SUNDAY REWIND - Grasslands District Collaborative Response: A Multi-Layered Approach w/ Nicole Short & Sean Beaton

Simplify Your Next Steps 🧰 Grab the CTM Starter Kit - bit.ly/ctmstarterIn this episode, Kurtis and Lorna consider the significance of timing. As leaders, we have the ability to speed up our implementation or slow down our change intiatives but we should always be aware of and listen to who we are leading. Connected Resources:Blog - The Importance of Timing When Leading for Change - https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/blog-posts/importance-timing-when-leading-changeResource - Collaborative Team Meeting Exit Slip for Participants - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lx1FzdUeB7V6tR9HDZtkY02TegSgBkomxdQLtQo4uOk/viewResource - Collaborative Team Meeting Leader Summary Checklist - https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ajYEoVwLqmmwBZkesHVllJ7Qstd1apCJFWzOWK2c4g/viewInterested in learning MORE? Access the FREE Overview of Collaborative Response Article https://bit.ly/CR-overviewExplore the book Collaborative Response by downloading the introduction for FREE https://bit.ly/CR-introLearn more about WeCollab and access a FREE 3 month trial.https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/wecollabBecome 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 [email protected]: https://www.twitter.com/Jigsaw_LearningFacebook https://www.facebook.com/JigsawLearningAB/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/jigsaw-learning-inc

Turn Ideas Into Action 💡Get the Crafting Team Goals Toolkit - bit.ly/jlgoalsAre you looking to strengthen your school's instructional practices? In this podcast, Kurtis and Lorna dive into how to connect Collaborative Planning to school priorities.Discover how teams of teachers can come together to examine curriculum, instruction, and data to create a common understanding of instructional expertise. We’ll show you why this is the most critical step in ensuring effective Tier 1 instruction and how it connects directly to your school’s priorities and improvement plan. Learn how to align school goals for your collaborative teams for a significant impact on student learning.Connected Resource:Team Data Analysis Templatehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1djSb8gQrxwtCqdNLtSgXH7MGgKRwj-K38ahpP3efrLc/edit?usp=sharingOrganizer to assist teams in identifying strengths, concerns, possible next steps and individual students (with a key issue) to be brought to future Collaborative Team Meetings.______________________🌟 Need a Spark at Your Next Staff Meeting? We’ve curated an inspirational playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJjdJv93diJ8Check out a number of complimentary resources and webinars to build a culture of collaboration. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/freeTake your PLC & MTSS to the next level. 🚀 Find out how!!  FREE https://bit.ly/CR-overview Discover What's Missing: 🔎 Grab your Introductory chapter for the best selling book Collaborative Response - bit.ly/CR-introWeCollab: Keep student supports, actions, and team conversations connected in one place. Try it FREE. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/wecollabFREE to join!! Join the movement 📩 bit.ly/JLinsiderEngage in conversations in our Facebook Group “The Collaborative Leader”, https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecollaborativeleaderLooking for weekly video support and inspiration? 🔔Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U_RKp7yxQhckpKaQur7owWebsite - https://jigsawlearning.caEmail - [email protected] - https://www.facebook.com/JigsawLearningAB/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/jigsaw-learning-incInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/jigsawlearningab/#collaboration #education #MTSS  #leadership #systems #edleader #collaborativeresponse

See What's Possible 🚀 Build Momentum - bit.ly/layeringteams  Discover What's Missing 📖  Get Your Copy → bit.ly/CR-intro In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis connect with Sean Beaton and Nicole Short, district leaders for Grasslands Public Schools. Sean (Associate Superintendent) shares how they are using the collaborative team meeting process to support schools, enhance their instructional leadership and create collaborative teams with leaders across schools. Nicole (Director of Student Services) has also revamped her department to ensure equity for all students and support for all schools. ---------Connect with Sean BeatonEmail [email protected] with Nicole ShortEmail [email protected] with Kurtis Hewson Email [email protected] Twitter @hewsonk27 LinkedIn https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kurtishewson Connect with Lorna Hewson Email [email protected] Twitter @LornaHewson Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorna-hewson-713a59104___________________🌟 Need a Spark at Your Next Staff Meeting? We’ve curated an inspirational playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJjdJv93diJ8Check out a number of complimentary resources and webinars to build a culture of collaboration. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/freeTake your PLC & MTSS to the next level. 🚀 Find out how!!  FREE https://bit.ly/CR-overview Discover What's Missing: 🔎 Grab your Introductory chapter for the best selling book Collaborative Response - bit.ly/CR-introWeCollab: Keep student supports, actions, and team conversations connected in one place. Try it FREE. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/wecollabFREE to join!! Join the movement 📩 bit.ly/JLinsiderEngage in conversations in our Facebook Group “The Collaborative Leader”, https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecollaborativeleaderLooking for weekly video support and inspiration? 🔔Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U_RKp7yxQhckpKaQur7owWebsite - https://jigsawlearning.caEmail - [email protected] - https://www.facebook.com/JigsawLearningAB/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/jigsaw-learning-incInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/jigsawlearningab/#collaboration #education #MTSS  #leadership #systems #edleader #collaborativeresponse

