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| Organization | Sponsor | President |
|---|---|---|
| Assoc. of Childhood Education International | Dr. Dianne Pape | Sandra Rodman |
| Bilingual Education Student Organization | Dr. Roxanne Allsup-Cuellar & Dr. Maria De la Colina | Janet Gallardo |
| Kappa Delta Pi | Dr. Nathan Bond | Sandy Pope |
| San Marcos Student Reading Council | Julia Meritt & Chris Sisto | Jennifer Castro |
Bilingual Education Student Organization
B.E.S.O. or the Bilingual Education Student Organization is a Professional Development organization that was founded at Texas State University on February 20, 1980. We are affiliated with the Texas Association for Bilingual Education or TABE.
The purpose of B.E.S.O. is to create opportunities for students to exchange ideas, practices, and information about bilingual education on a local, state, and national level and promoting bilingual-bicultural education. Our organization makes every effort to develop support groups, to grow professionally, and to serve the local bilingual community through various volunteer activities. Additionally, B.E.S.O. provides a means for recruitment of new Bilingual Education teachers, which is one of the highest-need teaching fields in Texas and throughout the nation.
Membership
Members must:
- Be a Texas State University Student.
- Interested or majoring in bilingual education.
- Pay dues by the 2nd meeting ($30), which includes a membership with TABE.
- Participate in activities as much as possible.
The B.E.S.O. meetings are conducted in a relaxed atmosphere. Typically B.E.S.O. will have two monthly meetings, which will occur every other week. Our meetings will feature invited speakers from the education sector and they will serve as a forum for the presentation and discussion of different topics such as policy, teaching practices, research, materials development, and lesson ideas. The meetings will also serve as a forum where students can share ideas about Bilingual Education and discuss what works and what does not. Our goal is to build relationships with one another and learn from each other.
For more information contact B.E.S.O. sponsors: Dr. Roxanne Allsup-Cuellar or Dr. Maria De la Colina
Kappa Delta Pi
International Honor Society in Education
Chapter Counselor
Dr. Nathan Bond
NathanBond@txstate.edu
Kappa Delta Pi is an international honor society in education. Founded in 1911, the organization has more than 55,000 members in 665 chapters worldwide. Famous KDP members include Albert Einstein, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jean Piaget and George Washington Carver. The Eta Zeta Chapter at Texas State University was chartered in 1951 and was named one of the top charters in the United States in 2007.
Requirements for Membership
- 3.25 overall GPA
- Undergraduates: Sophomore standing or above
- Graduate or Post-Bac: Completion of 6 hours
- Taking classes in Texas State's teacher preparation program
- One-time initiation fee of $65
Local Events Each Semester
- Monthly professional development meetings
- Initiation ceremony
- Service projects
- Social events
Local Benefits
- Honor cords that can be worn at graduation
- Certificate of membership for your classroom wall or portfolio
- Membership to list on your resume
- Local professional development meetings
- Leadership and service opportunities
- Opportunities to network with other local honor society members
National Benefits
- Four issues for Kappa Delta Pi Record, a national journal for beginning teachers
- Four issues of the New Teacher Advocate, another national journal for beginning teachers
- Access to teacher resources through the KDP website
- Eligibility for more than $100,000 in scholarships
San Marcos Student Reading Council
The San Marcos Student Reading Council [SMSRC] is an organization dedicated to promoting literacy, and is affiliated with the Texas State Reading Association and the International Reading Association. Students who join [SMSRC] also become members of the Texas State Reading Association and receive quality educational publications, which inform teachers of cutting edge teaching strategies.
There are multiple opportunities to enhance leadership skills, these include: presentating at and attending local, state and national conferences, chances to connect and share ideas with other university student reading councils, and planning and implementing community service projects. The fun part is that the [SMSRC] provides aspiring teachers the chance to fellowship with other like-minded students.
At [SMSRC] monthly meetings students hear from top-notch speakers who address topics related to classroom diversity, literacy pedagogy, reading across the curriculum, student motivation, and many others.
For more information and to join there is a bulletin board located on the 2nd floor (main hallway) of the Education Building, or contact either of the co-sponsors: Julia Meritt at jm89@txstate.edu or Chris Sisto.