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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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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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 …
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 …