Interested in learning more about our 2024-2025 Collaborative Response Leadership Academy? Sign up to get more information at https://bit.ly/24CRacademy In episode 36 of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis discuss why focusing pri

Focus on Action: Ensuring Follow-Up for Actions Determined in the Collaborative Team Meeting

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Check out the FREE guide for leaders - Top 10 Considerations When Introducing Collaborative Response - https://bit.ly/top10-cr In episode 35 of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis tackle a question often posed by leaders - how to f

Shifting Conversations by Colour-coding Data and Evidence

1 month ago 15m 48s

Check out the FREE webinar - 5 Mistakes Leaders Make When Organizing Data for Teams - https://bit.ly/5mistakesdata In episode 34 of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis explore how colour-coding data can be used to support discussio

5 Key Considerations for Facilitating Highly Effective Team Meetings

Apr 13th, 2024 46m 2s

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 episode 33 of Leading Collaborative Response,

Establishing a Culture of Collaborative Response as a Guiding Mindset with Joan Carr Catholic School

Mar 30th, 2024 49m 7s

Access the FREE webinar “5 Mistakes Leaders Make When Organizing Data” - https://bit.ly/5mistakesdata In episode 32 of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by the Leadership Team at Joan Carr Catholic School, located in E

Getting to the Root: Building Continuums of Supports to Respond to Behaviour and Attendance

Mar 16th, 2024 39m 32s

In episode 31 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

The Value of System-wide Implementation with Scott Brandt and Brita Goldie

Mar 2nd, 2024 48m 55s

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 episo

Ensuring Fidelity: The Key Lies in the Collaborative Structures with Colin Desnoyers

Feb 17th, 2024 37m 52s

Access the FREE webinar "10 Considerations To Transform Your Team Meetings" https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mDZC7jGCIgL4TA99MZbJDxReYGEU0pmq?usp=drive_linkIn episode 29 of Leading Collaborative Response, Kurtis has the opportunity to en

Think Big, Act Small - Leading a Culture of Response with Principal Kari Huk

Feb 3rd, 2024 39m 2s

In episode 28 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 wo

Planning for Purposeful Collaboration: Lessons Learned from Principal Nancy Roy Halun

Jan 20th, 2024 1h 5m

In episode 27 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 ke

Implementing Collaborative Response with your Early Learning Team

Jan 6th, 2024 50m 32s

In episode 26 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer, Lorna and Kurtis have the opportunity to meet with Erin Norrish, Early Learning Coordinator with Grasslands School Division in southern Alberta, to discuss how her and her team have imp

Are Your Team Goals in Alignment Creating Intentional Focus

Dec 23rd, 2023 47m 8s

In episode 25 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer and Kurtis ask the question. “Are you aligning your school goals to make the biggest impact?”---------Connect with Kurtis Hewson Email [email protected] Twitter @hewsonk27

5 Mistakes Leaders Make When Organizing Data

Dec 21st, 2023 57m 54s

In episode 24 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer and Kurtis share with you five mistakes leaders make when organizing data for their teams.Mark Twain - “Data is like garbage. You’d better know what you are going to do with it before y

Five Mistakes Leaders Make When Planning for Team Meetings

Nov 7th, 2023 41m 2s

In episode 23 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer and Kurtis explore five mistakes leaders make when planning team meetings (and how to overcome them!). Kurtis continues to talk about his favourite words: clarity and predictability. Con

Welcoming New Admin to a School with a Culture of Collaboration

Aug 5th, 2023 39m 21s

In episode 22 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer, Lorna, and Kurtis discuss how, internally, teachers and staff can plan to welcome a new administrator into their collaborative culture. Of particular note is the idea of shifting the mi

Bringing New District Office Personnel into a Culture of Collaboration

Jul 22nd, 2023 46m 47s

In episode 21 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer, Lorna, and Kurtis explore the nuances of bringing new personnel into key district roles where a culture of collaboration has been established. Topics include ensuring the Board is aware

Onboarding New Leaders to a District with a Culture of Collaboration

Jul 8th, 2023 48m 2s

In episode 20 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer, Lorna, and Kurtis explore the scenario of bringing new school leaders into a district where a culture of collaboration has been established within and between schools. Where these leade

Onboarding New Staff to a School with a Culture of Collaboration

Jun 24th, 2023 53m 34s

In episode 19 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer, Lorna, and Kurtis discuss one of many scenarios around bringing new personnel into an established collaborative culture. This conversation focuses on how to bring in new staff to a scho

So We Have Established Our Continuum of Supports...Now What?

Jun 10th, 2023 34m 30s

In episode 18 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer and Lorna explore ways to intentionally and meaningfully engage with the Continuum of Supports to enhance our educational practice and support our collaborative culture to best serve our

Articulating Your Big Rocks: Establishing Tier 1 in Your Continuum of Supports

May 27th, 2023 40m 52s

In episode 17 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer and Kurtis discuss big rocks as they pertain to the Continuum of Supports: narrowing the focus of universal instructional practices to a handful of high impact strategies that can be agr

Good News! Your Continuum of Supports is Never Done!

May 13th, 2023 42m 44s

In episode 16 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer and Kurtis discuss the initial process of articulating a continuum of supports and the subsequent, ongoing, iterative process of continually refining this menu as we engage as lifelong l

Common Pitfalls of Collaborative Team Meetings

Apr 15th, 2023 25m 10s

In episode 15 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer engages with Marilyn Schmitke and Collette Sylvestre, Learning Associates with Jigsaw Learning, to identify and address common pitfalls that arise in the structure and process of Collabo

The Art of Facilitating Collaborative Team Meetings

Mar 11th, 2023 32m 8s

In episode 14 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer engages with Marilyn Schmitke and Collette Sylvestre, Learning Associates with Jigsaw Learning, to better understand the art of facilitating Collaborative Team Meetings as an integral st

Why Successful Leaders Always Start With a Plan for Team Meetings

Feb 6th, 2023 46m 27s

In episode 13 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer engages with Marilyn Schmitke and Collette Sylvestre, Learning Associates with Jigsaw Learning to better understand the practical and contextual considerations regarding planning for tea

4 Mistakes Leaders Make When Setting Up Collaborative Team Meetings

Jan 23rd, 2023 37m 36s

In episode 12 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer and Kurtis explore four mistakes leaders make when first setting up collaborative team meetings in schools, as well as ideas to consider to avoid and/or overcome these mistakes.Reach out