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Amy Watts
"Receiving PLT's Distinguished Student Scholar Award gave me an advantage when I was applying for teaching positions, opened the door for more professional opportunities, and allowed me to be seen as a leader by peers and other professionals."

Amy Watts
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Scholarships & Grants
Professional Awards
Bushaw-Redumis PLT Leadership Scholarship
Provides $1,000 in tuition support to outstanding undergraduate members of Pi Lambda Theta.
Research Grants
Awarded in amounts up to $2,500 for clearly conceptualized research proposals concerning education.
Student Support Scholarships
Provides $750 for tuition or books for part-time or full-time students; funded by small donations that numerous Thetans voluntarily add to their international dues each year.
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Distinguished Student Scholar Award
Recognizes an education major who has displayed leadership potential and a strong dedication to education.
Georgia Sachs Adams Grants
Awarded to Pi Lambda Theta members to defray the cost of attending conferences to make scholarly presentations.
Graduate Student Scholar
Presented in recognition of an outstanding graduate student who has made significant contributions to local or national education efforts while an education major in a college or university.
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Class List ≠ Friend List

Students use Facebook and other electronic communication as a primary means of sharing information. Should teachers use these methods to reach their students?

Why I Teach

Peggy Brookins
The most frequently asked question teachers get is, “Why do you teach?” For me, the reasons are endless.

Brain-Based Education in Action

Do you wonder why some students pay attention to everything but you? Learn how brain-based teaching strategies can enhance your effectiveness and lower your stress.

Class Dismissed! Complaining About Work: How Much Is too Much? (And When Can we Start?)

Roxanna Elden
Among the many demands of teaching is a tremendous pressure on educators to “stay positive!” Sometimes, though, after a demoralizing faculty meeting, or shouting directions on three hours of sleep while 4th graders open and close their binders as loudly as they possibly can, a little commiseration can be just what teachers need.

Still time to register for the 2012 PDK/PLT conference

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Don’t miss your chance to attend the 2012 PDK/PLT conference, “Great Teachers Create Great Classrooms,” which takes place Feb. 16-17 at the Hyatt Regency in Baltimore.

Apply before April 1 for a Pi Lambda Theta project grant

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