Chapter Celebrates 10 Years of Service Projects

Ten years of service projects have given the members of the Bradley University/Heart of Illinois Chapter a strong sense of purpose and a close connection to their community.

"These service projects give us a vision of the things we want to accomplish and pull us together," said Celia Johnson, the chapter's foundation representative. She explained that the chapter's projects not only benefit the community and its children, they also generate energy and motivation for chapter members.

The chapter's current project is helping to provide some stability for homeless children in their area. Johnson explained that because the area shelter is in another school district, children who attended the Peoria Public Schools and became homeless were forced to change schools, adding even more stress to their lives. The "Giving a Hand" project has brought together two school districts, the shelter, and the chapter in order to ensure that the students can continue in their old school and to provide supplies and tutoring for the children and their families.

The "Giving a Hand" project illustrates an important aspect of most of the chapter's projects. They are cooperative efforts with a variety of other organizations. For example, the chapter collaborated with Pi Lambda Theta, Bradley University students, Wildlife Prairie Park, area teachers, and community members to restore and preserve the Graham Chapel School, a one-room school. The chapter helped to provide a variety of materials to be used by teachers who lead field trips to the school and by other visitors. The "Learning Through Games at Alpha Park" project brought together the chapter, the Peoria Council for Exceptional Children, the Bradley Council for Exceptional Children, Pi Lambda Theta, and many community students to provide learning games and activity areas in local libraries.

The talents and interests of Kappans are important for the success of any chapter. Johnson reported that the commitment and interest of the members of her chapter have increased the vitality of the chapter and made the chapter an important part of the community.

FROM YOUR PRESIDENT
RICHARD L. KOLOWSKI

A Challenge and an Opportunity

The recent ratification of three amendments to our constitution brings new opportunities to PDK. In particular, the two amendments affecting membership should encourage every Kappan to share the benefits of membership with friends and colleagues. Thus I am asking every chapter and every Kappan to take advantage of these opportunities. Kappans should look down their own hallways and invite a quality educator into PDK. And every chapter should hold an initiation this spring, perhaps even more than one.

When I assumed the presidency of Phi Delta Kappa at last October's Legislative Council, I challenged every area coordinator to invite 10 new members into PDK. I also challenged every chapter officer to bring in at least one new member. I am pleased to report that I already have brought in 10 new members. And after my chapter's second initiation later this spring, that may be more than 20 new members. Have you asked anyone yet?

I also have asked each chapter to establish one new Future Educators of America chapter. We must help to ensure high-quality teachers for the future.

By encouraging future teachers and inviting current teachers to join us, we are furthering our goals of leadership and service. We also are working to reignite and energize in ourselves a passion for Phi Delta Kappa and its ideals.

Quilts Bring History Alive for Teachers and Students

One Kappan's love of quilts is helping children learn history, math, and other subjects. Brenda Horton, vice president of the Western Arkansas Chapter, has turned her love of quilting into an inservice program for teachers. The program, conducted as a service project by the chapter, provided area teachers with lesson plans, quilting kits, and lots of hands-on experience.

"A Stitch in Time" was a cooperative project of the chapter and the Belle Point Quilters Guild. Chapter members advertised the workshops and handled many of the arrangements. The quilters guild helped gather materials, donated fabric, served refreshments at the workshops, and arranged for a dulcimer player to entertain the participants. In addition, guild members also served as resources for some teachers who used quilting projects in their classroom lessons. A District III project grant was used to purchase books on quilting for the participants.

"This was a hands-on project," Horton explained. The teachers learned to make quilts, and every teacher made a quilt wall hanging. They also learned about the history of quilts through readings and a slide show of quilts from the Civil War.

In addition to books on quilting, the teachers also were given a book of lesson plans for using quilts in their classrooms. Horton reported that the lesson plans were designed to fit the state's and district's curriculum units on the Civil War, but they also addressed math, economics, music, art, reading, and social studies. "The workshops were designed to help teach social history through the history and art of quilts," Horton explained. "But you can't study the pattern of a quilt without getting into the math of it. Quilts also provide activities for cooperative learning and literature."

The chapter also provided the teachers with 600 kits that they could use in their classrooms. Each kit contained fabric, needles, thread, batting, and safety pins; everything the children needed to make a quilt.

