Measurable Transformation
Forum creates lasting change for school leaders, teachers, and entire school communities.
Impact Overview
Impact Outcomes
Third-party research studies indicate that Forum has a statistically significant impact on increasing compassion and self-efficacy, and decreasing anxiety and negative affect.
Additionally, participating educators report statistically significant changes in self-care, mindfulness, overall well-being, supportive professional relationships, and their ability to embody SEL skills in the school and classroom.
A few notable highlights of participating education leaders include:
- 95% Would recommend Forum to colleagues
- 92% Report feeling more engaged, empowered and valued
- 91% Report improved overall well-being
- 91% Reporting improved resilience in the face of challenges
- 90% Report decreased feelings of isolation
1 Millennium Forum Educator Well-Being Study, Schenke (June 2021).
2 Millennium Forum Impact Measurement, Schenke (June 2021).
Theory of Change
Forum's impact flows from the transformation of individual leaders and educators to systemic cultural change in their schools and students:
3 Inspired by the Prosocial Classroom model designed by Jennings & Greenberg (2009).
Testimonials from Forum Participants
“Forum is the most important meeting of my month. I would not have developed the leadership skills or supportive network without it.”
— Head of School
“I would likely not still be teaching, and certainly not at 100% full engagement and commitment to my students, without the support of Forum these past few years.”
— Teacher
“I have learned more about conscious parenting—and sustaining myself—from our Parent Forum than any parent education event in my life.”
— Parent
“Forum was the most important part of my middle school experience. It’s where I learned how to be an authentic friend, and be myself.”
— Student
CASE STUDIES
Heads of School Forum: In-Person
10 Heads of School from San Francisco | Marin | Sonoma have met regularly in person since 2021 to coach each other through challenging changes in education.
Heads of School: Online Roundtable with The Leader Network
8 Heads of School from across the US have met monthly online the past two years to coach each other through emerging leadership challenges in their schools.
Whole Faculty Forum Implementation
Ridgefield Academy, a PS-8 independent school in CT, has implemented Forum as an ongoing peer-coaching and culture sustaining program for its full staff and faculty.
Whole School Forum Implementation
Millennium School in San Francisco has implemented Forum with its Staff, Faculty, Students and Parents, driving transformative cultural impact for 9 years.
Challenge Success
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