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.

2010 Outstanding Educator Dr. Ben Levin

Ben's speech was titled: "Connecting Research to Policy and Practice"

Past Outstanding Educators

2009 Dr. Chris Spence

2008 Dr. Clay Lafleur

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 April 26, 2011.

View the Jackman Award application instructions.

If you have any questions, contact the Chair, Jackman Award: Linda Massey at lindamassey@rogers.com

Past Jackman Winners

2009

2008

Chapter Awards Leading to International Level Foundation Awards

Prospective Educator's Award

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. Forms will be posted in November, with submission deadline to Kari Peters in January.

Secondary school applicants can download the application in November from 2011 Prospective Educator Award Application

Send the completed package to Prospective Educator Award Chair Kari Peters at kari@divbyzero.com

Excellence in Student Teaching Award
(Prospective Educator Award)

The Excellence in Student Teaching/Prospective Educator 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.

Forms will be posted in November, with submission deadline to Zenobia Omarali by January 29, 2011. Faculty of Education students can download the application here:

2010 Excellence in Student Teaching Award Application

Send the completed form to Zenobia Omarali at the address in the application. Please forward all questions about the award to Excellence in Student Teaching Award Chair Zenobia Omarali via email at zomarali@rogers.com

Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award

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 12, 2011.

Past Doctoral Dissertation Winners

2009

2008

2007 Kathleen Vaughan
Barnabas Emenogu

Graduate Fellowships and Scholarships

Who: Educators who are pursuing graduate degrees full-time.
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: Peter Ross, pnross@rogers.com
When: Applications due: June 1, 2011
How: Download the forms from www.pdkintl.org/awards/gradfell.htm
Details:

Graduate Fellowships in Educational Leadership - full-time graduate students from July 1 through June 30
R. Gerald Melton Scholarship - doctoral study in education administration
John M. Skalski Scholarship - doctoral study in education
Ruey H. Witten Fellowship - post-baccalaureate study in music education
Charles R. Foster Memorial Fellowship - master's studies
Howard M. Soule Memorial Fellowship - doctoral studies or dissertation research

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.

Henkin Conference Scholarships (PDK Members Only)

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.