Please grab a cookie and a drink and talk to the people around

you…it’s ok, Talk to strangers!

KDP Mass Meeting

January 26th, 2010

Welcome!

Please Welcome Ellen Stone, a

Teacher Consultant at Community High

School

Take a minute…

Please turn to the person next to you, if you know that person find someone you don’t know

Introduce yourself… Name Year Major (LSA and SOE) Where you’re from

Ask 3 or more of the following questions (don’t worry you won’t have to share with the group):

What’s your favorite book? Movie? Music? Candy bar? Ice cream? Dessert? What’s one thing you’ve always wanted to do? What’s your ideal vacation? Do you have any siblings? The usual questions or be creative..

A New Semester, A New Motto

John Dewey once said… There is more than a verbal tie between the words

common, community, and communication.... Try the experiment of communicating, with fullness and accuracy, some experience to another, especially if it be somewhat complicated, and you will find your own attitude toward your experience changing.

A…community can exist only with…communication, which means something more…. It means common understanding, a common tradition, common ideas, and common ideals. Robert M. Hutchins

Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing. Rollo May

So the new motto is…..

NEWSI’m looking into redoing our website, so be

on the look out for a more professional-chic, user friendly look! MLK registration Event sign-up Calendar Meeting Notes Contact Info Whatever else we can think of…

Blood Drive…

This FRIDAY, January 29th

Sign-up to volunteer in the backBlood Drive Chairperson is Stephanie

Jordet. Her email is: sjordet@umich.edu

MLK Day

A huge thank you to all those who volunteered! We couldn’t have done it with out you!

Over 500 kids from all over Eastern Michigan attended

80 volunteered, including over 30 as teacher-leaders

Movie Nights

Once or twice a month we will do a showing of a different motivational teaching film, such as… Lean on Me Stand and Deliver Dangerous Minds Dead Poets Society Any suggestions are welcome! Just email me!

The first movie will be Dangerous Minds and will be shown in the Tribute Room at 7 pm on February 3rd

Fundraising

Donut sale… February 2nd, 2010 From 9 to 2 (times subject to change) Angell Hall From Dom Bakeries in Ypsilanti

Supporting local business!

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!

I just thought this was funny

Kids Fair

This years theme is Kids Fair Through the Ages

The date is April 16, 2010Brooke Shaw is the Kids Fair Chairperson

Her email address is: brookers@umich.edu Need younger members because…

During the day Student teaching JOB FAIR DAY!

Elections

These will be held in the middle of March

Who will it be? Who will comprise the next Executive Board of the Tau Epsilon chapter of KDP and carry it forward into the future?...Could it be you?!?!

If you are thinking about joining next years executive board please feel free to contact any of the currents members!

T-Shirts for Sale

For those of you who

still need your pins,

they will be available

when the t-shirts areI will be sending out

order forms tonightT-Shirts will be $12

Michigan Association of Teacher Educators

Michigan Association of Teacher Educators

2010 Spring Student Teacher Conference Becoming the Best Teacher I Can Be

SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 2010

$25, includes breakfast and lunch. ($30 if register at door)

Final note

Please sign-up to volunteer at our upcoming events! Sign-up sheets are in the back!

Be on the look out… I will be emailing…

Winter 2010 Calendar T-shirt order form

Please stay and talk to other members and EAT COOKIES!