The quilt project was a hit not only among teachers and students, but the local community also became involved. Last November there was a display of all the children's quilts at the Sparks Hospital Auxiliary. The hospital auxiliary also printed programs that listed every child who participated in the show and distributed them to the children. The quilting project also was the subject of two stories in the local newspaper.

The idea for the project came from a reading project the chapter did two years ago. "I took quilts with me when I read to the kids, and they really liked them," Horton said. "Kids love to touch quilts," she commented. "Right now, there is a resurgence in quilting as an art form. As an educator, I see it as another way we can enrich our curriculum."

First Cyberspace Chapter Installed

The Walden University Cyberspace Chapter has been installed with 73 charter members. It is PDK's first fully functioning cyberspace chapter.

Chapter president Andre Elliott is located in Tokyo, Japan, with other officers being found in Alaska, Oklahoma, and Georgia. The chapter installation was conducted using the Internet. Most meetings and other chapter business also will use this technology. The cyberspace chapter's land base is in Bonita Springs, Florida, making the new chapter part of Area 7K.

In related actions taken by the Board of Directors in late January, permanent charter status was approved for the Bridgewater State College Chapter, and a petition was approved for the Fraser Valley British Columbia Club.

The board also approved a name change. The former Greenville/Spartanburg South Carolina Chapter is now the Upstate South Carolina Chapter.

Two chapters also surrendered their charters: Southwest Georgia Chapter and Kansas Prairie Kansas Chapter.

Gabbard Institutes Focus on Leadership

More than 40 Gabbard Institutes are scheduled for this summer. These institutes, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International and the PDK Educational Foundation, are designed to bring together educators and prominent resource persons to study major education issues and to develop the skills necessary for dealing with today's problems.

This year's institutes cover a variety of topics, including classroom management, school improvement, and best practices. One focus for this year's institutes is "leadership," with special workshops on the topic led by PDK President-Elect Eve Proffitt and District IV Representative Sandee Crowther. PDK Past Presidents Doug Bedient and Jim Fogarty also are conducting institutes this summer.

The Gabbard Institutes will be presented in a variety of formats this summer. A majority of the programs will be one- or two-day workshops. There also are three-, four-, and five-day workshops scheduled.

Graduate credit is available for each of these workshops. That credit, offered by the Indiana University School of Education, is available for an additional fee.

Scholarships to these institutes are available. The Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation offers these scholarships to all Kappans in good standing.

For more information about the Gabbard Institutes, contact the Center for Professional Development and Services at the PDK International Office or visit the PDK website.

Deadline Approaches for Dissertation Nominations

Finalists for Phi Delta Kappa's Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Awards will be announced at the nine district conferences next fall. Chapters are encouraged to nominate up to three dissertations and to forward their nominations to the International Office in Bloomington.

The Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Awards were established in 1984 as a way to strengthen PDK's commitment to education research.

One recipient is chosen from each district. Each recipient will receive $500 and a certificate of recognition.

Each nomination must be made by a PDK chapter, but the nominee does not have to be a member of PDK. The nominee must be a recent graduate from an accredited college or university. The nominee's major must have been in education or the dissertation must be on an education-related topic. Criteria for the awards are:

1. The dissertation must represent sound scholarship.

2. It must have been completed between 1 September 1998 and 31 August 2000.

3. It must hold promise for the improvement of education.

Each nomination must be accompanied by a summary of the dissertation, a completed application form, and a letter of recommendation from the dissertation committee chair.

The deadline for nominations is 31 August 2000. Nominations should be sent to Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Awards Program, Phi Delta Kappa International, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789.

Three Constitutional Amendments Ratified

Three constitutional amendments that were passed by the Second Legislative Council in October were ratified by the chapters in February. Ratification required a two-thirds affirmative vote by those chapters voting. A total of 462 chapters cast ballots; therefore 308 affirmative votes were needed for ratification of each amendment. One ballot was declared invalid because it lacked the name of an officer.

The amendment to change PDK's designation as a "fraternity" to an "association" was ratified with an 85% affirmative vote (393 yes, 66 no, 2 abstain). The amendment to establish membership standards for chapters consistent with those established by the Constitution and Bylaws was ratified with an 84% affirmative vote (389 yes, 70 no, 2 abstain). Both of these amendments will go into effect on July 1.

