Membership
Members of Phi Delta Kappa:
- Belong to an international organization dedicated to Research, Service and Leadership
- Promote quality education through participation in chapter activities
- Network with educators from a variety of school systems, levels, and roles
- Grow professionally through access to our excellent chapter programs and workshops
- Receive the outstanding educational journal, The Kappan, as an ongoing part of their membership
Membership of the University of Toronto Chapter
The University of Toronto Chapter was opened as the first "international"
chapter of PDK in 1955. It continues to support membership growth and
renewal. Candidates can either self-nominate or be recommended by a chapter
m
ember. New members are invited to take an active role in the ongoing
activities of the organization.The University of Toronto Chapter of Phi
Delta Kappa invites educators who are making a difference to the education
field through their research, service and leadership to become members.
Current members please update your information here.
Membership Application
Applicants should submit a completed membership application form:
- Download a PDF version of the membership application form (Download a free copy of Acrobat Reader software from Adobe here.)
- Download a Microsoft Word version of the membership application form
Completed Membership forms, should be sent to the
Membership Co-Chair:
Moveta Nanton
29 Wild Briarway
North York, Ontario
M2J 2L3
Prospective members will then meet with members of the executive to discuss the goals and programs of Phi Delta Kappa International prior to an initiation ceremony. The membership dues outlined on the membership form are due four weeks in advance of the membership ceremony.
back to topWho Can Apply
Membership in PDK is valued for many different reasons. It has always been the only organization which reaches out to all levels of education: elementary, secondary, and post-secondary.
Now the outreach has been broadened. Phi Delta Kappa's new constitution has set up three different categories of membership, so that everyone concerned about education can become members, whether they are classroom assistants, parents, students, or institutions. What is required is a commitment to the purpose of promoting quality education, especially publicly supported education, as essential to the development of a democratic way of life.
Professional Category
The professional category is the sole category with voting privileges. It is open to those who have baccalaureate degrees, or are licensed or credentialed as educators, or those who are employed in an education related field. It includes graduate students in education, or undergraduate education majors who are enrolled in, or successfully completed student teaching. It also includes educators from outside Canada and the United States who meet a standard equivalent to a B.A.
Associate Category
This category includes paraprofessionals, parents, government officials and honorary members, as well as undergraduate education majors prior to student teaching.
Institutional Member
These include schools, colleges, and academic departments, school districts or universities, companies and corporations, and non-profit or for-profit organizations.
back to topBenefits
Membership in Phi Delta Kappa provides the opportunity to meet a wide
variety of people with different experiences, levels of experience, and
professional contacts. This variety of connections provides unique insights
into situations which develop in all aspects of education.
For teachers who are looking to develop their level of expertise, the
professional meetings, discussions, and professional research such as
that reported in the Kappan nurture their growth.
Administrators find the broad perspectives, connections, and focus on
educational issues helps them tap into a bank of experience and variety
of perspectives, supporting them in what is often a lonely and stressful
position.
Kappans know that they have resources, both personal and professional,
to address all theseand other situations.
Eligibility Requirement
- Applicants should have demonstrated a commitment to the goals of Phi
Delta Kappa International -
To promote quality education, with particular emphasis on publicly supported education, as essential to the development and maintenance of a democratic way of life.
- Prospective and current members achieve these goals through educational leadership, service and research.
- In addition, a bachelor's degree is requirement for all applicants.
- A one-year membership without initiation is available to education students who are enrolled in a program leading to teacher certification.
Membership Update
Please fill in the blanks below to update your PDK membership information. Please note mandatory fields.
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