📊 Get Your Data Organized and work for YOU!!  FREE Webinar→  bit.ly/5mistakesdataIn this week podcast, Kurtis and Lorna break down how data and evidence can be used to inform your collaborative planning and collaborative team meeting efforts to truly take your school's MTSS efforts to the next level, through aligning data with your intentional collaborative structures and processes.Connected Resources:FREE webinar - Layering Team Meetings - https://bit.ly/layeringteamsFREE webinar - 5 Mistakes Leaders Make When Organizing Data - https://www.jigsawlearningonline.com/5-mistakes-leaders-make-when-organizing-dataCollaborative Team Meetings Starter Kit - https://bit.ly/ctmstarterData Informed Pre-Meeting Organizer blog - https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/blog-posts/examining-collaborative-team-meetings-pre-meeting-organizers______________________🌟 Need a Spark at Your Next Staff Meeting? We’ve curated an inspirational playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJjdJv93diJ8Check out a number of complimentary resources and webinars to build a culture of collaboration. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/freeTake your PLC & MTSS to the next level. 🚀 Find out how!!  FREE https://bit.ly/CR-overview Discover What's Missing: 🔎 Grab your Introductory chapter for the best selling book Collaborative Response - bit.ly/CR-introWeCollab: Keep student supports, actions, and team conversations connected in one place. Try it FREE. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/wecollabFREE to join!! Join the movement 📩 bit.ly/JLinsiderEngage in conversations in our Facebook Group “The Collaborative Leader”, https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecollaborativeleaderLooking for weekly video support and inspiration? 🔔Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U_RKp7yxQhckpKaQur7owWebsite - https://jigsawlearning.caEmail - [email protected] - https://www.facebook.com/JigsawLearningAB/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/jigsaw-learning-incInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/jigsawlearningab/#collaboration #education #MTSS  #leadership #systems #edleader #collaborativeresponse

See What's Possible 🚀 Build Momentum - bit.ly/layeringteams In episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Kurtis and Lorna share the integral understanding of the connection between the tiers of support on the continuum and the layers of teams providing those supports. Connected Resources:Blog post - Reduce the Number of Student Meetings by Adding One More - https://corwin-connect.com/2022/04/reduce-the-number-of-student-meetingsby-adding-one-more/Blog post - Scaffolding Our Collaborative Response: Purposeful Layering of Team Meetings - https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/blog-posts/scaffolding-our-collaborative-response-purposeful-layering-t___________________🌟 Need a Spark at Your Next Staff Meeting? We’ve curated an inspirational playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJjdJv93diJ8Check out a number of complimentary resources and webinars to build a culture of collaboration. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/freeTake your PLC & MTSS to the next level. 🚀 Find out how!!  FREE https://bit.ly/CR-overview Discover What's Missing: 🔎 Grab your Introductory chapter for the best selling book Collaborative Response - bit.ly/CR-introWeCollab: Keep student supports, actions, and team conversations connected in one place. Try it FREE. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/wecollabFREE to join!! Join the movement 📩 bit.ly/JLinsiderEngage in conversations in our Facebook Group “The Collaborative Leader”, https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecollaborativeleaderLooking for weekly video support and inspiration? 🔔Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U_RKp7yxQhckpKaQur7owWebsite - https://jigsawlearning.caEmail - [email protected] - https://www.facebook.com/JigsawLearningAB/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/jigsaw-learning-incInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/jigsawlearningab/#collaboration #education #MTSS  #leadership #systems #edleader #collaborativeresponse

