AWARDS & FOUNDATION

PDK is dedicated to promoting quality education, and supports a variety of awards, which bring not only monetary enhancements, but career enhancements as well. There are two different types of awards listed below: those which are unique to the Toronto Chapter, and those for which the Chapter level brings entrance into International-level awards.

PDK membership dues are not used for Foundation-sponsored programmes. Member donations to the Educational Foundation Annual Fund Drive and/or the chapter and other fundraising activities such as Patrons or the ChalkWalk for Education fund the Chapter awards programmes.

The Toronto Chapter PDK sponsors awards in secondary schools and Faculties of Education at all levels through its Foundation programme.

Toronto Chapter Awards

Outstanding Educator Award

The Outstanding Educator Award is distinct from the others and is distinct to our chapter. It celebrates the achievements and accomplishments of an individual (or project) who has had a profound, positive impact on public education. A list of all the former Outstanding Educators can be found in the following document. Outstanding Educator

2016 Outstanding Educator Bev Freedman

2016 AGM Report

Past Outstanding Educators
2015 - Gerry Connelly 2015 AGM Report
2014 - Carol Rolheiser 2014 AGM Report
2013 - Mary Jean Gallagher 2013 AGM Report
2012 - Steve Paikin 2012 AGM Report
2011 - David Booth 2011 AGM Report
2009 - Chris Spence 2009 Newsletter and AGM Report
2008 - Clay Lafleur 2008 Newsletter and AGM Report
2007 - Barrie Bennett 2007 Newsletter and AGM Report
2006 - Lorna Earl 2006 Newsletter and AGM Report

Jackman Award*

The Jackman Award was established by the Toronto Chapter to honour its founding president Henry Jackman, who modelled lifelong dedication to education and a deep concern for the individual student. It is open to all graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in a degree in education in one of Ontario's post-secondary institutions. The winning entry at the chapter level will receive $500 and a one-year membership in PDK. The Jackman Award will not be offered in 2017.

View the Jackman Award application instructions: Application

If you have any questions, contact the Chair, Jackman Award: Linda Massey at [email protected]

Past Jackman Award Winners
2016 Ghaayathry Selvanathan, OISE Ghaayathry's Essay
2015 Ryan Persadie, OISE Ryan's Essay
2014 Jessica Pin, York University Jessica's Essay
2013 Ken Hoffman
2012 Benjamin Petric, York University Ben's Essay
2011 Kenneth D. McNeilly, OISE
2009 Mihai Sarbu, OISE Jordan Applebaum, York University

Chapter Awards Leading to International Level Foundation Awards

High School - Prospective Educator's Award*

The Prospective Educator's Award is a scholarship grant made to a current high school senior whose intended college major is a programme in education.

Entries are read by a committee from the Toronto Chapter. The winning entry at the chapter level will receive $100 and a one-year membership in PDK.

The chapter winner will be sent to the international level where it will be eligible for an award of up to US$1000.00.

The Prospective Educator's Award is not being offered in 2017.

Secondary school applicants can download the following form, complete and mail according to the instructions.

1) The Prospective Educator Application Form {HIGH SCHOOL} Application Form

Please forward all questions about the award to Zenobia Omarali via email at [email protected]

Past Prospective Educator Winners

2016 Areeba Abbas, TDSB

2015 Justina Ilevbare, TDSB **Int'l Winner

2014 Kevin Chen, TDSB

2013 Khadija Waseem, TDSB

2012 Mohammad Ali Zaman, TDSB

2011 Josef Astorga, TDSB

2010 Fathima Nizamdeen, TDSB

2009 Hamza Hamid, TDSB

Susan Seidman Excellence in Student Teaching Award

The Susan Seidman Excellence in Student Teaching award is open to students in an undergraduate education programme with a student teaching component. Undergraduate education majors engaged in student teaching during the summer, fall and spring of the current year are eligible.

The winning essay at the Chapter level will be entered in PDK International's Prospective Educator Award process. Chapter winners will receive a cheque for $500 and a Professional membership in PDK. The Chapter winner will be sent to the International level where it will be eligible for an award of up to US$1000.

The Excellence in Student Teaching Award is not being offered in 2017.

Download the following application forms, complete and mail according to the instructions.
1) The Susan Seidman Excellence in Student Teaching Application Form Application Form

Please forward all questions about the award to Pauline Quan via email at [email protected]

(Susan Seidman) Excellence in Student Teaching Award Winners

2016 Sophie Pigon, OISE

2015 Esther Khew, OISE

2014 Celina Pucci, OISE

2013 Fatima Jaffer, OISE

2012 Nehal Patel, York University

2011 Linda Ristevski, OISE

2010 Ritika Chaudhary, OISE

2009 Reneta Racheva, OISE

* The winner of the Jackman, Prospective and Susan Seidman Excellence in Student Teaching Award will not be confirmed until the submission of the membership, bio and pictures within 1 week of receiving notifcation.

Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award

This award represents the Chapter level of an international award, which can be accessed at http://www.pdkintl.org/awards/odda.htm .

Chapter winners will receive a cheque for $100 and a Professional membership in PDK. The Chapter winner will be sent to the International level where it will be eligible for an award of up to US$5000 and publication in The Kappan magazine.

The Doctoral Dissertation Award Chair for the Toronto Chapter is Dr. Bev Freedman ( [email protected]). The Doctoral Dissertation Award was last offered in 2012.

Past Doctoral Dissertation Winners
2012 Boni Thompson, York University
2011 Orlena Broomes
2011 Joanne Robinson
2008 Bev Freedman, OISE
2007 Kathleen Vaughan Barnabas Emenogu

Graduate Fellowships and Scholarships

Who: Educators who are pursuing graduate degrees full-time.
What: Chapter winners include $100, a year's membership in PDK, and entrance into the International level competition which offers up to five awards of $750 - $1500 US. Award payments will be made to the applicant's institution by September 1 of the academic year.
Where: Contact: Peter Ross, [email protected]
When: Applications due: June 1, 2011
How: Download the forms from www.pdkintl.org/awards/gradfell.htm
Details:

Graduate Fellowships in Educational Leadership - full-time graduate students from July 1 through June 30
R. Gerald Melton Scholarship - doctoral study in education administration
John M. Skalski Scholarship - doctoral study in education
Ruey H. Witten Fellowship - post-baccalaureate study in music education
Charles R. Foster Memorial Fellowship - master's studies
Howard M. Soule Memorial Fellowship - doctoral studies or dissertation research

International Awards

Emerging Leaders (PDK Members Only)

The Phi Delta Kappa Emerging Leader programme recognizes top educators from around the world for their leadership, particularly related to PDK's tenets of service, research, and leadership. The award winners are selected from a competitive class of applicants based on their outstanding professional accomplishments. The PDK Emerging Leader award is a respected honour within the education community. Previous Emerging Leaders have said that this honour helped them secure job promotions and other accolades. Emerging Leaders are eligible to apply for the Profitt Grant for special projects.

For full information, see the PDK International website www.pdkintl.org.

Henkin Conference Scholarships (PDK Members Only)

The Paul H. Henkin scholarships are provided to help educators new to the profession attend PDK's annual conference. The Henkin is an international level scholarship of $1,000 to cover travel, accommodation, and conference fees. Full information is on the PDK International website, www.pdkintl.org.

Gerald Read International Travel Scholarship

The Gerald Read Travel Scholarship is open to PDK members only. It helps offset the cost of traveling through PDK's International Educator-to-Educator Travel Programme. Information and application forms can be downloaded from www.pdkintl.org.