Melinda S. Miller

Yesterday we had a great discussion about digital badges in a session at #EdcampJoplin. I have been hearing about these badges for a few years but wasn't sure how to implement them. So I started with the kids. Notes from EdcampJoplin - Badges sesson #EdCampJopin https://t.co/oiRA7sbVrd — James ... Read More about Digital Badges Ideas

Please share with your staff! MAESP sent the following information regarding Principal's Day in Missouri. (I don't think it matters what day you celebrate;) For 27 years Missouri elementary school principals have celebrated “Elementary School Principals’ Day.” In many of those years Governors ... Read More about Missouri Principal’s Day – #moedchat

Does it feel like February can be the armpit of the school year? Well not any more! For the past few years, quite a few years actually, some of the principals in my district have hosted "Fabulous February." You will notice in the pictures and documents below that there are no rules. ALL CREDIT goes ... Read More about Fabulous February Staff Fun!!!

Yes, I actually have a paper copy of my Facebook and Instagram posts! It was one year ago today that I discovered My Social Book. It takes all my Facebook posts for a designated time period and puts them in a "magazine" type book. Before discovering My Social Book I didn't have a reason to post ... Read More about My Facebook/Instagram Scrapbook

Education Week has challenged school principals to share pictures of how they spend their day on Wednesday Jan. 7th. If you follow the hashtag #APrincipalsDay on Twitter and/or Instagram you will finally find out what happens behind the scenes. Edweek Article < Click here Our aim is to gather ... Read More about Take a Peek Into #APrincipalsDay Jan. 7th, 2015

Because I can't keep up with TWELVE!!! Thank you to my Voxer group and +Jay Posick for helping with this again this year. I think Jay did this last year and we all jumped in midstream. This year I let our group of principals share ideas then I took the best ones!:) Since it is AFTER Christmas ... Read More about The 5 Days of Christmas Teacher Treats

*This challenge is cross posted on my staff blog as a challenge for them this month. It was created in collaboration with @8Amber8. In your mailbox you will find a Tic Tac Toe grid for Connected Educator Month. Last year you could fill out the Bingo card in the spring semester. Tic Tac Toe ... Read More about Connected Educator Teacher Challenge #CE14

Not everyone gets the chance to work in a new school, open a new school, or be able to redesign their current school. So when my superintendent entertained my idea of redesigning some current spaces in my "old" my building I jumped at the chance. What started as a "what if...." conversation last ... Read More about Redesigning Learning Spaces – #WEETigers Tech Cafe

Blogs seem to come and go these days. Blogs I used to read religiously are gone or no one has posted to them in months. It's so sad. Bloggers have a lot to say and it's good stuff so I hate to see them go. But I am guilty of getting too busy to post too. Sooooo......I thought if I did blog makeover ... Read More about Blog Makeover!

Some people are not who you think when you meet face to face.  They are better! Funnier, more genuine, relate-able, and like-minded. This summer I met some of my favorite people face to face....FINALLY! Build your network. Connect with others. Share ideas. Reach out. The rewards are amazing! I ... Read More about A Principal and Her PLN

This year my goal is to help my teachers remember why they became a teacher. With Common Core, evaluation changes, staff changes, curriculum changes, etc. over the last couple of years we may have gotten away from what's most important.....making a difference in the lives of children. Yes of course ... Read More about Random Acts of Kindness Kick-off

"Never pray for patience." How many times have you heard this? There have been a few experiences to make me a believer in this statement.  As a school leader how in the world are you supposed to have patience and wait when the stakes are so high?  No Child Left Behind - All students in ... Read More about Patience and the Principalship

Contrary to popular belief, legends, folklore, and/or old wives tales.....principals do not live in the basement of the school! Hard to believe that we mill around the community just like all of you. Just yesterday I was spotted at Target by a former student who made her mom yell at me so she could ... Read More about Principals are People Too

Everything is changing, including parent engagement with schools. You'd think after 10 years as elementary principal I would have things figured out. But just when you think you can predict the next move.....something changes. When I became a principal 10 years ago PTO was a big deal. We had some ... Read More about Why I Joined #PTCamp

Thank you @PrincipalJ for introducing me to Voxer! Lately  the use of Voxer has taken off. Seems like there are multiple Voxer shout-outs and twitter references these days. It is going to be exciting to see what the Vox says in the coming months. (See what I did there?) But let's get ... Read More about Practical Uses for Voxer In Schools