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Leading Collaborative Response

Jigsaw Learning

Are you a school leader, administrator, or curriculum director searching for a proven way to enhance your PLC and MTSS efforts? The Leading Collaborative Response podcast is your guide to establishing and deepening the Collaborative Response framework within your organization. We know that leading change is complex, and effective collaboration is often messy, but you don"t have to navigate it alone. Join hosts Kurtis and Lorna Hewson as they share their insights and interview guest leaders who

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40:44

SUNDAY REWIND - Supporting Complex Students by Not...

Leading Collaborative Response ·

2026/03/08

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/retreatIn 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

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12:17

Culture Isn’t Accidental: The Habits That Build...

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2026/03/04

Kurtis and Lorna explore the connection between establishing intentional and purposeful habits that result in the creation a culture of collaboration. Sometimes simple structures like roles can impact the overall culture and functioning of your teams.Connected Resources:Blog - Cultivating a Culture of Collaboration through Purposeful Habits - https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/blog-posts/cultivating-culture-collaboration-through-purposeful-habitsResource - Potential Roles for Team

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26:16

SUNDAY REWIND - Ensuring Follow-Up for Actions...

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2026/03/01

Check out the FREE guide for leaders - Top 10 Considerations When Introducing Collaborative Response - https://bit.ly/top10-cr In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis tackle a question often posed by leaders - how to follow-up on actions from collaborative team meetings? They review the process that generates actions in the CTM and then offer considerations to ensure follow-up on actions from those meetings that are critical to Collaborative

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36:49

How School Leaders Create Alignment with...

Leading Collaborative Response ·

2026/02/25

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 Response, Kurtis is joined by Kendra Adams, principal at Griffin Park School in Brooks, Alberta

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48:01

SUNDAY REWIND - 5 Key Considerations for Facilitating...

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2026/02/22

Access the FREE Team Meeting Space Checklist https://bit.ly/spacechecklistWorkshop: Supporting CR Workshop Planning for Fall Start Up: Re-Engaging Collaborative Responsehttps://bit.ly/fallstartcrIn this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer has an opportunity to engage in a conversation with Kurtis regarding what facilitators can do to ensure highly impactful team meetings. As leaders, we are constantly refining and growing our practice when it comes to leading teams and

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The Power of Modeling: Leadership in Action - Ep 97

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2026/02/18

Join us at the Annual Collaborative Response Retreathttps://www.jigsawlearning.ca/events/retreatIn this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna discuss the importance of ongoing modelling by the leader to move Collaborative Response efforts forward in the school, focusing on developing leadership capacity across the organization.Connected Resources:Observing a Collaborative Team Meeting resources - https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/observing-collaborative-team-meeting Facilitating Effective

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SUNDAY REWIND - Shifting Conversations by...

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2026/02/15

Check out the FREE webinar - 5 Mistakes Leaders Make When Organizing Data for Teams - https://bit.ly/5mistakesdata In this SUNDAY REWIND of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis explore how colour-coding data can be used to support discussions about students and how the same data can be reorganized to be used for different purposes. ---------Connect with Kurtis Hewson Email kurtis.hewson@jigsawlearning.ca Twitter @hewsonk27 LinkedIn https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kurtishewson Connect

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17:53

The Importance of the Facilitator: Turning Meetings...

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2026/02/11

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/retreat𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥!𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞

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51:22

SUNDAY REWIND - Establishing a Culture of...

Leading Collaborative Response ·

2026/02/08

In this SUNDAY REWIND of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by the Leadership Team at Joan Carr Catholic School, located in Edmonton, Alberta. The team shares what Collaborative Response looks like in their K-9 school of roughly 800 students, only in its second year of existence. They share the impact that it is having for students and staff and how the Collaborative Response mindset has helped envision a powerful approach they’ve come to call

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17:45

From Meetings to Momentum: Leaders Making Time to...

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2026/02/04

In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna discuss the advantages of meeting regularly as a adminstrative team. Regardless of the size of the team, it's important to carve out regular time to be responsive and focus forward.Connected Resources:Focused collaboration doesn’t need constant leader control. Learn how teams can plan with purpose using clear structures, practical templates, and shared ownership—plus replay access anytime.bit.ly/collabfocusPigeon Lake Team Meeting Overview -

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44:26

SUNDAY REWIND - Getting to the Root: Building...

