The Transformative Power of Collaborative Inquiry: Realizing Change in Schools and Classrooms - Paperback

by Jenni Donohoo (Author), Moses Velasco (Author)

Foster reflective teacher leadership and make real change happen!

Teachers are powerful change agents in the on-going process of school improvement. This insightful, must-read guide helps school leaders shape th

Author Biography

Jenni Donohoo is a Research and Program Evaluation Consultant with the Greater Essex County District School Board. Jenni holds a doctorate in education from the University of Windsor, Brock University, and Lakehead University's Joint Educational Studies PhD Program. Her classroom teaching experiences include elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education. In her role, supporting system leaders in developing professional learning communities, Jenni has promoted collaborative inquiry as a viable approach to system improvement for years. While serving as the President of Learning Forward Ontario, Jenni designed a program that immersed educators in the collaborative inquiry process so that they could experience it and in turn, facilitate teams back in their schools and districts. She also helped to design and teaches a course on facilitating collaborative inquiry for the Ontario Principals' Council.Jenni believes that collaboration and reflection are essential elements in developing formal and informal leadership in schools and that leadership development is the key to sustaining meaningful changes in practice. Jenni lives in Amherstburg, Ontario with her husband Jim and their two golden retrievers Tilley and Taylor.