In this episode we hear from Tonja Eagan, the CEO of Kappa Delta Pi, on what the KDP organization provides to teacher candidates, new teachers, and veteran teachers. We learn the origins of this national honor society in 1911 as a place to honor and celebrate all high-achieving teacher candidates, including women and teachers of color who were dismissed by a prominent educational honor society of that time. Ms. Eagan also discusses the latest partnerships and initiatives of KDP including members having full access to the Teaching Channel resources; a virtual half-day Annual New Teacher National Summit; and a quality-of-life initiative, The Rooted Teacher by KDP. The Rooted Teacher includes monthly podcasts, virtual coaching and support sessions, and weekly microlearning videos.
Additionally, KDP will be hosting a 2-day in-person conference in St. Louis - Convo: The Premier Conference for Future Educators. They are anticipating over 700 participants at this event to learn about innovative techniques and ideas for teaching. More information on this event can be found on their website at https://www.kdp.org/events/convo2023.
