Blog - Melinda S. Miller

Faculty Review of Administrator

This is my 6th year as elementary principal at Willard East. In an effort to make sure that I am genuinely serving my teachers and students I decided I would have the teachers fill out a survey somewhat evaluating me as a school leader. This was not a researched based survey or some type of hidden ... Read More about Faculty Review of Administrator

Elementary Writing Use for iPad

There are tons of math, games, science, chemistry, etc. upper grade apps for the iPad. Finding uses for the primary grades seems a bit more difficult. Please keep in mind that I have not taken the time to explore this as much as other iPad education users have. Below are a couple of ... Read More about Elementary Writing Use for iPad

My iPad Thoughts So Far – Post 3 of June Challenge

This is actually not my own iPad but one purchased for the school. Our assignment has been to evaluate it for it's use in education. Sooooooo....I'm not doing so well with that:) Here are my random thoughts: I did not sync it correctly and all my iPhone apps ended up on it the first time. I am ... Read More about My iPad Thoughts So Far – Post 3 of June Challenge

Summer Reading List – Post 2 of June Challenge

Hopefully I will get some reading done this summer! I have quite a list and I have started to read each of these books. Book study with teachers - We have just come off a 3 year reading initiative and will now begin to "sharpen the saw." We are reading The Daily 5 and The CAFE Book. My 2nd grade ... Read More about Summer Reading List – Post 2 of June Challenge

Sucker for a Twitter Challenge

Jeesh! Here I go again. Hopefully I can make it all the way through June on this challenge. Today I retweeted a challenge by @teachergirl89......Spilling Ink" challenge... blogging every day in June...Who's up for it? http://tinyurl.com/nc7gg3” Then @fliegs replied he would do it if I did it. Oh ... Read More about Sucker for a Twitter Challenge

Getting Control of Email

My end of the week email goal is always "Inbox Zero." Some of you may notice that every now and then I post to this to twitter. It is a great feeling but never really lasts more than a minute or two before something else enters my inbox. After Lisa Thuman posted her14,000 emails to Inbox Zero post ... Read More about Getting Control of Email