Tim Fish’s role as Chief Innovation Officer at NAIS allows him to see the trends, themes and common issues shared by all independent schools. In Folio’s March 31 Town Hall, Tim shared what school leaders are saying an dealing with right now, and how they are answering questions like: What’s the one thing that we …
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In Glenn Whitman’s March 27 Town Hall, participants discussed how to assess and respond to the moods, emotions, and needs of their community. They discovered some immediately-useful strategies based on the Mind, Brain & Education research being conducted at The Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning at St. Andrew’s. Watch the video of the …
by Meredith Monk Ford Executive Director Over the past few weeks, in every conversation and through every email, I have been reminded about the power and promise of community. School leaders are understandably overwhelmed. They are trying to process all the information, requests and needs being thrown at them. Yet through all this messiness, chatter …
Town Hall Presentation Added March 18, 2020 The Folio Team hosted their first Town Halls on March 17, creating an opportunity for school leaders to share insights and ideas, and identify the issues and challenges they are grappling with as their schools move to remote learning. Here is Folio Executive Director Meredith Monk Ford’s presentation …
As a leader in an independent school during these challenging times, you’re undoubtedly thinking about how to meet the diverse and abundant needs of your entire school community. And as a team leader, you’re probably also wondering how best to support your teachers through this period of rapid transition and crisis. How might you continue …
By Natika Stewart Director of Membership Success As schools transition to online learning or prepare plans to do so should the situation necessitate it, school leaders are preparing to support a virtual workforce. For most this is a new challenge; teaching and learning is fundamentally about relationships, and as educators, we develop and maintain those …
By Natika Stewart Director of Membership Success As schools transition to online learning or prepare plans to do so should the situation necessitate it, school leaders are preparing to support a virtual workforce. For most this is a new challenge; teaching and learning is fundamentally about relationships, and as educators, we develop and maintain those …
Dear FolioCollaborative Members, I know you are consumed with planning and managing your school’s response to COVID-19. Please know that we at Folio are here to help and support you however we can. Here is what we are doing for you, your faculty and staff, and your community. Our team is meeting daily to develop …
We are hosting two online Town Hall discussions Tuesday, March 17 where you can connect with other school leaders to problem-solve together and to learn about tools for supporting teachers. As a community, we can leverage our collective experience. For the 7:30 am (Eastern) session, you can register here. For the 10:30 am (Eastern; 7:30 …
Dear FolioCollaborative Members, I know you are consumed with planning and managing your school’s response to COVID-19. Please know that we at Folio are here to help and support you however we can. Here is what we are doing for you, your faculty and staff, and your community. Our team is meeting daily to develop …