Blog - Melinda S. Miller

Tools for Flipped Faculty Meetings

Ask and you shall receive! Not really sure there is anything new or different here than many others have shared. After my "Lessons Learned" post there have been some requests to share what equipment/software I use when creating online content for faculty meetings. My iPhone5! I think my first "flipped PD" was how to use the new phones a couple years ago. Pretty much recorded myself using the ... Read More about Tools for Flipped Faculty Meetings

Looking Back on the Beginning #SAVMP

If I could turn back time.....I wouldn't change a thing from the beginning of the school year. After getting a few weeks under my belt I can look back on the beginning of the year with a different perspective. We have a lot going on but the beginning of our year was pretty successful. Below are some pictures of some activities we started the year with........... Started meetings with this ... Read More about Looking Back on the Beginning #SAVMP

#SWMAESP Fall Meeting Sign Up – Oct. 8th

Hello Principals! This is your official invitation and sign up for our first meeting of the year! Who: Any/all Southwest Missouri Principals When: Tuesday Oct. 8th, 12:30-3:30 PM Where: Strafford Auditorium, Strafford, MO Tentative Schedule: 12:00-12:30 New Principal Social: If you are a new principal or have not been to a SWMAESP meeting please join us early so we can get to know you and learn ... Read More about #SWMAESP Fall Meeting Sign Up – Oct. 8th

Lessons Learned “Flipping” Faculty Meetings

What a difference a year makes! The Professional Development Plan I created for my learning last year was to utilize more video. More video to promote my school, communicate, and provide PD. (It sounded more formal on my written plan.) You might say that I learned a lot....... A wolf in sheep's clothing: My first, unpublished, attempt was just a video of me lecturing in a monotone voice, none the ... Read More about Lessons Learned “Flipping” Faculty Meetings

Todd Whitaker Workshop in Lees Summit, MO Oct. 29th

Kansas City Suburban Elementary Principals Association is hosting Todd Whitaker on Tuesday Oct. 29th. We would like to thank them for extending the invitation to SWMAESP and other districts in the state. If you have not had the opportunity to hear Todd Whitaker speak I highly recommend you attend this workshop. Details are included in the flyer below: KCSEPA Presents Todd Wpdf ... Read More about Todd Whitaker Workshop in Lees Summit, MO Oct. 29th

#EdcampSGF Only 2 Weeks Away!

Ready or not, it's #Edcamp season! Registration is still open! Join us for a day of collaboration, learning, and of course...... FUN! Some of my local blog readers are not on Twitter. Here are some updates and info about #edcampSGF......... Please share with your teachers and join us! #EdcampSGF website with all the info Event is Saturday Sept. 21st @ Willard High ... Read More about #EdcampSGF Only 2 Weeks Away!