Did you make New Year's Resolutions for 2020? NSRF would love to help you achieve them. (1 min. read)

"Critical Friends" may not be who you think we are. Check this list for six great reasons why you WANT Critical Friends in 2020 (and why you should consider joining our February or July training). (6 min. read)

As a new CFG coach, I found the idea of debriefing very daunting. Debriefing had not been part of my life as a learner and I wasn’t too sure of the point of it. Why, I wondered, is it necessary, or useful, to spend time at the end of a protocol discussing the outcome and the process? Wasn’t it all over by then? What are the right kind of questions to ask? What do I do if no-one has anything to say? As I have gained experience, debriefing has become my favorite part of facilitating. Here are 7 of my favorite insights from debriefing and why they are effective. (5 min. read)

Many people have experienced how fully engaging in Critical Friends Group® work transforms their practice and even their perspective on the world. The trust and sense of belonging that this work engenders can evolve relationships with colleagues, administrators, and students. Simply using protocols within your meetings and classrooms is powerful, but only a glimpse of what CFG work can do for your practice, for your students, and for your school culture. (8 min. read)

Thinking about the "baggage activity" that has gone viral: VITAL details to consider when leading activities designed to build trust and a greater sense of belonging. (6 min. read)

Open training for new Critical Friends Group Coaches in Bloomington in October is your first chance for a "Sneaky sneak peek" at some of the new Building Belonging in the Classroom materials. We'll focus on adult collaboration as we always do in CFG Coaches' Training, but a bit of "flavor" from Building Belonging will be shared here. Join us, but make it quick! (2 min. read)

Details about the October Open Training - how educators and administrators can come as individuals to Bloomington, Indiana, to be trained as CFG Coaches and learn how to improve their work experientially. (2 1/2 minute read)

“Big” emotions can arise in Critical Friends Group work: trust has been built, the circle we sit in truly has become friends, and we’ve grown to depend on one another’s help when we’re facing dilemmas that have troubled us, sometimes for years. You're the coach: what do you do? #CFGWork #criticalfriends #coaching (6 min. read)