National School Reform Faculty

Looking for professional learning that actually changes how people work together? Train with NSRF and bring meaningful collaboration back to your community.

In our Open CFG® New Coaches’ Trainings, educators and leaders from diverse settings come together to practice real protocols, solve real-world dilemmas, and build real connection!

✔ Become a certified Critical Friends Group® Coach for life.
✔ Learn facilitation strategies that build trust and strengthen belonging in teams and classrooms.
✔ Gain practical tools you can use immediately to tackle challenges and problem solve.
✔ Receive the coaches' handbook and gain exclusive access our full online resource library.

Choose our virtual training option to side-step travel, but know that the best virtual professional learning doesn’t feel distant. This is no webinar. Our Open CFG Coaches' Virtual trainings are transformational collaboration! 😀👍

Open CFG New Coaches Virtual Trainings are on the calendar for BOTH July and October 2026! Or check out the site-based Open CFG New Coaches' training option at Wildwood School in LA! 🌴

Learn more at https://NSRFharmony.org/open-cfg-trainings/
and https://NSRFharmony.org/the-irreplaceable-value-of-nsrf-open-virtual-trainings/

Questions? Our personal office team is here to help! [email protected]

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to ALL of our educator friends (We have soooo many!!). ❤️ We hope your week has been delightful!

You can still grab 20% off a full-year membership with access to our online protocol libraries at NSRFharmony.org - Use the code . 😃👍 Expires at the end of the weekend.

Teacher Appreciation Week = 20% OFF your membership! 🎉 New, renewal, AND CFG coaches memberships included. Gain access to our extensive online Protocol Library!

Find your membership at NSRFharmony.org/store and use code TYTeach2026 at checkout. Expires the end of this week.

Thank you, amazing educators, for all that you do!

Questions? Email [email protected] 👍

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Dear new and experienced leaders,

Our Facilitative Leadership Training is a NEW option available as a five-day, on-site experience that ends in certification! We can come to you and work alongside your team, building from your strengths, your context, and the real challenges you all navigate daily!

Together, explore practical ways to:
• work through complex problems,
• lead meaningful, productive meetings,
• navigate conflict with care,
• create clear, actionable next steps,
• and support both group work and 1:1 conversations!

Participants gain valuable resources and tools that can be put to great use immediately, and they experience working with a personal Critical Friend throughout the process.

Final reflections from newly certified facilitative leaders:

"I found this training extremely relevant, beneficial, and refreshing. I found myself consistently leaving each day with new ideas and confidence to start implementing/facilitating protocols to strengthen our work. A huge positive was also the opportunity to collaborate and have conversations with colleagues I may not work with on a daily basis. I hope we can maintain our Critical Friends Group moving forward!"

"This has truly been transformative for me. I am so grateful. The protocols will be my go-to practices when working with groups and individuals. I feel like a stronger, more prepared leader because of this work. Thank you!"

Let's connect to discuss bringing this amazing learning experience to your team!
https://nsrfharmony.org/contact-us/

5 reasons YOU should become a certified CFG Coach this summer 2026! Learn more at NSRFharmony.org

Last fall, Dr. Damia Thomas shared how NSRF protocols transformed her meetings from frustrating to focused and impactful.

Her story gets at the heart of what so many teams NEED: clarity, purpose, and the right tools.

It’s exactly why we created our new, self-paced virtual course: Better Meetings: Structure for Success.

Read more: https://nsrfharmony.org/the-right-tools-for-better-meetings/