The third amendment institutionalized the category of direct membership by a 73% affirmative vote (338 yes, 121 no, 2 abstain). The category of direct membership was developed as a pilot project following action at the First Legislative Council in 1997. This amendment takes effect immediately because the direct membership activities are a continuation from the pilot project. Passage of this amendment also eliminated the categories of international at-large membership and associate membership.

Approximately 2,000 individuals joined as direct members during the pilot project, and there was no discernible negative effect on chapters. A portion of each direct member's dues is provided to the district in which that member resides to be used for membership development in the chapters. All direct members are encouraged to affiliate with a chapter in their local area.

POSITION AVAILABLE

PHI DELTA KAPPA INTERNATIONAL
Associate Executive Director for Leadership and Development

Phi Delta Kappa International is a professional association in education with 105,000 members worldwide and a network of 660 chapters.

Primary Responsibilities: Plan, implement, and coordinate programs and activities designed to enhance the organization's infrastructure, including development of volunteer leaders at all levels; supervise the director of membership development, the program assistant, and the development officer. The position reports to the executive director.

Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated creativity and experience in program planning and problem solving, with a capacity to identify nontraditional solutions.

Required Qualifications: Good-standing membership in PDK; demonstrated administrative/management skills, including effective oral/written communications; knowledge of Phi Delta Kappa International; experience with organizational change. Earned doctorate preferred.

Salary Range: $77,500 to $87,500 with competitive benefits.

Application Deadline: 31 May 2000. Employment will begin 1 July 2000 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Send letter of application and vita to: George Kersey Jr., Executive Director, Phi Delta Kappa International, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402 USA.

Phi Delta Kappa International is an equal opportunity employer.

2000-2001 Projects Planned

The PDK/Bessie Gabbard Initiative on Leadership in Education for the 21st Century is officially under way. Known informally as the "2000-2001 Celebration," the initiative will focus attention on the PDK tenet of leadership over a two-year period.

Among the activities taking place are special publications, such as a collection of interviews of education leaders by Mark Goldberg, whose work has been featured in the Phi Delta Kappan and Educational Leadership; a book of readings on leadership that honors retired executive director Ronald Joekel; and a work on education in the 21st century by Dan Wishnietsky. The Center for Professional Development and Services will be holding leadership workshops during the 2000 Gabbard Institutes this summer. And Kappan special features and a variety of other events and activities are planned. Publications during this period will be distinguished by the logo shown in this article.

The focus on leadership, which has been in preparation for nearly two years, is timely. And PDK is not alone in sensing that leadership merits particular attention as the new millennium dawns. A special report by Lynn Olson in the January 12 edition of Education Week was headlined, "Policy Focus Converges on Leadership." According to Olson, "Widespread agreement that U.S. schools face a dearth of administrators capable of providing that leadership has in recent months roused a broad and influential group of policy contingents to action." Leadership initiatives are being taken up by such entities as the U.S. Department of Education, the Broad Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and the Carnegie Corporation, among others.

But the leadership focus should not be restricted to administrators. Leadership is needed at all levels, from classroom teachers to teacher educators in colleges and universities. Bessie Gabbard, PDK's "First Lady," chair of the PDK Educational Foundation Board of Governors, and a major sponsor of the leadership initiative that bears her name, asked recently, "Where will we find the leaders for the schools of tomorrow?" The answer literally must be "everywhere." Leadership must be cultivated at every level of the profession -- and in every PDK chapter.

In 1994 PDK published an anthology titled Teachers as Leaders, which has gained a broad readership over the years. Last November a letter arrived at the PDK International Office asking permission to reprint one of the articles in the book to be used in a teacher development unit. The letter came from the Malawi Institute of Education in Africa. This request not only illustrates the long arm of PDK but also the universal importance of leadership.

PDK President Rick Kolowski, whose presidential logo mirrors the one seen here, has charged all Kappans to give special attention to leadership and the cultivation of leaders in education in this important period. It is a charge that the members of Phi Delta Kappa are well-suited to meet.

District Conferences Meet in Fall

Kappans should note that the nine PDK districts will hold their conferences next fall. Each chapter is required to send at least one delegate to a district conference, and all Kappans are welcome to attend.

