They say this is a time to begin anew. Have you heard the birds chirping outside the classroom windows? We would love to hear about your class, the projects or lessons you're creating, and anything else you'd like to share in an upcoming issue of The Honor! Can't wait to hear from you in this new season.

This month's newsletter features

1. April 11th Education Career Fair: See You There!
2. Praxis Prep Workshop: April 3rd
3. Walk for Autism: April 14th
4. Teacher Resources
5. April 29th KDP Induction Ceremony: You're invited!
6. Career Corner
7. +MUCH More!

Yours in Education,

Emma, Jacqueline, Karly, Katie, Caroline, & Sarah

Xi Gamma Chapter Executive Board, Seton Hall University

Κ Δ Π International Honor Society in Education

1. Bayonne Board of Education Bayonne, NJ
   
2. Carroll County Public Schools Westminster, Maryland
   
3. Clifton Public Schools Clifton, NJ
   
4. Cresthill Academy East Hanover, NJ
   
5. Dipont Education China
   
6. East Orange Public Schools East Orange, NJ
   
7. Elizabeth Board of Education Elizabeth, NJ
   
8. Englewood Public Schools Englewood, NJ
   
9. Essex Regional Educational Services Commission Fairfield, NJ and other locations
   
10. Fort Lee Public Schools Fort Lee, NJ
    
11. Foundation Academics Trenton, NJ
    
12. I Learn Schools, Inc. Elmwood Park, NJ
    
13. Insight Workforce Solutions Cherry Hill, NJ
    
14. Jersey City Public Schools Jersey City, NJ
    
15. Long Branch Public Schools Long Branch, NJ
    
16. Loudon County Public Schools Ashburn, VA
    
17. Marlboro Township Public Schools Marlboro, NJ
    
18. Mastery Charter School Philadelphia, NJ
    
19. Middletown Board of Education Middletown, NJ
    
20. Monroe Township Board of Education Monroe Twp., NJ
    
21. Montgomery Township School District Montgomery Township, NJ
    
22. New Horizons Community Charter School Newark, NJ
    
23. Newark Public Schools Newark, NJ
    
24. Passaic County Manchester Regional High School Haledon, NJ
    
25. Passaic School District Passaic, NJ
    
26. Paterson Charter School for Science & Technology Paterson, NJ
    
27. Paterson Public Schools Paterson, NJ
    
28. Philips Academy Charter School Newark, NJ
    
29. Randolph Township Schools Randolph, NJ
    
30. Reading Assist Institute Wilmington, DE
    
31. Roseville Community Charter School Newark, NJ
    
32. Source4Teachers Newark, NJ
    
33. South Orange & Maplewood School District South Orange & Maplewood, NJ
    
34. Supreme Consultants Rutherford, NJ
    
35. The Deron School of New Jersey Union, NJ
    
36. Trenton Public Schools Trenton, NJ
    
37. Uncommon Schools Newark, NJ
    
38. Washington Academy Belleville, NJ
    
39. Weehawken Township School District Weehawken, NJ
    
40. West Orange Public Schools West Orange, NJ
    

You may want to go to one of the websites below, enter a school district or name, and

review jobs that are available before the Career Fair.

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KDP has $44,000 available to members through our scholarship program, and awards are designed to support recipients in their chosen profession. No matter where they're at in their career—transitioning from college to the classroom, undergrad to grad school, or working toward a degree—KDP is here to help.

Students should apply for opportunities at their current level of study for financial assistance next year. Funding can help with tuition, curriculum and instruction books, technology, research, items to establish a classroom, and more.

A few of the opportunities are:

Donna Gail Shaw Scholarship for Chapter Service – $1,000 (1)
Available to one undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral student, or practicing K–12 educator in her or his first 3 years of teaching.

Harold D. Drummond Scholarship – $750 (2)
Available to two undergraduate or graduate students in Elementary Education.

Jerry Robbins Scholarship – $1,000 (1)
Available to one undergraduate student in Instrumental Music Education (band and/or orchestra).

MBNA Scholarship – $750 (1)
Available to one undergraduate or graduate student in Special Education.

Sandra Jo Hornick Scholarship (National) – $1,000 (3)
Available to three undergraduate students in Education.

Find all of our 2018 scholarship opportunities by visiting our website at http://www.kdp.org/resources/scholarshipsandgrants/scholarships.php.

All applications are due by 11:59 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, May 1, 2018.

Dear KDP members,

Our KDP Board would like to support active chapter members who are also members of SPLASH (School Psychology Leadership Association of Seton Hall) by volunteering for this year’s 5th Annual Nassan’s 5K Walk for Autism to be held Saturday, April 14, 2018, at Elmwood Park, East Orange, NJ from 8am – 1pm.

This is a perfect event for our chapter to come together, raise awareness about Autism and serve our local community by setting up, handing out T-shirts to the participants and cleaning up at the end. In addition to the walk, there will be activity tables for children (e.g. face painting) and resource tables for attendees/participants, so please feel free to share this event with friends and family.

If you would like to volunteer for this fabulous event, please respond to this email with your name and T-shirt size.

We will all meet at the park at 8-8:15am. Since we are volunteers, so we do not pay any fees. Volunteers for this event can earn up to 15 KDP Honor Stole Points for their service.

Any questions, please feel free to email me.

Thank you and have a great day!

