The MSU Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) chapter has recently returned from their national convocation event in Indianapolis — with four new awards in hand. Kathryn Kosko, Intern Teacher of the Year Award: The sole recipient of this award is selected among hundreds of student teachers across the nation who record, analyze and submit a 30-minute lesson plan. Megan Salada, President’s Scholarship: Given to only five...
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Ashley Taglauer, a junior in the elementary education (mathematics) program at the Michigan State University College of Education, has been awarded a $1000 Miriam Schaefer scholarship from the Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM). She is one of only three college students from the state to receive the award. To apply for the scholarship, applicants must submit an application, essay, college transcripts and...
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All along, Michigan State University child development graduate Katie Kosko has learned that good teaching requires stopping to reflect on strategies in the classroom. So when the reality of her first full-time experience – the yearlong internship – set in, she took that message seriously. Kosko entered the annual Michigan Student Teacher/Intern of the...
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College of Education advisor Kristy Dumont was recently awarded the Kappa Delta Pi Regional Counselor Award for the Midwest Region, which covers 10 states. Dumont was selected based on her outstanding work as staff advisor for the MSU KDP chapter. She will be recognized for her achievements at the KDP Biennial Convocation on Nov....
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Kappa Delta Pi, a highly regarded international honor society in education, has recognized Michigan State University’s KDP Epsilon Kappa Chapter with a 2011 Achieving Chapter Excellence Award. Of the society’s 645 chapters, only 24 were chosen to receive the prestigious ACE award. The MSU KDP chapter, advised by College of Education academic advisor Kristy Dumont, received the award for demonstrating two years of excellent activities...
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