Check out what’s going on at PDK in the new issue of the PDK Connection, now online at www.pdkintl.org/newsroom/newsletters/connect/conv53n2.pdf.

PDK invites you to submit a session proposal for the 2009 PDK International Summit on Quality Educator Recruitment and Retention. Proposals for breakout sessions should address the summit focus—the recruitment and retention of quality educators. If you have specific information to share that will enhance the experience and spark discussion among the summit attendees, please consider submitting a session proposal by the deadline of 5:00 p.m. EST, January 30. For more information, visit www.pdkintl.org/summit/welcome.htm.

Do you know an Emerging Leader? Or perhaps you’re one yourself! The Phi Delta Kappa Emerging Leader program recognizes top educators from across the world for their leadership, particularly related to PDK's tenets: service, research, and leadership. The award winners are selected from a competitive class of applicants based on their outstanding professional accomplishments and receive a variety of opportunities, including a travel stipend to attend the 2009 PDK summit. Apply online today or pass this opportunity on to an outstanding educator you know and offer to write one of the letters of recommendation. The application deadline is March 6.

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PDK invites you to submit a session proposal for the 2009 PDK International Summit on Quality Educator Recruitment and Retention. Proposals for breakout sessions should address the summit focus—the recruitment and retention of quality educators. If you have specific information to share that will enhance the experience and spark discussion among the summit attendees, please consider submitting a session proposal by the deadline of 5:00 p.m. EST, January 30. For more information, visit www.pdkintl.org/summit/welcome.htm.

Finally, PDK is accepting scholarship applications from its undergraduate members. To learn more and find out how to apply, go to www.pdkintl.org/awards/pros_eds.htm. The application deadline is February 1.