Blog - Melinda S. Miller

Too Much Parent Communication???

Are we sending too many emails from school? Today was the 3rd time I heard someone say, "I get so many emails from my child's school I can't keep track." In this case the parent has a student at multiple schools in the district. Well good grief! Your "darned" if you do and "darned" if you don't. ... Read More about Too Much Parent Communication???

Your February Pep Talk – Teachers and Students

Don't let February be the "arm pit" of the school year! I just shared this video on my staff memo and thought you might share too. It's made it around but a good one for this time of year. Happy sharing!! ... Read More about Your February Pep Talk – Teachers and Students

Ideas for Managing Your Schools FaceBook Page

This year marks the 6th year my school has been on Facebook. My how things have changed! Here are some things I do to manage/use my school Facebook Page: In the early days I posted a disclaimer something like this ".....that anything posted on this page should be appropriate for a 5 year old to ... Read More about Ideas for Managing Your Schools FaceBook Page

Most Creative Teacher Ever!

How about this for a fun video? It's been around but worth putting back out there. ... Read More about Most Creative Teacher Ever!

Evernote Reminder Ideas

The possibilities are endless! During my weekend of laryngitis I decided to research more ideas for using Evernote. (Yes, my family was thrilled I could not talk.) First: Student Intervention Team(SIT) I usually sit in on all student intervention meetings and take notes. These meetings are ... Read More about Evernote Reminder Ideas

Video Newsletters – Finally Easy!

TouchCast is an amazingly easy app to use to produce video newsletters! I discovered the app through Curt Rees. My idea for video newletters came from Peter DeWitt's YouTube channel! The first video I produced was just "ok." I didn't like the camera angle for recording from your iPad on your desk. I ... Read More about Video Newsletters – Finally Easy!