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The Lifeline to Why I Love Teaching: How Grace Church School Transformed End-of-Year Conversations

April 28, 2026

Content for this piece comes from the March Folio Spark Session, Deepen End of... Read More

A Unified System for a Unified Mission: Support and Feedback for Faculty and Staff

March 3, 2026

Content for this piece comes from the February Folio Spark Session, myFolio... Read More

Five Appreciation Fridays: A Leadership Discipline for Catching People Doing Something Right

February 10, 2026

Every school leader grapples with the weight of educator burnout, and... Read More

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Making Accreditation Your Blueprint for School Health

January 30, 2026

Content for this piece comes from the January Folio Advisory Board Panel on the... Read More

6 Ways to Elevate Feedback and Well-being with myFolio's Mindful Minute

December 11, 2025

Content for this piece comes from the December myFolio Learning Lab, 'Listen &... Read More

The Power of Holistic Teacher Observation and Feedback

November 21, 2025

Content for this piece comes from the October Folio Spark Session, 'Observation... Read More

Folio Co-Executive Director Announcement

October 28, 2025

We are thrilled to announce that Jessica Wilson and Liz Kornheiser will be... Read More

Aligning Teacher Goals for Strategic Impact

October 10, 2025

Content for this piece comes from the September Folio Spark Session, 'Aligning... Read More

Folio Member Advisory Board Announcement

September 18, 2025

We are thrilled to announce that we have officially launched our Folio Member... Read More

The Role of AI for myFolio

September 18, 2025

Our Values and the Role of AI in Education At Folio, our core values—putting... Read More

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Just in Time: Strategic Planning of myFolio

August 11, 2025

I am excited to share how I use the summer months to plan and prepare for our... Read More

Small Steps, Big Impact: Fordham Prep's Journey to a Growth-Focused Culture

May 21, 2025

In January 2025, Claire McCarrick, Dean of Faculty at Fordham Preparatory... Read More

Balancing Act: Prioritizing myFolio in a Hectic Role

Balancing Act: Prioritizing myFolio in a Hectic Role

January 30, 2025

Learn how Phoenix Country Day School shifted their professional development... Read More

Folio's Principles of Learning Excellence

January 7, 2025

At Folio, we believe that all schools can create the conditions for a culture... Read More

Webinar - Fearless Leadership: Taking the Dread Out of Leadership Feedback

January 6, 2025

Feedback is the key to growth. For school leaders, one of the most valuable... Read More

Webinar - Stop Talking, Start Listening: The Manager's Guide to Genuine Connection

November 25, 2024

Are you a school leader juggling countless responsibilities while trying to... Read More

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Fearless Leadership: Taking the Dread Out of Leadership Feedback

November 21, 2024

by Dan Musick and Meredith Monk Ford Feedback is the key to growth. For school... Read More

Webinar - Building and Maintaining Relationships: A Guide to People First Leadership

November 11, 2024

Join us for a free live webinar to discuss the importance of cultivating... Read More

Webinar - Leveraging a Coaching Mindset to Drive More Impactful Goals Meetings

Webinar - Leveraging a Coaching Mindset to Drive More Impactful Goals Meetings

October 25, 2024

This webinar is for school leaders who want to level up their goals meetings... Read More

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Stop Talking, Start Listening: The Manager’s Guide to Genuine Connection

September 30, 2024

by Garet Libbey and Meredith Monk Ford Read More

Webinar - Mapping a Path to Change: Aligning Teacher Goals to Student Success

September 9, 2024

This webinar is for school leaders who want to empower their teachers to set... Read More

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Building Teacher Agency and Resilience by Aligning Growth Goals with Values

August 28, 2024

Beginning of year faculty meetings, done. Meet and greets for incoming... Read More

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Mapping a Path to Change: Aligning Teacher Goals to Student Success

August 7, 2024

By Peter Metsopoulos and Meredith Monk Ford Read More

Making Time for Feedback: Strategies for Busy School Leaders

June 26, 2024

Today, I want to delve into a challenge many schools face: fitting effective... Read More

Using the Eisenhower Matrix to Improve Your Team

June 19, 2024

In a 1954 speech, President Dwight D. Eisenhower said: “I have two kinds of... Read More

Webinar - Employee Onboarding: Are You Ready?

June 10, 2024

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Webinar - Creating a Culture of Learning: A Comprehensive Approach to Fostering Growth in Schools

May 13, 2024

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Employee Onboarding: Are You Ready?

May 7, 2024

By Michael Russell & Meredith Monk Ford Read More

Building and Maintaining Relationships: A Guide to “People-First Leadership”

April 24, 2024

By Bridget Johnson & Meredith Monk Ford Read More

From Tactics to Transformation: Why School Culture Matters Most

March 19, 2024

By Meghan Cureton & Meredith Monk Ford Read More

Folio Reflections from NAIS 2024

March 19, 2024

During our team retreat last week, we had the opportunity to reflect on our... Read More

Introducing Melissa, Senior School Success Program Manager

March 19, 2024

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Reflections on our E.E. Ford Leadership Grant

June 6, 2023

By Meredith Monk Ford & Liz Kornheiser Read More

Using “Ecocycle Planning” as a Tool for End of Year Reflection

May 12, 2023

I was meeting with one of our members recently and I was reminded of a session... Read More

From Feedback to Action: Turning School Surveys into a Collaborative Growth Engine

April 13, 2023

As we considered how to help schools with the challenges they face with hiring... Read More

Folio & Vital Network Partnership

February 24, 2023

At Folio, we are committed to increasing our use of data to drive decisions and... Read More

Member Spotlight: Celebration with Spotlights and Informal Observations

January 31, 2023

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End the Year with Joy and a Free Resource!

