Author and Educational Keynote Speaker

Capacity building for school improvement by strengthening the link between theory and practice.

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Teacher Collective Efficacy Survey

Entrenched beliefs are often a large barrier to improvement efforts in schools. One misguided belief, commonly held amongst educators, is that they lack the collective capability to impact the lives of their students over and above the influence of students’ homes and communities. Jenni facilitates sessions designed to dispel this myth by helping educators think differently about the impact they can have on student outcomes and equipping them with the tools, strategies, and protocols to engage in powerful professional learning.

Books by Jenni Donohoo

In-Person Workshops Taught by Jenni Donohoo

Our eight distinct workshops are designed to strengthen collective teacher efficacy by focusing on the beliefs, structures, and practices that most influence student success. Grounded in research and practical application, these interactive sessions support school leaders and educators in building shared goals, empowering teacher leadership, improving collaboration through joint work, cultivating growth-oriented mindsets, and using feedback strategically to drive improvement. Each workshop provides actionable strategies that teams can immediately apply to improve professional practice and student outcomes.

Educator Testimonials

JENNI DONOHOO is the heart and soul of our state's premier leadership development program for assistant principals (Moving UP.) For seven straight years she has collaborated with us to develop engaging, fun, evidence-based PD sessions that challenge leaders to first be learners and then supports them to practice and refine the skills and competencies of high impact leaders. She brings the research and deftly turns it into habits of mind that build individual, then collective efficacy in schools. She brings a rigorous, complex, lighthearted, personal and intentional instructional design to our shared work. She is absolutely the best fit for our school leaders who are seeking to improve their skills and outcomes for their students. Simply the best!

Lisa Pryor, M.Ed.

JENNI has been a key contributor to the growth of educational leadership across New Brunswick. She currently leads a collective leadership network of approximately 50 principals and vice principals through the NB Lead Initiative. Jenni consistently shares relevant, research-based content tailored to school leaders’ evolving needs. Her ability to connect theory with practical application ensures her work is both impactful and lasting.

Sylvie Arseneau

In partnership with JENNI, we have been able to serve educators by not only helping grow their skill sets, but also in creating new opportunities for educators to lead across the state. The Teacher Leader Program with Jenni's help has tripled in size over the past five years, and the impact the Leadership Academy has had on academic student outcomes has grown with it. Combining research and theory with hands-on practice has been the key to growing the collective efficacy of Arkansas teachers.

Bradley Webber

About Jenni Donohoo

Dr. Jenni Donohoo is a professional learning facilitator, author, and researcher with more than 25 years’ experience in leading school improvement. Jenni has multi-year partnerships with numerous organizations and government agencies where she works alongside system and school leaders supporting high-quality professional learning designed to improve outcomes for all students. She is a five-time best-selling author, and her books have been translated into several languages. Jenni has been recognized internationally as an educational thought leader. Jenni has been a keynote speaker at conferences including WorldEduLead, Raising Student Achievement, Annual Visible Learning, Corwin’s Women in Education, the LEAP Conference in Australia, the Forward Learning Conference Singapore, and the Developing Successful Schools Conference in New Brunswick. She has presented at faculties of education around the globe including Auckland University and the University of Antwerp.

Additional Resources

Explore a curated collection of articles, research studies, videos, and practical tools that will guide you in fostering a culture of shared responsibility and high expectations. Whether you’re a classroom teacher, a school leader, or part of a professional learning community, these resources will equip you with the knowledge and strategies to work together and elevate the collective impact on student achievement.