Dr. Jenni Donohoo is the Director of the Jenni Donohoo Center for Collective Efficacy and a globally recognized researcher, author, facilitator, and keynote speaker. She specializes in collective teacher efficacy and its transformative impact on student achievement, grounding her work in Bandura’s four sources of efficacy and decades of collaborative research including co-validation of the EC-CTES instrument with Tim O’Leary and John Hattie.
She is the author of five bestselling books that have been translated into multiple languages.

Jenni has been published in Educational Leadership and The Learning Professional, and she has contributed to peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of Educational Change and the Journal of Professional Capital and Community. She works with school districts, government agencies, and professional learning organizations across the United States, Canada, Australia, and beyond, designing and facilitating professional learning experiences that are research-based, practically grounded, and results-oriented.

Don Smith brings over two decades of hands-on experience in public education to his work as a consultant, author, and speaker. Starting his teaching career in 2003, Don spent 20 years serving in various capacities within public schools. His leadership background includes roles as Director of Teaching and Learning for the Winneconne Community and Waupaca school districts, Principal at the Fond du Lac STEM Academy and Institute, and District Assessment Coordinator for the Fond du Lac Area School District.

Today, Don focuses his consulting efforts on Leader and Collective Teacher Efficacy, Standards-Based Learning, and School Schedule Reform. He frequently presents on leadership efficacy, drawing directly from his extensive background in school administration to support current school leaders. Don is the co-author of Extinguishing the Fires of Assessment and Grading Reform and the guide Leveraging the Block Schedule for Student Learning Growth. He also co-hosts the popular show Fires in Grading. Through his writing, speaking, and consulting, Don works alongside educators to implement practical, research-based strategies that support student learning.