How+Critical+Are+Your+Friends?

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==Ever have that meeting where you just walk away and think “that was a waste of time”? Come to this session and learn about and practice some structured conversations using the Critical Friends Protocols. You can learn to plan your conversations with facilitator, then have your conversation in a structured manner then take time to debrief the process. In this active session we’ll watch, learn and practice several types of conversations. Then we’ll talk about what is needed for their success and where you could best use them! ==


 * Resources and links:**

[|FAQ about Critical Friends groups]

What is a protocol

Roles for protocols

Types of Questions: Clarifying/probing How to ask great probing questions

Types of protocols How to choose a protocol [|Complete list of protocols] [|A-Z list of resources] Abbreviated protocols

Sample Protocols
 * [|Consultancy Protocol]
 * [|Tuning Protocol]
 * [|Peeling the Onion]
 * [|Back to the future]
 * [|The Charrette]
 * [|The Final Word (for text)]

Online extensions [|Blog example]A Colorado Conversation » How Critical Are Your Friends? [|Ning example] [|Teacher's Bridge (Georgia)]

Debriefing

Related articles: [|NWREL on Critical Friends] Group building Forming norms Glossary terms for protocols

For more information: [|Colorado Critical Friends Groups] http://www.coloradocfg.org/index.htm

Link to videos explaining CFG, sample Consultancy protocol //District Based CFG http://www.coloradocfg.org/cfginaction.htm//


 * Many thanks to Stevi Quate and the Colorado Critical Friends group for sharing resources!

Phil's lame powerpoint... **

Conversation Leader: Phil Goerner
Silver Creek High School, St Vrain Valley Schools Longmont CO blog-http://libpower.blogspot.com/ email-goerner_philip@stvrain.k12.co.us twitter-pgoerner delicious-pgoerner

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