Kappa Delta Pi Fall 2009 Events

Monthly Events

“All C&I Student Organizations Meeting”

Thursday, September 3 in San Marcos

All four student organizations in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (Kappa Delta Pi, ACEI, BESO, and the San Marcos Student Reading Council) will share information about their organizations and planned activities for the semester. Scheduled from 5 to 6 pm in Education Building, Room 1007. For more information, email KDP Officers Monica Tenbrook (mt1227@txstate.edu) and Georgina Courtney (gc1093@txstate.edu)

“Supporting English Language Learners during the Writing Process: What Teachers Can Expect and Do”

Wednesday, September 16 in San Marcos

Dr. Jennifer Battle, Reading Professor at Texas State, will share some practical instructional strategies that teachers can use to help English language learners with writing. The session will provide background information for the KDP members who are participating in the Pen Pal Project with ELLs. Scheduled from 5 to 6 pm in Education Building, Room 3039. For more information, email KDP Officers Abbie James (AJ1181@txstate.edu) and Travis Setterbo (TS1311@txstate.edu)

“Working with Special Education Learners”

 Tuesday, September 29 in Round Rock

Dr. Leslie Loughmiller from Texas State University will offer some teaching tips and ideas for general education teachers who teach special education students. Scheduled from 5 to 6 pm in the Avery Building. For more information, email KDP Officers Veronica Puentes (VP1032@txstate.edu) and Jennifer Flores (JF1360@txstate.edu)

“Writing Problems that Classroom Teachers Face with ELLs”

Wednesday, October 14 in San Marcos

Dr. Jennifer Battle, Reading Professor at Texas State, will address some of the common problems that teachers face when teaching ELLs to write. The session will help KDP members who are participating in the Pen Pal Project with ELLs. Scheduled from 5 to 6 pm in Education Building, Room 3039. For more information, email KDP Officers Abbie James (AJ1181@txstate.edu) and Travis Setterbo (TS1311@txstate.edu)

“Teacher Advocacy: State Representative Valinda Bolton”

Wednesday, October 21 in Round Rock

State Representative Valinda Bolton will talk about education-related issues that were debated during the last legislative session. She will also talk about the role that teachers can play in being advocates for their profession. Scheduled from 5 to 6 pm in the Avery Building. For more information, email KDP Officer Adrianne Pardue (Pardue@ymail.com)

Fall Initiation Ceremony

Sunday, October 18 in San Marcos

All students, parents, faculty and friends are cordially invited to attend the KDP Fall Initiation Ceremony in the LBJ Student Center Ballroom. At the event, the officers will initiate the new members of Kappa Delta Pi and announce this year’s KDP Educators of Honor. The event is required for students seeking membership in Kappa Delta Pi. Scheduled from 2 to 3:30 pm in the LBJ Student Center Ballroom. For more information, email KDP Sponsors Dr. Nathan Bond (NathanBond@txstate.edu) and Prof. Jessica Ligon (JL50@txstate.edu)

Service Projects

“Kappa Delta Pie Dessert Luncheon”

Thursday, August 20 in Austin

The Kappa Delta Pi officers will serve pie to the professors in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction as a way to say thanks for their support of our chapter. Scheduled from 11:30 to 1:30 pm at the Onion Creek Country Club in South Austin. For more information, email KDP Officer Amber Velasquez (AV1154@txstate.edu)

“KDP Pen Pal Project”

Thursday, September 3 through early November in San Marcos

Are you interested in learning more about English language learners? Kappa Delta Pi members will write letters to a group of bilingual elementary students at Crockett Elementary School in San Marcos. The “pen pals” will write several letters over the course of two months and then meet in person at the end during an ice cream social. Members who participate in this project are strongly encouraged to attend the professional development meetings in September and October that focus on writing and ELLs. For more information, email KDP Officer Amanda Baker (AB1617@txstate.edu)

“Campus Tour for the Judson Learning Academy Students”

Friday, October 16 in San Marcos

Are you interested in learning more about at-risk students? Kappa Delta Pi members will host on the Texas State campus a group of high school students from Judson Learning Academy in San Antonio. The KDP members will attend selected classes with the students, tour the university’s campus, and then eat lunch in the dorms with the students. The goal of the project is for KDP members to learn more about at-risk students and the Judson students to learn about attending college. Scheduled from 9 to 1 pm. For more information, email KDP Officer Tina Tolliver (TT1099@txstate.edu)