School leaders are being innovative and bold in supporting their communities. For teachers and staff, the result has been boosts in morale, a strong sense of ownership, new skills and experiences, and regular reminders that leaders are there for them. In last week’s Folio group leadership coaching session, one-on-one conversations, Member Spotlight presentation, and Mastermind …
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by Meredith Monk Ford Executive Director As we wake to another day of the unknown, school leaders face another day of faculty and staff adjusting to their reality. Like everyone, teachers’ lives have been disrupted. They feel anxious and inconvenienced; remote teaching is not what they expected or wanted. How can leaders help people get …
by Guest Blogger Ilana Pergam Director of Academic Program, The Chapin School Like most people in my position, “that was not my original plan” has become part of my standard lexicon. When the team at Chapin began to think about and plan for distance learning, student surveys were not part of our initial thinking. We …
In their April 6 Town Hall, Harriet Cooperman and Kathryn Beaumont Murphy from Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s K-12 Independent School Practice discuss employment concerns for independent schools related to new laws that are a part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. They address questions that many members have related to the changing …
In his April 3 Town Hall, Brad Rathgeber, Head of School and CEO of One Schoolhouse, offered three messages for independent school leaders who are implementing a distance learning program. Brad’s advice: Be calm and pause. Be straightforward and clear. Create Simple Solutions. Watch Brad Rathgeber’s Town Hall. Download Brad’s slide deck.
by Meredith Monk Ford Executive Director In our Town Hall earlier this week with Tim Fish, I was especially struck by his statement, “As school leaders, we need to deliver on things that are basic first.” Town Hall participants were sharing stories about parents challenging the value of distance learning and teachers struggling with ambiguous …
The Folio platform provides a number of tools for users to collaborate and share ideas, post information and record notes. These tools can be especially helpful as school leaders, faculty and staff create new school-wide, division or departmental, and individual goals that come from working remotely. Here are some ideas: Custom Instructions on the …
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