Chapter delegates will conduct the business of the association, learn about effective chapter programs, and participate in professional programs planned by their district representatives and area coordinators. Delegates will elect their district representatives and area coordinators and will nominate candidates for PDK International President and Vice President. The district conferences also will pass legislation to be referred to the Legislative Council in 2001.

The schedule and sites for the 2000 district conferences are:

District I: October 26-29, The Grove Hotel, Boise, Idaho.
District II: October 20-23, Viking Serenade, Los Angeles, California.
District III: October 27-29, Dallas-Fort Worth Metro-Plex Area Holiday Inn, Irving, Texas.
District IV: October 27-29, Embassy Suites, Omaha, Nebraska.
District V: October 19-22, Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, Illinois.
District VI: October 26-29, Island's Marriott Long Island, Hauppauge, New York.
District VII: November 2-5, Savannah Marriott, Savannah, Georgia.
District VIII: October 12-15, Hyatt Charlotte at South Park, Charlotte, North Carolina.
District IX: November 10-12, Manila, the Philippines.

Foundation News by Scott Hutchinson, Development Officer

Leadership initiatives and new, endowed scholarships mark the start of the "2000-2001 Celebration."

The President's Pin
Rick Kolowski has invited PDK chapter officers to join his Presidential Leadership Team by contributing $50 above their normal annual contribution to the PDK Educational Foundation. Members of the team will receive a special pin, "Leadership Makes a Difference 2000-2001," which can be worn in recognition of the Kappan's leadership in the chapter and in helping to build the Foundation.

If you have not returned your Presidential Leadership Team registration and contribution, please remember to do so. If you need another registration card, feel free to call me or e-mail at shutchin@pdkintl.org.

Endow a Scholarship
Judy and Richard Petermichel established an endowed scholarship fund in memory of his sister, Therese Ann Petermichel. Recently, both Donovan Walling and George Kersey began scholarship funds.

In order to endow a scholarship in the Foundation, the donor must commit to contribute $10,000 over five years. Other donors also may contribute to these funds, thereby accelerating the date on which the first scholarship is awarded.

Currently, there are more than 25 endowed scholarship funds in the Educational Foundation.

New Millennium Leadership Campaign
The New Millennium Leadership Campaign begins on 1 July 2000. Bessie Gabbard has lead the way in this campaign. At the 2nd Legislative Council, she challenged participants to match her gift of $50,000. They did. So far, participants at the 2nd Legislative Council have contributed or pledged more than $64,000.

Many of our top donors received a letter from George Kersey inviting them to make pacesetting contributions to the New Millennium Leadership Campaign. Thus far, nearly $15,000 in contributions and pledges have been received. If you received a pledge card, but have not yet returned it, there still is time for you to be part of the pacesetting campaign.

The Memorial Society
Our mailing to top donors also included a brochure describing our Memorial Society. This society recognizes Kappans who make commitments to the Foundation through deferred gifts such as wills, insurance policies, retirement plan proceeds, annuities, and trusts.

It is important for us to celebrate these gifts at the time the commitments are made. In the future, we would like to recognize Kappans who plan these gifts by including their names in the promotional brochures for our Memorial Society. If you have made such arrangements for PDK, please let us know. If you are considering making such a gift but need more information about these kinds of financial instruments, feel free to call or e-mail.

BOOK NOTES

AMERICAN OVERSEAS SCHOOLS IN PRINT · Released in January, this 272-page book profiles American-sponsored and American-style schools in foreign lands. This wide-ranging volume was developed by a consortium of writers who have experienced overseas school life. American Overseas Schools lists for $22; the member discount price is $16.50.

JOB HUNTING? · Joanne Wachter's new book, Getting a Job in Teaching, can help. The 42-page guide is designed for newcomers and veteran educators alike and can be adapted for job seekers who are teachers, counselors, or administrators. This concise, saddle-stitched book lists for $8; the member discount price is $6.

EDITOR AUTHORS BOOK · Donovan R. Walling, PDK's Director of Publications and Research, is the author of a new book, Rethinking How Art Is Taught: A Critical Convergence, published by Corwin Press in January. The book draws on Walling's background as a former art teacher with expertise in curriculum and instruction.

TORSTEN HUSÉN PROFILED · Comparative education pioneer, Swedish educator Torsten Husén, is the subject of a new biography that will be released in May. Written by interviewer Arild Tjeldvoll and edited by Hans Lingens, this book is sponsored by the Sweden Tercentenary Bank Foundation. Prices were not available at press time. Phone for information: 1-800-766-1156.

