Episodes

Join us for the online, on-demand workshop “Overview of Collaborative Response”, part of our Supporting Collaborative Response series. 👉 bit.ly/overviewofCR If you have been introduced to Collaborative Response, you may be asking yourself “where do I start?” We have a free resource to help you get started! Download our free Introducing Collaborative Response bit.ly/top10-cr Are you a school leader looking to move from "busy" meetings to "impactful" collaboration? In this episode of Leading Col...

5 Considerations for Effective School Support Team Meetings In order to coordinate and optimize support beyond the classroom, the School Support Team is critical. However, how that team is organized matters. Join us 👉 bit.ly/5sstmeetings In this episode of the Leading Collaborative Response podcast, Kurtis and Lorna discuss the importance of a proactively designed school support team that functions as the hub of decision making for supporting students and staff. Connected Resources: Blog - Lay...

𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥! Healthy and vibrant collaborative team meetings fuel innovation in how we address student needs. However, the key to their success is effective facilitation! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 will give you the tools and confidence to lead structured, engaging, and impactful team meetings in your school. 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄! bit.ly/facilitatectm In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna discuss in what ways how they...

2026 Collaborative Response Retreat Reserve your spot today! 🚀https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/events/retreat Access the FREE webinar “5 Mistakes Leaders Make When Organizing Data” - https://bit.ly/5mistakesdata Locus of Control Activity: https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/blog-posts/so-what-can-we-control-articulating-our-locus-control In episode 30 of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by the Superintendent of Grasslands School Division, Scott Brandt, and the p...

2026 Collaborative Response Retreat Reserve your spot today! 🚀https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/events/retreat Looking to learn more and get started with a powerful meeting structure that will transform your school’s MTSS efforts? Access the Collaborative Team Meeting Starter Kit at https://bit.ly/ctmstarter In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by Amy Cooper, principal of Divine Mercy Catholic Elementary School in Edmonton Catholic Schools. Amy brings a wi...

2026 Collaborative Response Retreat Reserve your spot today! 🚀https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/events/retreat In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by Keri Card-Esau and Kim Wedman. Keri and Kim unpack the incredible work they are doing within Wild Rose School Division and specifically at HW Pickup Middle School, sharing the ways in which they have fostered collaboration and inclusivity across their organizations. --------- Connect with Keri Card-Esau Ema...

Join US!! At the Annual Collaborative Response Retreat https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/events/retreat Are you a school leader looking for a framework that drives real results? Learn from fellow leaders who are creating a highly coordinated approach to student and staff success. Join US! 👉 https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/events/retreat How do the structures of Collaborative Response—the meetings, tiers, and data—actually "breathe" in a middle school? In this episode, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson are joi...

Join US!! At the Annual Collaborative Response Retreat https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/events/retreat If you’re ready to lead collaborative meetings that actually drive change, get the tools, strategies, and structures to transform your team meetings from routine discussions into powerful problem-solving sessions. Enroll NOW! 👉 bit.ly/facilitatectm How do you create a "culture of response" across a vast school division? In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Kurtis and Lorna sit down...

Join US!! At the Annual Collaborative Response Retreat https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/events/retreat Are you a school leader looking for a framework that drives real results? Learn from fellow leaders who are creating a highly coordinated approach to student and staff success. Join US! 👉 https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/events/retreat Access a workshop guide to help your teams craft effective goals to guide their collaborative work - https://bit.ly/jlgoals In this episode of Leading Collaborative...

2026 Collaborative Response Retreat Reserve your spot today! 🚀https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/events/retreat In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by Trevor Van Someren, who has been a dedicated educator since 2001. For the past 13 years, Trevor has served as a K–8 principal, leading learning and fostering strong, collaborative school cultures. He has deeply engaged in understanding and implementing Collaborative Response and now also works as a WeCollab L...

Join US!! At the Annual Collaborative Response Retreat https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/events/retreat How can system leaders use Collaborative Response to better support schools, staff, and students? In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson are joined by Kari Huk and Corey Kropp, Assistant Directors of Supports for Students with Elk Island Public Schools. Together, they explore how Collaborative Response structures and processes have been used at the system leve...

Reserve your spot today! 🚀https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/events/retreat Did you know EVERY school needs four layers of teams to not only respond to the needs of students but build instructional capacity with intentionality and focus? Learn more in a FREE webinar at https://bit.ly/layeringteams In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by principal Christina Barrington and head of Education Support Services Jillian Wilton from Saint John High School in New Br...

