Mark S. Miller is currently an assistant professor and the Director of Field and Clinical Education at Franciscan University where he teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses. Prior to joining Franciscan University, Mark has worked as regional consultant for the State Support Team Region 12, a branch of the Ohio Department of Education. The primary role of the State Support Team is to offer professional development to teachers and administrators across Ohio to improve student achievement. Mark also served as a superintendent for ten years, most recently with the Buckeye Local School District in Dillonvale, Ohio. Throughout his educational career Mark has held positions as a High School Principal, Special Education Coordinator, Athletic Director, Varsity Coach, Social Studies and Intervention Specialist Teacher.
Mark has an earned doctorate degree from Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh and is actively involved in scholarly writing and conference presentations. His most recent scholarly writings have focused on teacher and student interaction via various modalities (i.e. face-to-face, online, hybrid, etc.) His most recent presentations were for OCALI in November 2018, the Learning Disabilities Association in Atlanta, Georgia in 2018, and Baltimore in February 2017 (progress monitoring) and the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education in Austin, Texas, in March 2017 (growth mindsets). He has presented at conferences across the globe in person and via virtual mode. He lives with his wife and two children in Ohio.
He can be reached on
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drmarkstevenmiller@gmail.com.
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Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Relationship-building is an intriguing, yet tricky concept. Some people make friends easily and are naturally talkative and friendly; others are more tentative and introverted and have great difficulty making friends. Based on your vocation, developing relationships or interacting with people on a daily basis might be a matter of necessity, not choice. For teachers, relationship-building is a constant challenge. Teachers not only interact with their colleagues, administrators, and parents, but also students each day in their classrooms, hallways, and communities.
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Tuesday, January 09, 2018
Scholars have written numerous articles on leadership. Many of these articles center on the traits of a leader, actions or responses of a leader or even why some consider one individual a great leader over another.
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017
As an educator at the midpoint of my career, I have witnessed numerous colleagues retire from a successful career in education and transition to a second, unrelated career almost seamlessly.
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Monday, June 19, 2017
Trust is such a small word, yet so complicated. The word trust has only five letters, but has a multitude of interpretations. Throughout one’s professional and personal careers, many will be asked to "trust" or believe. Some will do so without hesitation; others will be apprehensive. Why is there such a wide response to such a small word?
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Monday, April 03, 2017
Today's educational environment is vastly different from those of your parents and grandparents. Educational settings have transformed from brick and mortar to blended learning opportunities to cyber classrooms. The 21st-century student has challenged teachers to re-examine their teaching styles and methods of delivery. The challenge of meeting the needs of the 21st-century student and accountability standards mandated by federal and state regulations has pressured teachers to create new techniques to ensure student growth.