ECOLE MODERNE EXAMINED · The newest volume in the International Studies in Education series is a work by William B. Lee and John Sivell titled French Elementary Education and the Ecole Moderne. This book examines the work of Célestin Freinet, who founded a child-centered education movement in the 1920s that is alive and well today. This book lists for $9.50; the member discount price is $7.

SMALLER CLASS SIZE OR VOUCHERS? · Alex Molnar tackles the issues in a new book, titled Vouchers, Class Size Reduction, and Student Achievement, planned for release in June. Prices were not available at press time. Look for an ad in the Phi Delta Kappan for more information on this timely new work -- or phone 1-800-766-1156 for information.

Find books and other resources in PDK's online catalog!

Membership Forum by Billie Spellman, Director of Membership

Q: We are a two-member household and do not need to receive two copies of the Kappan journal each month. Can one of the copies be sent to someone else?

A: Yes. Any member can elect to have his or her copies of the Kappan sent to another individual or institution. You may do this by contacting the Membership Records Department at the International Office or by checking this option on the membership renewal form. Simply indicate your preference on the form before mailing your dues.

Q: For some time I have maintained dual chapter memberships, but now I would like to keep my membership in only one chapter. How do I make this change?

A: All you need to do is contact the Membership Records Department and indicate your preference. This may be done by e-mail, fax, telephone, or in writing. Your dues billing will be adjusted accordingly.

Q: I received a certificate for five years of membership. Does PDK send such certificates only every five years?

A: Yes. The program recognizes continuous membership in five-year increments. The certificates are presented to honorees in one of two ways, by chapter presentation or by direct mail from the PDK International Office. Annually, the recognition program is an opportunity for chapters and members to celebrate long-standing loyalty to Phi Delta Kappa. Nearly 17,000 members are being recognized this year.

Q: Does PDK have an e-mail membership directory?

A: At this time the International Office does not maintain an e-mail membership directory; however, the topic has been discussed by the staff and the Board of Directors. A number of individual chapters already maintain e-mail directories of their members. Such a directory for the entire PDK membership has been envisioned for the future.

Q: I am a "direct member" of PDK and want to become active in the governance structure of the organization. What should I do?

A: You must transfer your membership to a chapter in your local area. You will then have the right to vote and to assume volunteer leadership positions. If you need further information on how to make a transfer and whom to contact at the local level, call the Membership Records Department at the PDK International Office.

Have a question about membership? Send it to Billie Spellman at the Phi Delta Kappa International Office, or e-mail to bspellman@pdkintl.org.

International Office Reconceptualization Proceeding

In its January meeting the Board of Directors accepted the reconceptualization plan presented by Executive Director George Kersey Jr. The plan reorganizes much of the work of the PDK International Office into five service areas:

The Service Area for Administration and Operations will oversee general operations. Sandra Weith, who had been Acting Associate Executive Director, was named Associate Executive Director to head this service area.

The Service Area for Chapter Leadership and Development will be involved in working directly with chapters, membership development, fundraising, and programs. The board gave approval to the hiring of a new associate executive director to oversee this service area.

The Service Area for Business/Finance will manage PDK's business affairs and is headed by Business Manager Gary Lettelleir.

The Service Area for Publications and Research will include the PDK Educational Foundation publications and the Center on Evaluation, Development, and Research (CEDR). The Kappan may be included in this service area at a later date. Donovan Walling, Editor of Special Publications, was named Director of Publications and Research to head this service area.

The Service Area for Professional Development and Services will include the Center for Professional Development and Services (CPD&S) and related activities. Leadership in this service area currently is provided by a staff team.

The reconceptualization is moving forward with the understanding that the International Office structure must be fluid in order to be responsive to the changing needs of the organization.

Deadline Approaches for Newsletter and Webpage Contests

Chapters are encouraged to participate in the 1999-2000 Chapter Newsletter and Webpage Contests. These contests are sponsored by PDK International to give recognition to chapters doing an outstanding job of communicating to members.

For newsletter entries, each participating chapter must submit at least four issues of its newsletter published between 1 July 1999 and 30 June 2000, together with an application form that has been sent to all chapter newsletter editors.

