Transcript Delta Kappa Gamma 101

Educational Excellence
Embracing Our Vision
Designing Our Future
Excellence
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What the Constitution* Says
• The committee (International) is composed of 13
members: 2 from each region, a chair, the NGO
representative and a music representative. Ex officio
members are the International president and
Membership Services Administrator.
• The committee may function as a whole and in smaller
groups to accomplish its responsibilities
*Constitution, Article VIII, Section C.1.
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What the Constitution Says
The committee shall
• Promote programs and projects for excellence in education
• Identify long-term an short-term programs and projects that focus on topics
adopted by the Society, and shall transmit suggestions for study and action to
state organizations and Chapters.
• Support programs of action that promote the personal well-being, intellectual
growth, and global awareness of women educators.
• Encourage a focus on the arts at International conventions.
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What the Constitution Says
The committee shall
• Develop strategies to enable Chapters to encourage members to become
leaders.
• Encourage states and Chapters to participate in programs that promote
professional growth of women educators
• Study and recommend action on professional issues and urge state
organizations to initiate, endorse, and support desirable legislation or other
suitable endeavors in the interest of education and women educators.
• Plan a training session preceding regional conferences for incoming
state organization educational excellence chairs.
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How is the International
Educational Excellence Committee
(EEC)
carrying out the directives for this
first biennium?
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EEC Definition Statement :
The Educational Excellence
Committee promotes International
projects, supports early-career
educators, and encourages programs
and activities that further educational
excellence
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EEC Goals
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Promote the Schools for Africa Project
Support Early-Career Educators
Encourage programs that
Increase members’ personal and professional
pride
Focus on educational excellence
Promote the DKG/UN relationship
Increase members’ global awareness
Impact educational law and policy
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International EEC has provided links on the
Society Web site that lead to many resources
for state organizations and Chapters.
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Examples
• Monthly Schools for
Africa Newsettes
with program and
fund-raising ideas,
up-to-date
information on total
Society donations,
and fact sheets on
countries involved.
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Examples
• Early-career Educator support resources,
including
1. THAT--Teachers Helping Another Teacher
project (from California State Organization)
2. Dinner and a Movie (from Omega Chapter, Oregon)
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How do State Organizations and
Chapters transition from
Program of Work Committees
to
Educational Excellence?
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Remember!
Key Idea:
State organizations and Chapters are not
required to have the same named
committees as at the International level.
They are required to fulfill the work of
those committees that apply to state
organization and
Chapter levels.
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Options:
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Keep same names/organization as before but
incorporate new duties as necessary.
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Give current POW committees new names
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Options:
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Have one Educational Excellence Committee
with more members who work together in
smaller groups to achieve the responsibilities
and report back to the whole.
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Devise a totally unique plan that works for your
particular state organization or Chapter.
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Key Idea:
Remember, so long as the work
of the Educational Excellence
Committee is fulfilled, state
organizations and Chapters have
great flexibility as to how the
work is fulfilled.
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Eta State Organization (NC)
Standing Committees (14)
A. Society Mission and Purposes (7 )
• Awards
• Beginning Teacher Support
• Educational Excellence
• Educational Law and Policy
• Leadership Development
• Membership/Expansion
• Scholarship
B. Society Business (7)
• Communications and Publicity
• Finance
• Headquarters
• Nominations
• Personnel
• Planning
• Rules
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Alpha Lambda State Organization (VT)
Article VIII, Section A
Standing committees shall be:
2. Society Mission and Purposes
a. Curriculum of Hope for Peace
b. Educational Excellence
c. Fine Arts
d. Music
e. Scholarship
f.
World Fellowship
g. Other
h. Achievement Award
i. Service to Education Award
b. The Educational Excellence Committee
shall:
(1) promote within the state a program that
follows a yearly theme
(2) assist Chapter committees in developing
worthwhile programs aligned with the
International theme
(3) encourage a program of selective
recruitment of teachers and retention of
qualified educators
(4) encourage action in the field of legislation
to improve education and the status of
women educators
(5) have as chair the state first vicepresident.
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Zeta State Organization (MS)
Mississippi called it the EEC but has Personal Growth and Professional Affairs
titles and persons underneath it. Here is the statement from their bylaw
change.
B. Society Mission and Purposes
1. Educational Excellence—Appointed
• The committee shall have as its chairman the state first vice president.
• The members shall include a representative from each of the following
areas: Personal Growth and Services, Professional Affairs, Research,
Legislative, and Music.
• The committee shall promote programs and projects for excellence in
education; and support programs of action that promote the personal
well-being, intellectual growth, and global awareness of women
educators.
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Alpha Kappa State Organization (CT)
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Beta Kappa Chapter, Michigan
B.Society Mission and Purposes Committees:
1. Educational Excellence Committee shall:
a.Develop a program of work which focuses upon the Mission
Statement, Vision Statement, and Purposes of the Society.
b.Plan Chapter programs and projects that
1)Carry out International programs and projects, adjusted to local
needs;
2)Identify, involve, and train future Chapter leaders;
3)Enrich the personal lives of members;
4)Promote the professional growth of members;
5)Support and assist beginning educators in the community;
6)Encourage decision makers to pass legislation and adopt policies
that create a supportive environment for students and educators.
c.Prepare and distribute to members a Chapter yearbook.
(See Const. VIII-C, State Bylaw IX-C and State Standing Rule IX-3-B)
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How will YOUR state organization and Chapters
accomplish the EEC goals?
EEC Goal
State Organization Committee or
Approach???
Promote Schools for Africa
Support Early-Career Educators
Increase Members’ Personal &
Professional Pride
Focus on Educational Excellence
Promote the DKG/UN Relationship
Increase Members’ Global Awareness
Impact Educational Law and Policy
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EEC Definition Statement :
The Educational Excellence Committee promotes
International projects, supports early-career educators, and
encourages programs and activities that further educational
excellence.
EEC Goals
•Promote the Schools for Africa project
•Support Early Career Educators
•Encourage programs and activities that:
•Increase members’ personal and professional pride
•Focus on educational excellence
•Promote the DKG/UN relationship
•Increase members’ global awareness
•Impact educational law and policy
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