Hello there,

As we enter the quickly approaching holiday stretch, it is vital to maintain momentum and utilize the support systems available to us, including the Folio team.

Schedule a Mid-Year Conversation

We encourage you to leverage our School Success team during the upcoming months through mid-year conversations. These discussions are an opportunity to reflect, share insights, and strategize for the months ahead. Let's keep the energy high and support each other as we navigate the professional growth journey! 

If you are unsure who your School Success Representative is, please reach out to members@foliocollaborative.org.

Roll Call Page: Connecting with Faculty and Supporting Resilience

Active communication and support are essential for cultivating a culture of growth within our schools. The Roll Call page on the myFolio platform can significantly aid in this effort, as it allows supervisors and support teams to stay updated on milestone progress and easily connect with direct reports, promoting transparency and collaboration. 

We encourage you to explore our Supporting Faculty and Staff Resilience and Emotional Well-being document below as you work to empower your school community members. 

December Webinar

Join us! The final installment of our Live Fall Webinar Series, Fearless Leadership: Taking the Dread Out of Leadership Feedback is December 5, 2024 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm ET. 

Meredith Monk Ford and leadership coach Dan Musick explore effective leadership growth process, focusing on key leadership traits including values, vision, innovation, team development, and celebrating success. 

While live attendance is strongly encouraged, we understand that life happens (especially in schools!) The recording and resources will be shared with everyone who registers.

Member Testimonial

From our last webinar:

"I truly valued the professional growth experience provided by this Folio workshop. The information and perspectives served as a reminder of key elements of effective listening and suggested ways that I can more effectively create empathetic professional dialogue that fosters a stronger sense of belonging."

- Robert Bryan, Associate Head of School, Viewpoint School

Folio at NJAIS

Folio Collaborative Executive Director, Meredith Monk Ford, will be facilitating the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools' Developing Your Instructional Team full-day workshop on November 14th. Let us know if you will be attending so that Meredith can be on the lookout!

Learn more about NJAIS. 

The Importance of Expressing Gratitude 

We are grateful for the 81 Beginning of Year Calls we had with school leaders this fall. Your willingness to share is directly informing our spring programming. If you haven't yet connected with our School Success team, you can set up a mid-year call.

And thank you for sharing observation forms! With your help we created a valuable resource to help members leverage our new Note Templates feature. 

Our last gratitude is a special shoutout to Maryvale Preparatory School, Ursuline Academy of Dallas, and Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School for being our top three engaged schools! 

Call to action! Use the Spotlight feature on the myFolio platform to recognize and celebrate the amazing work being done by your faculty and staff.

About Folio Collaborative

Folio Collaborative builds K-12 faculty and staff success software that supports teacher growth by promoting a culture of learning among educators, instructional coaches, and school leaders.

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