National School Reform Faculty

Resources

We are pleased to be able provide the following resources for people involved in NSRF work or those of you who want to find out more:

Protocols and Activities
A protocol consists of agreed upon guidelines for a conversation. This type of structure permits very focused conversations to occur. We use protocols for looking at student and adult work, giving and receiving feedback, solving problems or dilemmas, observing classrooms or peers, to push thinking on a given issue and to structure a discussion around a text.

Facilitators Area
This section is for NSRF National Facilitators, NSRF members that facilitate new coaches seminars. It contains agendas and materials specific to leading these sessions.

Videos
You can order either of these Video sets on-line. One offers an inside look into two Critical Friends Groups and the other focuses on Looking at Student Work.

Authors' Corner
This resource is meant to celebrate and highlight NSRF Authors. It features selections of publications from our colleagues as well as links to articles and books. NSRF receives a donation through sales generated from the Amazon.com book links on this page, so you can support NSRF while supporting the works of our colleagues.

Articles
Here are some articles that are related to CFG work. We have many more available in our library at the National Center. Please feel free to contact us if you are looking for something in particular.

Journal
Connections is published seasonally during the school year and provides a forum of article and ideas surrounding the work of the NSRF.

Listserv Conversations
Coaches and Facilitators have an email listserv to share ideas, methods, and thoughts. An archive of conversations gathered by topic is available to share these discussions in a more public venue to make our work more transparent and stimulate others' work and thoughts on education.

Other Resources
Emerging resources, such as weblogs.