Denisha Jones
After spending nearly 20 years preparing teachers, I became frustrated watching so many of them leave the profession quickly or not even become teachers.
My research on teaching and learning has inspired me to search for something that teachers can do to keep them grounded in their calling to educate young people. Though teachers lack the power to fix education, there are things they can do to reclaim their motivation, increase student engagement, and create joyful classrooms.
When teachers increase agency, or give students the ability to influence what and how they learn, they unleash the power of agency to make teaching and learning less stressful and more exciting.
Before you walk away from the profession you once loved, I ask you to consider the power of agency to empower you and your students.
I help teachers improve their pedagogy so they can increase student engagement and reclaim their motivation and joy.
About Denisha
Denisha Jones is a teacher-educator, researcher, and advocate. She started her career as a kindergarten teacher in 2003 and became a college professor in 2009.
After 21 years in education, she discovered that too many teachers are demotivated and walk away from the profession they once loved.
Combining her research and desire to help, she took to the stage with the goal of reaching as many people as possible in the field of education.
Today, her talks will inspire teachers to reclaim their passion by learning about the power of agency to restore joy in education.
Denisha’s Talks
Denisha Jones is a teacher-educator, researcher, and advocate. She started her career as a kindergarten teacher in 2003 and became a college professor in 2009. Here are a few of her recent keynotes and invited speaker topics. She can design new presentations to meet your need.
“Denisha is an essential voice in the early childhood education field. Her passion for equity and racial justice is evident in all she does. Denisha uses research and experience to back up her advocacy. Her scholarly work and speaking engagements focus on how educators can be equipped to engage in anti-bias and anti-racist practices in the classroom, build partnerships with families, and cultivate critical analysis among teaching staff. If you invite her to lead a session, you will witness shifts necessary for effective change.
Makai Kellogg, Early Childhood Educator, Equity & Diversity Coordinator
Testimonials
“I have learned so much from my opportunities to sit in spaces where Denisha shares her knowledge. She has a way of naming the big issues that allow folks to lean in and learn together. Her voice should be at every table, full stop.”
Rixa Evershed, Beginning School and Auxiliary Programs Director at Charles Wright Academy
“I've heard Denisha Jones speak numerous times. Her depth of knowledge, passion, and ability to communicate clearly and succinctly impress me. She knows her audience and finds the best ways to connect with them, using well-chosen anecdotes and stories that reinforce her message.”
Lisa Guisbond, Executive Director, Citizens for Public Schools
“I have had the pleasure of hearing Denisha speak on multiple occasions, and each time, I come away from the experience feeling reinvigorated, grounded, and inspired. She frames information in an easily digestible way and makes clear the relevance of each topic to her audience's professional and personal lives. Any educator, parent, or advocate would benefit from her lectures.”
Zoe Kim, Project Coordinator, Defending the Early Years
Lets Connect
I help teachers improve their pedagogy so they can increase student engagement and reclaim their motivation and joy.
Email: denisha@djonesconsultant.com
Call: 516-712-2571