Chapters wishing to participate in the website contest must complete an entry form and include a printout of their homepage.

Entry forms and accompanying documents must be received at the PDK International Office by 30 June 2000 to be eligible. The winners of both contests will be announced in October.

Study Finds Urban School Problems Often Originate Outside Schools

Urban schools have problems, but the problems often are not in the schools, according to a recent study supported by Phi Delta Kappa International.

Phi Delta Kappa International and the Ohio Department of Education recently cooperated on a major study of urban schools in that state. That study compared schools in the eight largest cities in Ohio with schools in their surrounding suburbs. Researchers in this project collected data on about 50 factors, from such health indicators as the incidence of lead poisoning in various districts to the political structures that affect districts. Chapters in the areas studied participated in the research and will conduct a variety of follow-up activities.

"Suburban and urban schools tended to be similar on such school-related factors as class size, teacher salaries, and local plus state expenditures for schools," reported PDK Senior Fellow Jack Frymier, who coordinated the study. "However, the urban kids are so far behind kids in the suburban schools when they start that, even if they do as well, they will never catch up."

It is problems that originate outside the schools that make the difference, Frymier explained. For example, on almost every indicator, urban students are facing more problems than suburban students. Frymier said that urban students face a complex array of social, economic, political, and demographic factors that place them at a disadvantage.

One problem, Frymier suggested, is that the manner in which "equity" is implemented in policymaking often puts urban schools at a disadvantage. For example, when urban and suburban schools receive the same amount of money, the urban schools are at a financial disadvantage because they have to pay more for such items as security.

Richard Boyd, the former superintendent of the Cleveland public schools and chair of the committee directing the project, explained that state policies often assume that all schools should be treated in the same way. "I've been a superintendent in suburbia and I was a superintendent in a large city; and believe me, there is a large difference," Boyd said. "Though most state accountability systems assume there is a level playing field."

Frymier agreed, adding that part of the problem is what the state systems are designed to assess. "The accountability model is very elaborately developed and carefully implemented, but it is too narrow. The only thing that counts is subject matter." While Frymier agrees that subject matter is important, he argues that other things, such as instilling such values as honesty, responsibility, and respect for others, also are important outcomes of education. "Ohio has specified as goals only those things which can be measured," Frymier said.

"The state also should focus on the general public investment in the well-being of children and youth," Frymier said. He argued that part of the problem is that there is no coordination or communication among the various agencies, so that the large sums the state does spend on children are not spent efficiently.

In addition to Boyd and Frymier, Kappans on the research committee include Luvern Cunningham, Novice G. Fawcett Professor of Educational Administration Emeritus at Ohio State University; Bruce Gansneder, professor at the University of Virginia; Emeral Crosby, principal of Pershing High School in Detroit; Tom Goodman, executive director of the Indiana Urban Schools Association; and Arliss Roaden, secretary of the PDK Educational Foundation Board of Governors and former executive director of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. Other committee members are Frank Scheraldi and Robert Moore from the Ohio State Department of Education.

Further Thoughts Videos Feature Author Interviews

A new video series explores the top stories from the pages of the Kappan. The "Further Thoughts" videos feature half-hour interviews with the authors of selected "lead" articles from the journal. The authors expand on the ideas in the articles and answer some of the questions their articles raise.

Current titles available in this series include: "School Starting Times" featuring Kyla Wahlstrom, "Mathematics Education" with Michael Battista, and "Brain Research and Classroom Practice" with John Bruer. Other programs produced recently include a look at Goals 2000 by Susan Ohanian, a discussion of moral education with Nancy and Ted Sizer, an examination of the science/religion debate by Mano Singham, a discussion of dangerous schools by Irwin Hyman and Pamela Snook, and a look at school reform by Jeannie Oakes.

Each program includes a brief facilitator's guide that will help users to further explore the ideas presented in the program. Thus the programs are suitable for preservice and inservice training as well as for chapter meetings, PTA meetings, and other school-community programs.

The "Further Thoughts" video series is a joint program of PDK International and the Center for Educational Resources. The list cost for each video is $29.95, and the PDK member price is $19.95. For more information on the "Further Thoughts" series, contact the Center for Professional Development and Services at the PDK International Office.

News, Notes, and Quotes is published three times a year by Phi Delta Kappa International, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789.

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