National School Reform Faculty

Authors' Corner
This area of the NSRF website is meant to highlight authors within our network of educators. You can always find more NSRF authors in the Author Archive of our Journal, Connections and research on CFGs on our CFG Research Page.

Debbie Bambino
"Teacher Leaders: Redefining the Status Quo Through Critical Friends Groups" (pp. 357-360) In Richard H. Ackerman and Sarah V. Mackenzie (Eds.) Uncovering Teacher Leadership: Essays and Voices from the Field. Corwin Press. 2007.
A meditation on the power of collaboration in general, and CFGs in particular as we work together to establish equitable opportunities for our students.

Teaching Out Loud: A Middle Grades Diary . National Middle School Association. 1999.
Diary entries that chronicle my reflective journey during the 1998-99 school year with glimpses of my students and classroom, my school, and my CFG.

"Critical Friends." In Educational Leadership, March, 2002.

"Equity in Education." In Educational Horizons, Pi Lambda Theta, Fall, 2005.
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Connections Articles by Debbie Bambino

Daniel Baron
Monthly Column in Principal Leadership

Connections Articles by Daniel Baron

Marjorie Larner
Pathways: Charting a Course for Professional Learning. Heinemann. 2004.

Tools for Leaders: Graphic Organizers, Protocols and Planning Guidelines for Working and Learning Together. Scholastic Teaching Resources. 2007.

Connections Articles by Marjorie Larner

Joseph P. McDonald, Nancy Mohr, Alan Dichter, and Elizabeth C. McDonald
The Power of Protocols: An Educator's Guide to Better Practice. Teachers College Press. 2007 2nd edition.
Information on pre-ordering the new edition of The Power of Protocols

Stevi Quate
“Critical Friends Groups” in Powerful Designs for Professional Learning Edited by Lois Brown Easton. National Staff Development Council. 2004.

Connections Articles by Stevi Quate