School can be an environment that empowers love, guidance, and trust. It can be a safe zone for children, parents, and educators. But what if you heard that the school you will be attending will be the complete opposite? What would you do?
Meagan, Ernest, and their friends have encountered gang violence, bullying, poverty, peer pressure, and even death while attending Capers Middle School. Will these overwhelming and devastating circumstances destroy their friendship, or will they help the students forge a bond that will last the test of time?
Walk in the shoes of Ernest and Meagan while they take you on a journey through the halls of Capers Middle School.
About the author
Alvin Allen has been working in the esteemed school district of Richland One in Columbia, South Carolina, since 2006. He is currently a math facilitator and STEAM coordinator for W. A. Perry Middle School. Most of his career in Richland One has been geared toward helping inner-city youth. He has worked diligently in two of the district’s former priority schools.
Allen has a master’s in educational technology from Webster University and is currently working on a degree as an education specialist in technology leadership.
He was voted teacher of the year at two different schools. Which were Alcorn Middle School and W.A. Perry Middle School. He was also given the Instructional Technology Spotlight Award by the district for his usage of technology to differentiate instruction. For the last seven years, his algebra I students have earned a 100 percent passing rate, with an overall 91 percent average on the end of course state examination. Throughout his career, Mr. Allen has served on many school and district committees to help to improve student achievement.
In the past year, he has self-published two books, Capers Middle School and Capers Middle School II: The Saga Continues. Both books focus on building relationships with students and the struggles students face in today’s schools.
Allen has presented on the issue of engaging students in the classroom at several educational conferences in South Carolina and Georgia. In April 2016, he was given the opportunity to speak to African American males at the Black Male Summit in Akron, Ohio. Mr. Allen believes that all students, no matter their ethnic background or circumstances, are reachable and teachable.
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