is excited to present our newest offering for students and families: the 2020-2021 COVE College Access Workshop Series! In this 5-part series students and their families will learn the basics as well as some insider tips for success from the beginning of your college search to what to do when you actually get to campus. We believe college access is not just about applying for a school, but also about understanding how to prepare to navigate college financially, academically, and socially.

We will explore topics including the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), understanding your admissions offer and financial aid award, and diverse paths to college success including breaking down what the transfer admissions process is, the benefits for students, and steps to prepare to transfer successfully.

These workshops were designed and will be delivered by two financial aid professionals who combined have attended and/or worked at CUNY, the University of Virginia, Amherst College, Harvard University, and Columbia University. We have been affiliated both as students and as volunteers with a number of college access organizations including QuestBridge and 1vyG with a specific focus on the experiences of First Generation/Low Income (FGLI) students and other marginalized groups, and we are excited to share information that will be especially valuable to these groups as well.

Our first workshop, Intro to College Admissions, will be on Monday, December 14th at 7-8:30 p.m. EST. Attendees will discuss college and financial aid options, offering a broad overview of different degree programs, application processes, fee waivers, and scholarship programs. This session has a special focus on the CUNY and SUNY systems and college access opportunity programs (EOP/HEOP and SEEK) available to students in New York State.

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdI2cIi23GSD97QzUOKscAwKI8uAbcS0-6SuId6Gnlpzq_o5g/viewform