This Week's Word - Submit!

Let's face it...you want to submit. You want to submit because you want to effect some sort of change. It may be a change in the entire educational system, a change in your district, a change in your classroom, a change in the greater community, or even a change in the way you view yourself as a part of this dynamic. You realize that you engage in society in the manner you do because you have something to offer. You are the compassionate warrior, and this your time.

We know, it is the end of the year, you are counting down the days...but what a great time to reflect?

Don't be shy. Commit. Submit. Send us your words. Commit to the mission to rebuild social capitol and create a new way for us to collaborate and innovate. Submissions are due to Capere, in exactly two weeks, on Monday, May 28. We await yours with bated breath...

In other "words..."

Check out the You Tube link and Richard Baraniul's vision for free global education. Baraniul is a Rice University professor who presented his idea for free, global education at the 2006 TED awards in Monterey, CA.

Google, our old best friend, has great resources available that are very teacher, educator, student, classroom, and community friendly. Check out The Infinite Thinking Machine, Google Gapminder (amazing), Google Librarian, and Google for Educators.

And finally, please remember to email us if you are interested in completing an Exit Interview.

walk good.

alexis and sarah

The Weekly Word

Hi People!

We are very excited!...We only have three more weeks until our first deadline for Issue I, Volume I and submissions are coming in. Submissions vary, and the ideas are rolling in, so please do contribute what it is you are passionate about. Talented teachers in our area are making contributions related to eye-opening and thought provoking student art projects, the recent salary disclosures posted by WRAL, the grand gap between the "talking heads" who cry for change and those of us who are expected to implement it, as well as making the change from the corporate world to the classroom. We welcome your words :)

In addition, sadly, some of you are departing for positions and careers in which you are paid better, and treated better, and apparently that means you are leaving education...or at least your current district. In order to help us, as well as the powers that be, reflect on the reasons for your departure, and perhaps the ways to prevent it, please contact us for information on how you may complete an anonymous exit interview.

Once again, we thank all of you for your support and encouragement.
 

walk good,

alexis and sarah

The Weekly Word

Greetings All,

We are pleased to announce that submissions are coming in (yes!). So, thanks to those of you who have taken the time to complete yours and contribute. But, if you have not yet surrendered to submission for Issue I, Volume I, you still have 29 days to do so. :)

If you are leaving...the classroom, your district, the profession, the calling...for whatever reason, we are asking you to participate in our anonymous exit survey. Please contact us at caperejournal@gmail.com.

If you would like to help spread the word by distributing flyers at your school, your local library, your local community center, or your local hang-out, please contact us by email. 

And finally, we are ready to begin profiling you. Please contact us if and when you are prepared to be interviewed, recorded, or listened to, or send us your bio and pic.

Much gratitude to all for your continued support and enthusiasm. Happy Monday.

peace,

alexis and sarah