The Academy voting has begun. Ballots have been sent to the members of the Council of Peers via email, and they are deciding who will be on the "short list" to be honored with a Bammy Award for 2013. Several community nominated people are on the ballots along with the Academy nominated candidates. Members get one vote in their category, and the entire process is done by secure, anonymous online voting. By the end of the week, all votes will be tallied and we'll all find out who the final five will be in each category. This is a great time to thank all of the members of the Council of Peers. From the nomination process to the first level of screening, their contributions make the Bammy Awards substantive, meaningful, and relevant. They are all amazing educators in their own right, but of course you already know that because you follow them on Twitter, right? Okay, if you are not already following them on Twitter, I encourage you to drop everything you're doing and go add them all to your list right now. You'll be glad you did! Check back soon for the final five...