Blog - Melinda S. Miller

Student “Check In, Check Out” System – for Behavior

Raise your hand if you have one (or two, or five, or 10) of those students who need just a little extra adult attention feedback? This is what we tried at the end of this year and it was AMAZING! "Check In/Check Out" is an idea we borrowed from Esther Elementary in Lebanon, MO. The idea is that ... Read More about Student “Check In, Check Out” System – for Behavior

Me So Forty….and Getting Healthy

Some of you are handling your milestone birthday a bit better than I am. So I thought would share all the Apps, gadgets, crazy things I am doing to deal with this once in a lifetime event....... Getting in shape! It appears that my HS friends and some online friends are running marathons and/or ... Read More about Me So Forty….and Getting Healthy

Schools In Need: Joplin, MO and Minot, ND

Imagine the school, classroom, home you live or work in be completely obliterated by a tornado. If you can't image that try to vision your school completely submerged in river water. Below are links to both schools and information how you can help. Joplin Schools - Bright Futures Joplin Schools ... Read More about Schools In Need: Joplin, MO and Minot, ND

Oh….And this too.

The Write Tools My summer reading list is a long as everyone else's. This was added to my reading list after having lunch with @dlegore a couple weeks ago. She attended the 90/90/90 conference in St. Louis and this was promoted by the Leadership and Learning Center. Last year we focused a lot on ... Read More about Oh….And this too.

Surprising! Leading My Staff in the Summer

You would think that as social networking, blogging, twittering savvy as I think I am that I would have used my staff blog for more PD in the past? Nope. Just posted info and directives until this summer........ Secret Info: I have a blog that is specific to my teachers that I do not publicize. ... Read More about Surprising! Leading My Staff in the Summer

No More Boring Meetings!

In an effort to improve the format of my "meetings" in general I ordered Kagan's Cooperative Meetings gigantic manual. Then I scanned it to pdf, emailed it to myself and uploaded it to GoodReaders on my ipad! Like I am going to carry around a 10 lb. binder all summer? Um....No. You know all that ... Read More about No More Boring Meetings!