Leading Collaborative Response ·

2026/02/01

In this SUNDAY REWIND of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer and Lorna discuss the adjustments that need to be made when developing a continuum of supports focused on behaviour or attendance needs of students. A continuum of supports can become a powerful resource for school teams, but it is important to look below the surface regarding what is being communicated through behavior and attendance concerns and how best to support those root causes.---------Connect with Lorna Hewson Email

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10:34

A Tale of Two Schools: Why Caring Teachers Fail...

Leading Collaborative Response ·

2026/01/31

The Emotional Truth of School Leadership: Why 'Caring' is Not EnoughTo every principal, teacher, and district leader who has ever felt overwhelmed: This video is for you.We take you inside two very different schools: Castaway Elementary, where dedicated teacher Mrs. Hart is battling student struggle alone, and Robinson Elementary, where Mrs. Gonzales and her team are thriving thanks to a powerful system of supports.The difference isn't the effort—it's the structure. In Castaway, teachers

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53:03

How High School Leaders Build Culture & Collaboration...

Leading Collaborative Response ·

2026/01/28

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. Get your ticket today.Join US! 👉 https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/events/retreatIn this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Kurtis sits down with Kris Herbert and Deanna Sloan, members of the administrative team at Roland Michener Secondary School, to explore how intentional leadership practices shape school

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50:40

SUNDAY REWIND - The Value of System-wide...

Leading Collaborative Response ·

2026/01/25

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-controlIn this SUNDAY REWIND of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by the Superintendent of Grasslands School Division, Scott Brandt, and the principal of Bassano School, Brita Goldie. In the conversation, we explore how the division has

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16:46

Why Strong Teams Complete Pre-Meeting Organizers - Ep 93

Leading Collaborative Response ·

2026/01/21

In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna share why pre-meeting organizers are critical for the collaborative team meeting to be focused and some strategies for ensuring they are completed in advance of the CTM.Connected Resources:Facilitating Effective Collaborative Team Meetings online course - https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/courses/facilitating-effective-collaborative-team-meetings Pre-Meeting Organizer blog posting (includes links to various templates discussed in this

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39:29

SUNDAY REWIND - Ensuring Fidelity: The Key Lies in...

Leading Collaborative Response ·

2026/01/18

Access the FREE webinar "10 Considerations To Transform Your Team Meetings" https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mDZC7jGCIgL4TA99MZbJDxReYGEU0pmq?usp=drive_linkIn this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Kurtis has the opportunity to engage with Vice Principal Colin Desynoyers, currently part of the leadership team at St. Mary’s Junior High School in Medicine Hat, Alberta, discussing his reflections and advice to leaders engaging in Collaborative Response, based on his experiences

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12:58

Get Ready: A Preview of the 2026 Collaborative...

Leading Collaborative Response ·

2026/01/14

In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna preview the Collaborative Response Retreat, happening May 1-2, 2026 in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada. They not only share the unique format for the Retreat to engage in learning, networking and team planning, but also share how to sign up for notification when an early and exclusive registration window opens on January 26, with a bonus gift for anyone who registers during this early registration window!Connected Resources:Collaborative Resposne Retreat

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41:53

SUNDAY REWIND - Think Big, Act Small - Leading a...

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2026/01/11

In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis have an opportunity to engage with Kari Huk, principal of Woodbridge Farms Elementary with Elk Island Public Schools. Kari shares her Collaborative Response journey, what the work looks like specifically at her current school and some outstanding lessons learned along the way.---------Connect with Kari HukEmail kari.huk@eips.caTwitter @archk3 Connect with Kurtis Hewson Email kurtis.hewson@jigsawlearning.ca Twitter

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27:54

Crafting Effective Key Issues - Ep 91

Leading Collaborative Response ·

2026/01/07

In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna discuss the key issue process, integral to the collaborative team meeting discussion, and share some ideas to help support the team in crafting effective key issues in relation to students, to be examined and responded to in the meeting.Connected Resources:CTM Agenda/Notes template - https://docs.google.com/document/d/18JRKvKdmpU4T08q2ignB_fANUgM92pNM3fJ678DxUK8/edit?usp=sharing Observing the Collaborative Team Meeting resources -

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66:45

SUNDAY REWIND - Planning for Purposeful...

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2026/01/04

In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer, Lorna and Kurtis engage in a conversation with Nancy Roy Halun, principal of Ecole Notre Dame, a francophone school of 445 Kindergarten to Grade 6 students. Nancy shares some of the key lessons she has learned through implementing Collaborative Response in her school, including the value of being purposeful in planning and how intentionally aligning the layers of teams ensures clarity and focus for their staff team when

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