Are you a school leader looking for a framework that drives real results? Learn from fellow leaders at the 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 who are creating a highly coordinated approach to student and staff success. 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. 👉 https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/events/retreat In this weeks podcast Kurtis and Lorna dive into what are instructional playbooks and how they can align with a school's work in not only their collaborative team meetings but also with their continuum of supports....

Explore the book Collaborative Response by downloading the introduction for FREE https://bit.ly/CR-intro Creating Focus for Collaborative Planning WITHOUT Micromanaging Your Teams Access a workshop guide to help your team STOP focusing on things outside of our locus of control - https://bit.ly/JLlocus In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Kurtis is joined by Zoe Serediuk and Ankush Garg, the administrative team at Ron Southern School with the Calgary Board of Education, to explore...

Are you a school leader looking for a framework that drives real results? Learn from fellow leaders who are creating a highly coordinated approach to student and staff success. Join US! 👉 https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/events/retreat How do the structures of Collaborative Response—the meetings, tiers, and data—actually "breathe" in a middle school? In this episode, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson are joined by Jennifer Ferguson (Principal) and Ashlee Jodry (Assistant Principal) of Percy Baxter Middle Sc...

5 Mistakes Leaders Make When Organizing Data for Teams Access a FREE webinar to learn about 5 mistakes leaders make when organizing data for teams…and how to correct those mistakes. 👉 bit.ly/5mistakesdata In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis Hewson are joined by Joanne Pitman, Chief Superintendent of Schools with the Calgary Board of Education, serving more than 138,000 students across more than 250 schools. Joanne shares insights related to leading Collaborative ...

𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥! Healthy and vibrant collaborative team meetings fuel innovation in how we address student needs. Register NOW! Effective Facilitation for Collaborative Team Meetings online bit.ly/facilitatectm Are you a school leader looking for a framework that drives real results? Learn from fellow leaders at the 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 who are creating a highly coordinated approach to student and staff success. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/eve...

This episode is part of the 2024 “National Literacy Month with RIF” campaign, a partnership between the BE Podcast Network and Reading Is Fundamental. Establishing a School-Wide Data and Evidence Plan Planning for the effective use of data with our teachers is hard…but it doesn’t have to be! When schools have a targeted plan for the collection and utilization of data, conversations become more focused and staff can see the impact their collective practices are having for students. 👉 bit.ly/data...

If you’re ready to lead collaborative meetings that actually drive change, get the tools, strategies, and structures to transform your team meetings from routine discussions into powerful problem-solving sessions. Enroll NOW! 👉 bit.ly/facilitatectm How do you create a "culture of response" across a vast school division? In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Kurtis and Lorna sit down with the leaders from Northland School Division (NSD) - Mark Owens, Amy Savill, and Principal Andrew...

Check out the FREE guide - Top Ten Considerations when Introducing Collaborative Response - https://bit.ly/top10-cr Planning for Fall Start Up: Re-Engaging Collaborative Response Elevate your school's Collaborative Response with this transformative workshop! Join Lorna and seize this unique spring opportunity to optimize successes and propel your educational institution toward a successful future. 👉 bit.ly/fallstartcr In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis is joine...

Kurtis and Lorna share insights connected to the development of a continuum of supports focused on attendance. They discuss a critical adjustment that must be made to ensure your school is not working towards developing a "pyramid of punishment" by focusing on what is in our locus of control. Connected Resources: Collaborative Leader Toolkit Resource - Locus of Control - Is your team stuck spinning their wheels—frustrated by challenges outside of their control? bit.ly/JLlocus Podcast - Getting...

Are you a school leader looking for a framework that drives real results? Learn from fellow leaders at the 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 who are creating a highly coordinated approach to student and staff success. 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. 👉 https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/events/retreat In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Kurtis is joined by Peter Barron, superintendent of St. Paul Education Regional school division. Peter has led the introduction of Collaborative Response now in th...

Are you a school leader looking for a framework that drives real results? Learn from fellow leaders who are creating a highly coordinated approach to student and staff success. Join us! 👉 https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/events/retreat Access a workshop guide to ensure you are truly engaging as a team - https://bit.ly/JLgroupteam Celebrate a major milestone with us! In our 100th episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson sit down with a true legend in the field of educatio...

Are you a school leader looking for a framework that drives real results? Learn from fellow leaders at the 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 who are creating a highly coordinated approach to student and staff success. 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. 👉 https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/events/retreat In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis discuss why focusing primarily on your high needs students can actually have a negative impact on building a culture of Collaborative Response wit...