Caroline

Treasurer, Kappa Delta Pi

Email: caroline.gartley@shu.edu

Upcoming Webinars and Events
Mark your calendar and watch our webinar schedule to register for these events!

April – Registration opens for KDP Convocation, November 1–3, Indianapolis, IN

May 1 – KDP Scholarship Applications Due

Did You Know?

CEHS posts daily updates on open job positions and student/alumni opportunities on their facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shu.cehs/

TEACHER JOBS are on NAVIGATOR!
SHU PORTAL --> Click on The Career Center Tab --> Click on the Navigator Icon or here

Career Links

• Why Sticking With Your Bad Boss Is A Good Career Move

• 5 Common Interview Mistakes You Can Fix Right Now

• How LinkedIn Groups Can Help You Get a Job

• On Your Mark, Get Ready, Search! Navigating Your Job Search as a First Year Teacher

• If you are struggling at work, focus on improving your ‘soft skills’

• How to achieve recognition through results
  

• Imposter Syndrome: 4 Ways to Defeat Self-Doubt

• 4 Pro Tips For Your Next Big Job Interview

• 5 Reasons You Should Attend A Virtual Career Fair

• 76% of us get the Sunday Night Blues. Here's How to Fight Them

• A top recruiter explains why you're hearing crickets after a job interview

• How to Get the Most Out of a Conference

• New Teacher: So You're Going to Work!!

• Career Rescue: 7 skills will make you indispensable

Don't miss your opportunity to learn and network with local area educators!

Watch for KDP Regional Workshops and Events scheduled this spring to find one near you!

April 3: Praxis Pow-Wow

April 4: EdTPA: Realities and Myths

April 11: Teacher Career Fair, St. Peter's University

April 29: KDP Induction

1. Yesika Salgado

@yesikastarr LA-born Salvadoran poet Yesika tackles love, family, culture, and beyond. She’s the guaranteed antidote to all those self-deprecating #influencers and she will burrow into your heart and make you laugh while articulating exactly what you were just thinking.

2. Kaveh Akbar

@kavehhhhhhhh Kaveh, the Iranian-American poet, author of Calling A Wolf A Wolf isn’t afraid of exploring the darkest points of the human psyche with poems that seek out the most complex of challenges. But, his Instagram account is also about celebrating the brightness of life, love and other poets from all corners of the globe (he’s also the founder and editor of Divedapper which features some of the biggest names in contemporary poetry). Let him into your feed…

3. Kat Savage

@kat.savage “that’s the beauty of the human condition. you’re never alone. and, you’re always alone.” A working single mother of two, Kat's work is all about taking the things that hold us back (low self-esteem, bad relationships) and turning them into something shiny and creative. Having being diagnosed with HSV type 2, Kat is also a powerful advocate for understanding the disease by educating people email by email.

4. Brian Bilston

@brian_bilston “When the sky turns to sepia/It makes the world feel crepia”. Very little is known about the real (possibly Dudley-born) Brian Bilston but he comes from that fine and very British tradition of tongue-in-cheek lyrical delights (eg Morrissey before Marr lost control). This is not poetry for wounded souls but it will make you chuckle happily on the bus.

• 5 Ways to Provide Meaningful Experiences in the Classroom
  

• Registration is now open for the Green Schools Conference & Expo 2018
  

May 3-4 | Denver, Colorado

The Green Schools Conference & Expo is the only national event to bring together all the players involved in making green schools a reality: people who lead, operate, build and teach in U.S. schools.

• Twitter Chats 101: A Step-by-Step Guide To Hosting or Joining a Twitter Chat
  

November 1–3 | Indianapolis, IN

The "Designing the Future" conference provides a platform for educators of all levels and disciplines to come together in Indianapolis, Indiana and create a future that is sustainable, equitable, and promising for ALL learners.

Through innovative breakout sessions, collaboration stations, and mentoring, attendees will design—in ways large and small—a promising future for themselves, their classrooms, their communities, and the education profession.

You can learn more on KDP's website by clicking here.

The following multicultural events and celebrations are among those that will happen this month:

April is...

• Autism Awareness Month (United States)
• Parkinsons Awareness Month
• Financial Literacy Month
• Jazz Appreciation Month
• Mathematics Awareness Month
• National Child Abuse Prevention Month
• National Deaf History Month, March 13-April 15
• National Poetry Month
• National Volunteer Month
• Stress Awareness Month (United States)
• Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Apr 1 – Easter Sunday

Apr 2 – Easter Monday

Apr 6 – Orthodox Good Friday, National Tartan Day

Apr 7 – Final Day of Passover, Orthodox Holy Saturday

Apr 8 – Orthodox Easter

Apr 9 – Orthodox Easter Monday

Apr 10 – National Library Workers’ Day

Apr 11 – Yom HaShoah

Apr 13 – Isra and Mi’raj, Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday

Apr 17 – Tax Day

Apr 19 – Yom Ha’atzmaut

Apr 25 – Administrative Professonals Day

Apr 26 – Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

ALUMNI!

Are you doing amazing things in your classroom/school/district/institution?

• Project you are working on
• Presentation / talk you gave
• Workshop you hosted
  

Please get in touch so we can celebrate your accomplishments together! We would love to feature you in this newsletter and do a write up a short narrative about the project.

Please email kdpxigamma@gmail.com to share with us.

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