Dr. Mélissa Villella is Assistant professor of School Administration at Université du Québec in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. She is also Adjunct Professor at University of Ottawa.<br /><br />In this episode, Dr. Villella drops by to talk about the research that she is doing in the area of transformative leadership (Carolyn Shields). In particular, we use Mélissa's article, "Transformative Leadership: Leading French-Language Schools in Canadian Anglo-dominant Contexts" to dig deeper into the principles and approaches related to transformative leadership and how it connects with our conversations on decolonizing professional learning.<br /><br />Find out more about Dr. Mélissa Villella at <a href="https://mlvillella.com/" rel="noopener">https://mlvillella.com/</a>

In the summer of 2022, about 30 academics, school leaders and practitioners will be meeting in St. John's, NL for conversations and work about how we might set out to decolonize professional learning in education. This is the space where our pre-gathering conversations can be found. In addition, as the work continues, be sure to check back in as we continue to keep our finger on the pulse of this important work!