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Feedback That Fuels Growth: Rethinking Evaluation to Support Retention

Thursday, August 21, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)

Zoom

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Feedback That Fuels Growth: Rethinking Evaluation to Support Retention

Faculty turnover drains independent school leaders' time and resources while undermining the student experience and school culture. Forward-thinking leaders are leveraging strategic feedback and professional growth initiatives to distinguish their schools, creating environments where exceptional educators choose to work and stay because they feel seen and valued. This webinar will guide school leaders through reimagining feedback as an ongoing catalyst for professional fulfillment and career longevity. Participants will gain practical tools to design feedback frameworks that elevate teaching excellence while fostering the supportive, growth-oriented culture that top educators seek. You'll leave with clear next steps for implementing feedback practices that transform teacher satisfaction, reduce turnover costs, and establish your school as a destination workplace for exceptional talent. 

Series: Talent Development

Who Should Attend: Academic Administrators, Asst Heads of Schools, Deans of Students, Community & Belonging Leaders, Department Chairs, Division Heads, First Time Administrators, First Time Heads, and Heads of Schools. 

Speaker: Meredith Monk Ford, Principal, Snails to Ducks

Meredith Monk Ford serves as a principal at Snails & Ducks. She previously served as Executive Director of Folio Collaborative for over 12 year where she and her  team partnered with 100+ schools globally to help them foster a working environment of professional learning where teachers want to stay and thrive. Prior to joining Folio Collaborative, Meredith was a classroom teacher and coach. After graduating from the University of Maryland with a BA in Classics, she returned to her alma mater, the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore, to teach middle school ancient history and coach. While teaching at Bryn Mawr, she also completed her first master’s degree in Liberal Arts at Johns Hopkins University. In 2009, Meredith pursued a second master’s degree in School Leadership at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. 

Meredith Monk Ford serves as a principal at Snails & Ducks. She previously served as Executive Director of Folio Collaborative for over 12 year where she and her  team partnered with 100+ schools globally to help them foster a working environment of professional learning where teachers want to stay and thrive. Prior to joining Folio Collaborative, Meredith was a classroom teacher and coach. After graduating from the University of Maryland with a BA in Classics, she returned to her alma mater, the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore, to teach middle school ancient history and coach. While teaching at Bryn Mawr, she also completed her first master’s degree in Liberal Arts at Johns Hopkins University. In 2009, Meredith pursued a second master’s degree in School Leadership at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.