The Transformative Power of Collaborative Inquiry: Realizing Change in Schools and Classrooms
English
By (author): Jenni Anne Marie Donohoo Moses Velasco
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 the development of a sustainable professional learning culture. Practical suggestions and in-depth research shed light on your path as you explore the benefits and challenges of adopting authentic teacher collaboration across schools and districts. A follow-up to Jenni Donohoos best-selling Collaborative Inquiry for Educators: A Facilitators Guide to School Improvement, this book will quickly move you from theory to practice. Learn valuable lessons from leaders experiences in the field and discover:
- A rationale and framework for engaging in inquiry
- The vital conditions needed to ensure systemwide collaboration
- Common pitfalls and the four stages of school improvement
Included are Cardwork Strategies with explicit actions and phrases to improve professional practice. Use this insightful guide to develop teacher leaders who lead and learn productively!
The concept of collaborative inquiry is increasingly bandied about these days with little precision. In one fell swoop, Donohoo and Velasco change all that with this succinct, hard hitting, complete, powerful, and, above all, accessible book on collaborative inquiry.
Michael Fullan, Professor Emeritus
OISE/University of Toronto
Donohoo and Velasco guide readers through an inquiry process that can strengthen every professional learning community. They provide the how to teacher collaboration and shine light on the path that will get us all there.
Douglas Fisher, Professor
San Diego State University