Blog - Melinda S. Miller

Test Post

Can't seem to get Blogpress to work on my iPad. This is a test.- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad ... Read More about Test Post

The past few days and nights I have been exploring the iPad a little more in depth. (Haven't been able to sleep due to cold and allergy medicine:)) Surely I could find a use for this other than as a consumption device. Seems I might have:) Basically I just started carrying the thing around hoping it ... Read More about I Finally “Get” the iPad

Curtain Call on the June Challenge – Whew!!!

Well that's a wrap! Back in May Larry Fliegelman and I challenged each other to write a blog post every day the month of June. It started with a tweet from Kim and her blog Write Now! The original challenge was to read the book Spilling Ink (I think I read one chapter) and post about a chapter a ... Read More about Curtain Call on the June Challenge – Whew!!!

Ozarks Writing Project Guess Day

Yesterday I had the privilege to be invited to the Ozarks Writing Project guest day. A teacher from another elementary in my district invited her principal and her principal invited me. Let me see if I can briefly describe OWP..... 4 week summer institute for teachers focusing on the craft of ... Read More about Ozarks Writing Project Guess Day

Blogpress for the iPhone

So I'm try g moble blogging AGAIN:) Chris Lehman just posted using this app and he has mentioned it before so now is the time! It makes me think I will blog more but don't get too excited. I could also email posts and don't so that either. I guess we will see. Probably best that I didn't spend the ... Read More about Blogpress for the iPhone

Staffing Changes, Moving on in Life – June Challenge

Since I am running out of ideas for posts, Larry suggested I write about a staff change that was a real challenge for me. All staffing changes are a challenge. Something that affected me more than I thought it would is when a staff member leaves. Teachers/staff leave for a variety of reasons and it ... Read More about Staffing Changes, Moving on in Life – June Challenge