AWARDS & FOUNDATION
PDK is dedicated to promoting quality education, and supports a variety of awards, which bring not only monetary enhancements, but career enhancements as well. There are two different types of awards listed below: those which are unique to the University of Toronto Chapter, and those for which the Chapter level brings entrance into International-level awards.
PDK membership dues are not used for Foundation-sponsored programmes. Member donations to the Educational Foundation Annual Fund Drive and/or the chapter and other fundraising activities such as Patrons or the ChalkWalk for Education fund the Chapter awards programmes.
University of Toronto Chapter PDK sponsors awards in secondary schools and Faculties of Education at all levels through its Foundation programme.
University of Toronto Chapter Awards
Outstanding Educator Award
The Outstanding Educator Award is distinct from the others and is distinct to our chapter. It celebrates the achievements and accomplishments of an individual (or project) who has had a profound, positive impact on public education.
| 2011 Outstanding Educator - Dr. David Booth | |
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Keynote: The Deep End of the Pool In this age of technology, of bits and bytes of print, and of instant communication, how will we encourage our students to engage in reflective, intensive and extensive inquiry, so that they will move beyond the surface and discover the satisfaction of thinking and feeling at the deepest levels. |
| 2010 Outstanding Educator - Dr. Ben Levin | |
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Keynote: Connecting Research to Policy and Practice Research, policy and practice are connected. He noted that today educators are more interested in research and its impact. In factors impacting policy, Dr Levin considers that research is a very important one. |
| Past Outstanding Educators |
| 2009 Dr. Chris Spence |
| 2008 Dr. Clay Lafleur |
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Jackman Award
The Jackman Award was established by the University of Toronto Chapter to honour its founding president Henry Jackman, who modelled lifelong dedication to education and a deep concern for the individual student. It is open to students of education at all levels, including graduate students of education, enrolled in an Ontario educational institution. The deadline for the Jackman Award is March 1, 2012. Essay Title: Cooperative Innovation: Addressing our Need for Collaboration in Education.
The Prospective Educator's Award is a scholarship grant made to a current high school senior whose intended college major is a programme in education. Entries are read by a committee from the University of Toronto Chapter. The winning entries at the chapter level will receive $100 and a one-year membership in PDK. The chapter winner will be sent to the international level where it will be eligible for an award of up to US$1000.00. Completed applications are due to Kari Peters by February 24, 2012 Secondary school applicants can download the following two forms, complete and mail according to the instructions on the Application Cover Sheet Send the completed package to Prospective Educator Award Chair Kari Peters at kari@divbyzero.com The Susan Seidman Excellence in Student Teaching Award is open to students in an undergraduate education programme with a student teaching component. Undergraduate education majors engaged in student teaching during the summer, fall and spring of the current year are eligible. Winning essays at the University of Toronto level will be entered in PDK International's Prospective Educator Award process. Chapter winners will receive a cheque for $100 and a Professional membership in PDK. The Chapter winner will be sent to the International level where it will be eligible for an award of up to US$1000. Download the following two forms, complete and mail according to the instructions on the Application Cover Sheet Send the completed form to Excellence in Student Teaching Award Chair Zenobia Omarali at the address in the application by February 24, 2012. Please forward all questions about the award to Zenobia Omarali via email at zomarali@rogers.com This award represents the Chapter level of an international award, which can be accessed at http://www.pdkintl.org/awards/odda.htm . The chapter level award includes a year's membership in PDK, which is among the listed requirements for the International level award of $5,000 USD and publication in The Kappan magazine. The Doctoral Dissertation Award Chair for University of Toronto Chapter is Dr. Bev Freedman ( bevfreedman@rogers.com) and all submissions must reach her by August 13, 2012. Orlena Broomes Jeanne Robinson Who: Educators who are pursuing graduate degrees full-time.
View the Jackman Award application instructions: Award Application (pdf)
If you have any questions, contact the Chair, Jackman Award: Linda Massey at lmassey@principals.ca
2011 Jackman Award - Kenneth McNeilly
Kenneth McNeilly is a doctoral candidate at OISE and a part-time teacher for the Toronto District School Board.
Past Jackman Award Winners
2008 Mihai Sarbu (Brock) and
2008 Jordan Applebaum (OISE)
2007 Elizabeth Parker (OISE)
2006 Susanna Tang (OISE)
Chapter Awards Leading to International Level Foundation Awards
Prospective Educator's Award
1) Application Cover Sheet Application Cover Sheet (pdf format)
2) Self Nomination Form Self Nomination Form
Past Prospective Educator Winners
2011 Josef Astorga (York)
2010 Fathima Nizamdeen (SATEC)
2009 Hamza Hamid (SATEC)
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The Susan Seidman Excellence in Student Teaching Award
(Prospective Educator Award)
1) Application Cover Sheet Application Cover Sheet (pdf format)
2) Self Nomination Form Self Nomination Form
Past Excellence in Student Teaching Winners
2011 Linda Ristevski (OISE)
2010 Ritika Chaudhary (OISE)
2009 Reneta Racheva (OISE)
Doctoral Dissertation Award
2011 Doctoral Dissertation Award Winners
Past Doctoral Dissertation Winners
2008 Bev Freedman (OISE)
2007 Kathleen Vaughan (York) and
2007 Barnabas Emenogu (OISE)
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Graduate Fellowships and Scholarships
What: Chapter winners include $100, a year's membership in PDK, and entrance into the International level competition which offers up to five awards of $750 - $1500 US. Award payments will be made to the applicant's institution by September 1 of the academic year.
Where: Contact: Susan Seidman at sseidman@sympatico.ca
When: Applications due: June 1, 2012
How: Download the forms from www.pdkintl.org/awards/gradfell.htm
Details:
International Awards
Emerging Leaders (PDK Members Only)
The Phi Delta Kappa Emerging Leader programme recognizes top educators from around the world for their leadership, particularly related to PDK's tenets of service, research, and leadership. The award winners are selected from a competitive class of applicants based on their outstanding professional accomplishments. The PDK Emerging Leader award is a respected honour within the education community. Previous Emerging Leaders have said that this honour helped them secure job promotions and other accolades. Emerging Leaders are eligible to apply for the Profitt Grant for special projects.
For full information, see the PDK International website www.pdkintl.org.
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The Paul H. Henkin scholarships are provided to help educators new to the profession attend PDK's annual conference. The Henkin is an international level scholarship of $1,000 to cover travel, accommodation, and conference fees. Full information is on the PDK International website, www.pdkintl.org.
Gerald Read International Travel Scholarship
The Gerald Read Travel Scholarship is open to PDK members only. It helps offset the cost of traveling through PDK's International Educator-to-Educator Travel Programme. Information and application forms can be downloaded from www.pdkintl.org.
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