May 11, 2022

Are you setting your school community up for success next year? End of Year... Read More

Goal setting: check. Now what?

September 8, 2021

As we settle into a routine and move from the details of opening school to... Read More

Implementing Themes in myFolio

July 13, 2021

Abstract Aspects of the professional growth process are driven by your school’s... Read More

What teachers need next year — and how Folio can help provide it

June 18, 2021

Conversations with member schools have revealed consistent themes as school... Read More

Unlock Your School's Potential: 5 Pillars of Thriving Learning Cultures

June 18, 2021

The most successful Folio schools create a multi-year teaching and learning... Read More

8 ways to help teachers heal after a tough year

June 3, 2021

The events of the last 12 months have shown us that teachers have superpowers... Read More

Using Folio to Advance Your School’s Strategic Goals

June 3, 2021

While the end of June will be a time for school administrators to take space... Read More

Member Spotlight: Creating Alignment through Folio Leadership Team Meetings

May 17, 2021

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Teacher Retention Secret Weapon: Show You Care (and How to Do It!)

May 13, 2021

Conversations with member schools have revealed consistent themes as school... Read More

Evaluation, Feedback and Coaching: What You Need to Know

May 6, 2021

This post was originally published at Bright Morning. Elena will be a keynote... Read More

Tackling the 'Accountability Dilemma' with Rob Evans

May 3, 2021

Conversations with our member schools reveal that a central challenge for many... Read More

Introducing Your Faculty and Staff to the New Features in myFolio

April 27, 2021

The myFolio experience is now more intentional, more actionable, and easier for... Read More

8 Ways to Help Teachers Regenerate and Heal after a Year of Trauma and Resilience

April 13, 2021

The events of the last 12 months have shown us that teachers have superpowers... Read More

Folio Whitepaper: Creating a Culture of Collaboration

March 25, 2021

What would it take for schools to become more collaborative places? What... Read More

Member Spotlight: Focusing on what matters in difficult years

March 12, 2021

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Member Spotlight: Building connections and relationships with the Mindful Minute

February 9, 2021

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Meeting the Moment with New Habits

January 29, 2021

The past two academic years have been rife with challenges. There has been... Read More

Using Habits and the Domino Effect to Achieve Lasting Professional Growth

January 14, 2021

How do people grow? Research suggests that about 40% of our day each day is... Read More

Beyond Goals: 4 Ways to Support Faculty and Staff in the New Year

January 11, 2021

Faculty and staff need more support, and different support. While goal-directed... Read More

Reinvent and Redesign Your Growth System

December 17, 2020

With glimmers of hope on the horizon in the form of vaccine development, we’ve... Read More

4 Approaches to Midyear Goal-Setting

December 11, 2020

While faculty and staff at many Folio schools traditionally set goals in August... Read More

Creating a Culture of Calm

October 19, 2020

Like you, I had hoped that by this point in the school year, we would know what... Read More

Support from the Folio Community

September 21, 2020

by Meredith Monk Ford Folio Executive Director Read More

Survival and resilience are not the same. Which will you choose?

September 7, 2020

Growth and resilience are always a choice. As the school year launches in the... Read More

Supporting Overwhelmed Faculty

August 24, 2020

We were speaking to one of our schools last week about their use of myFolio... Read More

Making the Most of myFolio

August 9, 2020

The new features and enhancements in the cloud-based, myFolio online platform... Read More

5 Ways to Make Equity and Inclusion a Professional Growth Theme

August 6, 2020

Events this year — and our nation’s response to them — have shone a spotlight... Read More

5 Tips for Effective DEI Professional Growth

August 6, 2020

Events this year — and our nation’s response to them — have shone a spotlight... Read More

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The Power of Pausing

May 26, 2020

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What Communities Need from Leaders

May 18, 2020

By Meredith Monk Ford Executive Director Read More

A Shared Purpose

April 24, 2020

As we wake to another day of the unknown, school leaders face another day of... Read More

Listening to Students through Surveys

April 15, 2020

by Guest Blogger Ilana Pergam Director of Academic Program, The Chapin School... Read More

Using myFolio for Sharing and Capturing Conversations

April 3, 2020

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Building Community Through Adversity

March 24, 2020

Over the past few weeks, in every conversation and through every email, I have... Read More

New Resources: Checking In With Your Faculty

March 17, 2020

As a leader in an independent school during these challenging times, you’re... Read More

Maintaining Relationships While Working Apart

March 16, 2020

As schools transition to online learning or prepare plans to do so should the... Read More

Folio Response to COVID-19

March 13, 2020

Dear FolioCollaborative Members, I know you are consumed with planning and... Read More

Folio Response to COVID-19

March 13, 2020

Dear FolioCollaborative Members, I know you are consumed with planning and... Read More

Mastermind Call Check-in: Folio Norms

February 10, 2020

Folio members meet on Folio’s Mastermind Calls to discuss their work, suggest... Read More

Four Pillars of Effective PD: Lessons from Folio Member Schools

January 24, 2020

In December, I visited five Folio member schools—from California to Maryland—to... Read More

Leveraging myFolio Workspaces for Greater Flexibility

November 27, 2019

Numerous Folio member schools embrace myFolio's Workspaces feature, fostering... Read More

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