Feb. 20, 2025

104. Discover the Enemies of Efficacy with Jenni Donohoo & Glenn Forbes

104. Discover the Enemies of Efficacy with Jenni Donohoo & Glenn Forbes

What’s standing in the way of teacher efficacy in your school? In this episode, I’m joined by Jenni Donohoo and Glenn Forbes, authors of Collective Impact: Overcoming the Twelve Enemies of Teacher Efficacy, to explore the biggest barriers that keep teams from thriving. We’ll break down practical strategies to shift from blame to feedback, isolation to interdependence, and compliance to real commitment.

Glenn Forbes is a school principal and school improvement coach in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He has been an educator since 2000, moving from classroom teaching to Principalship. His principal experience ranges from small, one-teacher rural schools to leading large, diverse and complex metropolitan schools. Glenn’s strong belief in cultivating collective teacher efficacy and establishing a culture of high expectations has resulted in marked improvement in various schools. 

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Jenni Donohoo, Ph.D., is a five-time, best-selling author and professional learning facilitator with more than 20 years experience in leading school change. Jenni’s five books include: Collaborative Inquiry for Educators: A Facilitator’s Guide to School Improvement, The Transformative Power of Collaborative Inquiry: Realizing Change in Schools and Classrooms (co-authored by Moses Velasco), Collective Efficacy: How Educators’ Beliefs Impact Student Learning, Quality Implementation: Leveraging Collective Efficacy to Make ‘What Works’ Actually Work (co-authored by Steven Katz), and Leading Collective Efficacy: Powerful Stories of Achievement and Equity (co-authored by Stefani Hite).

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