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Leading Collaborative Response

Leading Collaborative Response

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 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 share lessons learned and how they've successfully implemented Collaborative Response in their own schools and school districts. This podcast is engineered to help you maximize your leadership impact. You will gain expert, actionable strategies on achieving systemic success by learning how to move past fragmented initiatives to a single, intentional, and cohesive system for student support across your whole district. You will also build authority by gaining deep insights into the foundational components of Collaborative Response to transform your school culture into one of high collective efficacy. Finally, you will learn how to drive results by discovering the intentional leadership required to guarantee long-term student success and well-being. Subscribe today to leverage our expertise and solidify your authority as a leader!© Jigsaw Learning 2023
Episodes
  • Culture Isn’t Accidental: The Habits That Build Collaborative Teams - Ep 99

    Culture Isn’t Accidental: The Habits That Build Collaborative Teams - Ep 99
    Mar 4 2026

    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-habits

    Resource - Potential Roles for Team Meetings - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KxuE7YXVuxOs4Qc1q0XrVRla4mOKy18Dlcfms3Sq4A4/edit?usp=sharing

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    #collaboration #norms #teamspirit #leadership #systems

    Are you looking to further your growth as a collaborative leader? Access numerous FREE resources and webinars designed to help you build and sustain a strong culture of collaboration. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/free

    Interested in learning MORE about a framework that can transform your PLC and MTSS efforts? Access the FREE Overview of Collaborative Response Article https://bit.ly/CR-overview

    Explore the book Collaborative Response by downloading the introduction for FREE https://bit.ly/CR-intro

    Learn more about WeCollab and access a FREE trial.
    https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/wecollab

    Become a JL Insider to receive access to newly added resources and video content, advance notice for sessions/workshops, discounts for learning events and resources, plus so much more!
    https://bit.ly/JLinsider

    Join the Facebook Group “The Collaborative Leader”, to engage in further conversations and resource sharing with others dedicated to ensuring effective teams and collaborative structures - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecollaborativeleader

    🔔 Don't forget to subscribe and click the little bell icon to be notified when @jigsaw_learning posts a new video! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U_RKp7yxQhckpKaQur7ow

    Website https://jigsawlearning.ca
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    12 mins
  • SUNDAY REWIND - Ensuring Follow-Up for Actions Determined in the Collaborative Team Meeting

    SUNDAY REWIND - Ensuring Follow-Up for Actions Determined in the Collaborative Team Meeting
    Mar 1 2026

    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 Response.

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    Connect with Kurtis Hewson
    Email kurtis.hewson@jigsawlearning.ca
    Twitter @hewsonk27
    LinkedIn https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kurtishewson

    Connect with Lorna Hewson
    Email lorna.hewson@jigsawlearning.ca
    Twitter @LornaHewson
    Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorna-hewson-713a59104

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    Related Resources

    Observing a CTM resources - https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/observing-collaborative-team-meeting

    CTM Facilitation Guide - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v5Auo1Y0cnqvsKDYlTtVPrlCjptBsuUx5Y90KHa0ikA/edit?usp=sharing

    Key Issue and Tier 2 Supports Template - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PCfLS6NrLZd7JvnfYH_994T5Ip_pD8N5FNrZHsIC-I4/edit?usp=sharing

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    #collaboration #norms #teamspirit #leadership #systems

    Interested in learning MORE about a framework that can transform your PLC and MTSS efforts? Access the FREE Overview of Collaborative Response Article https://bit.ly/CR-overview

    Explore the book Collaborative Response by downloading the introduction for FREE https://bit.ly/CR-intro

    Learn more about WeCollab and access a FREE trial.
    https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/wecollab

    Become a JL Insider to receive access to newly added resources and video content, advance notice for sessions/workshops, discounts for learning events and resources, plus so much more!
    https://bit.ly/JLinsider

    Join the Facebook Group “The Collaborative Leader”, to engage in further conversations and resource sharing with others dedicated to ensuring effective teams and collaborative structures - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecollaborativeleader

    🔔 Don't forget to subscribe and click the little bell icon to be notified when @jigsaw_learning posts a new video! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U_RKp7yxQhckpKaQur7ow

    Website https://jigsawlearning.ca
    Email questions@jigsawlearning.ca
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JigsawLearningAB/
    LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/jigsaw-learning-inc
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jigsawlearningab/
    Music: “Leading Collaborative Response” has been composed, recorded, and produced by Trent Ferguson for Leading Collaborative Response.

    Images: Visuals included in this video not generated under agreement with Jigsaw Learning Inc. have been carefully selected under Creative Commons for their permissions.
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    26 mins
  • How School Leaders Create Alignment with Collaborative Response with Griffin Park School - Ep 98

    How School Leaders Create Alignment with Collaborative Response with Griffin Park School - Ep 98
    Feb 25 2026
    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. Together, they explore how the school leadership team has used Collaborative Response to create clarity, alignment, and shared responsibility across their school community, as well as sustainability over time.In this conversation, you’ll hear about:Using Collaborative Response to align teaching and supportLeading with intentionality in an elementary school settingSupporting staff collaboration and shared ownership for student learningCreating coherence between school vision, daily practice, and team structuresThis episode is especially relevant for principals, vice principals, instructional leaders, and school teams looking to strengthen alignment, improve collaboration, and make Collaborative Response meaningful and sustainable.Learn more about Griffin Park School at https://griffinpark.grasslands.ab.caAccess a podcast episode with Grasslands divisional team - https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/blog-posts/grasslands-district-collaborative-response-multi-layered-app---------Connect with Kendra AdamsEmail: Kendra.adams@grasslands.ab.caConnect with Kurtis Hewson Email: kurtis.hewson@jigsawlearning.ca X: @hewsonk27Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hewsonk27 LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kurtishewson ---------#collaboration #norms #teamspirit #leadership #systemsLearn more about Collaborative Response https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tbgetTdAiA&t=0s Access the FREE Overview of Collaborative Response Article https://bit.ly/CR-overview Explore the book Collaborative Response by downloading the introduction for FREE https://bit.ly/CR-intro - if interested in ordering the book, use the code JLPodcast10 to receive 10% off!Learn more about WeCollab and access a FREE three month trialhttps://jigsawlearning.ca/wecollab.ca Become a JL Insider to receive access to newly added resources and video content, advance notice for sessions/workshops, discounts for learning events and resources, plus so much more! https://bit.ly/JLinsider Join the Facebook Group “The Collaborative Leader”, to engage in further conversations and resource sharing with others dedicated to ensuring effective teams and collaborative structures - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecollaborativeleader🔔 Don't forget to subscribe and click the little bell icon to be notified when @jigsaw_learning posts a new video! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U_RKp7yxQhckpKaQur7owWebsite https://jigsawlearning.caEmail questions@jigsawlearning.caX https://www.twitter.com/Jigsaw_LearningFacebook https://www.facebook.com/JigsawLearningAB/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jigsawlearningab/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/jigsaw-learning-incMusic: “Leading Collaborative Response” has been composed, recorded, and produced by Trent Ferguson for Leading Collaborative Response.Images: Visuals included in this video not generated under agreement with Jigsaw Learning Inc. have been carefully selected under Creative Commons for their permissions.
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    37 mins
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