Melinda S. Miller

This is an old topic but a still good one. I think images get attention better than text on social media. It does take a little more thought and creativity when I want to get a short message out. Let's be honest, text is much quicker than creating the perfect image. But the other night I was just ... Read More about Using Images Instead of Text

Has it really been 6-7 months since I have posted here? Where does the time go? After a few personal setbacks this year I think I am ready to get back on track. At least I am going to type that here and hope to get back to sharing my ideas and some of ... Read More about When Seasons in Life Stop You in Your Tracks

Credit goes to Christina DeCarbo for this idea! Instead of a box I made it a folder. Originally I was going to do this in October. That's the time of year that the "honeymoon" period of behavior is over:) It's conference time, Halloween, teachers are ready for a break etc.  Well life happens ... Read More about “It’s Worth It” (Adapted)

Today's post is all about books and reading with kids. I've co-written with one of my favorite bloggers and good friend Adam Welcome who is an Elementary Principal in California. Please read, especially with and to your students. It's very powerful! I vividly remember my grandma reading aloud when I ... Read More about Two Principals Reading With Kids – #tcrwp

Even I was intimidated by the quality of female leadership at #EdcampLDR! After the session a couple of women came up to share they loved the session and wanted to carry the conversation on in a more intimate environment with a smaller group. Well......the conversation has started and we ALL need to ... Read More about #EdcampLDR Women in Leadership Session Reflection

My good friend +Kyle Pace started a Remind.com community last year to share all things Googley. Well of course I signed up, it's Kyle Pace. I have been using Remind for a little over a year so I am familiar with the platform. Seems like most people have their cell phone with them all the time ... Read More about Sharing Presentation Resources Through @Remind

Better late than never! Below is my final post as the official blogger for #NAESP15.   This post was originally published on, NAESP 2015 Conference News page.   Wrapping up #NAESP15, both my head and heart are full this week. Let me break it down for you. My brain is on ... Read More about That’s a Wrap! #NAESP15

This post was originally published on, NAESP 2015 Conference News page,  where I served as an official conference blogger. Welcome to #NAESP15! My name is Melinda Miller and I am honored to share my NAESP experiences with all of you as the official conference blogger for the ... Read More about Meet #NAESP15 Conference Blogger Melinda Miller

 Willard East Thank You notes. The most unspoken words in school might be "Thank you." We mean to say it, we want to say it, and we always remember.....after the fact. Sooooo many people are doing soooo many thoughtful things that it's hard to keep track. What a great problem to have! "Oh, I ... Read More about The Power of the Thank You Note

Edcamp energy is hard to beat! Take it to the national level and insert a surprise visit from the Secretary of Education himself??? How do you compete with that? You don't! That's the beauty of the Edcamp phenomenon. The energy level is the same everywhere and it's very ... Read More about #EdcampUSA – It’s About the Conversations

Picture source This year goodbyes were hard! I do not show my emotions publicly. At least I try to not to show sadness or cry:)  You can ask anyone around me. I thought that it would get easier as the years go by. You know how every year there are staff members that choose another path for ... Read More about Harder Than I Thought

An interesting perspective came up during Rocks or Sucks at #EdcampJoplin. The topic was student surveys for teacher evaluation. Do you think surveying students, and including the information in teacher evaluations rocks or sucks? More people than you or I would imagine chose that it "rocks." A few ... Read More about 360 Degree Teacher Evaluations