🎓 Join Educators From Across the Field → jigsawlearning.ca/summit  - FREE to RegisterIn this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Kurtis is joined by Trevor VanSomeren and Michelle Micklich, the administrative team at Griffiths-Scott School. Trevor and Michelle share how their school has fostered an inclusive and collaborative learning environment through their Collaborative Response efforts.Explore four mistakes we see leaders make when planning for their first collaborative team meetings  https://bit.ly/4mistakesCTM---------Connect with Trevor VanSomerenEmail [email protected] with Michelle MicklichEmail [email protected] Connect with Kurtis Hewson Email [email protected] X @hewsonk27 LinkedIn https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kurtishewson Connect with Lorna Hewson Email [email protected] X @LornaHewson Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorna-hewson-713a59104---------Related ResourcesCollaborative Response 2024-2025 Calendar - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KQH5za3kluT-kz8BXiIvgsEdsWpHvRJN/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105917966649182142701&rtpof=true&sd=trueLiteracy Continuum - https://docs.google.com/document/d/15k-wHLX_wJWXRHyWxtp9h5SKpgwlgl_a0Xffo9smhTc/viewNumeracy Continuum - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NdW0g3gSZvSJ0mDweAXwD_tZUl2jqq65GB2Jby5AucA/viewStudent Support Team Referral - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hke0wKXBNmXjpdwufywZF723ZtyID-RxG541gDXrDag/viewTeam Goal Planning Overview (Numeracy) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/12W2phur_LW5bAwWI4Z0X57UchtD1NPA9/view?usp=drive_linkTeam Goal Planning Overview (Literacy) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/16NADQtp1DjmTbHf35Z9q3ZRL0j4z8_Zx/view?usp=drive_link______________________🌟 Need a Spark at Your Next Staff Meeting? We’ve curated an inspirational playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJjdJv93diJ8Check out a number of complimentary resources and webinars to build a culture of collaboration. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/freeTake your PLC & MTSS to the next level. 🚀 Find out how!!  FREE https://bit.ly/CR-overview Discover What's Missing: 🔎 Grab your Introductory chapter for the best selling book Collaborative Response - bit.ly/CR-introWeCollab: Keep student supports, actions, and team conversations connected in one place. Try it FREE. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/wecollabFREE to join!! Join the movement 📩 bit.ly/JLinsiderEngage in conversations in our Facebook Group “The Collaborative Leader”, https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecollaborativeleaderLooking for weekly video support and inspiration? 🔔Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U_RKp7yxQhckpKaQur7owWebsite - https://jigsawlearning.caEmail - [email protected] - https://www.facebook.com/JigsawLearningAB/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/jigsaw-learning-incInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/jigsawlearningab/#collaboration #education #MTSS  #leadership #systems #edleader #collaborativeresponse

🎓 Join Educators From Across the Field → jigsawlearning.ca/summit  - FREE to RegisterAccess the FREE webinar “5 Mistakes Leaders Make When Organizing Data” - https://bit.ly/5mistakesdata In episode 30 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 implemented a Collaborative Response journey across all of its schools, the impact the work is having on students and staff, what it looks like in a K-12 within the division and how the structures and processes have been utilized at the divisional level.---------Connect with Scott BrandtEmail [email protected] with Brita GoldieEmail [email protected] with Kurtis Hewson Email [email protected] Twitter @hewsonk27 LinkedIn https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kurtishewson Connect with Lorna Hewson Email [email protected] Twitter @LornaHewson Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorna-hewson-713a59104---------Related ResourcesBassano School Continuum of Supports - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HBtXSzfJUshR8C8GfIjGB77bSjXAUUxL/view?usp=sharing Locus of Control Activity: https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/blog-posts/so-what-can-we-control-articulating-our-locus-control______________________🌟 Need a Spark at Your Next Staff Meeting? We’ve curated an inspirational playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJjdJv93diJ8Check out a number of complimentary resources and webinars to build a culture of collaboration. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/freeTake your PLC & MTSS to the next level. 🚀 Find out how!!  FREE https://bit.ly/CR-overview Discover What's Missing: 🔎 Grab your Introductory chapter for the best selling book Collaborative Response - bit.ly/CR-introWeCollab: Keep student supports, actions, and team conversations connected in one place. Try it FREE. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/wecollabFREE to join!! Join the movement 📩 bit.ly/JLinsiderEngage in conversations in our Facebook Group “The Collaborative Leader”, https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecollaborativeleaderLooking for weekly video support and inspiration? 🔔Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U_RKp7yxQhckpKaQur7owWebsite - https://jigsawlearning.caEmail - [email protected] - https://www.facebook.com/JigsawLearningAB/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/jigsaw-learning-incInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/jigsawlearningab/#collaboration #education #MTSS  #leadership #systems #edleader #collaborativeresponse

🎓 Join Educators From Across the Field → jigsawlearning.ca/summit  - FREE to RegisterIn this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna reflect on why Collaborative Response is an ecosystem, not a series of isolated initiatives. In this video, we explore how successful schools are creating a complex network of interconnected systems to ensure every student and staff member is supported.Discover the foundational components of Collaborative Response and see how they are deeply linked to one another. We'll show you how leaders can intentionally design their school's ecosystem, ensuring that no student’s success is ever the responsibility of a single teacher.In this video, you will learn:What a school ecosystem is and why it's a powerful model.How Collaborative Response redefines collaboration and interconnectivity.Practical ways leaders can build a culture where no one is alone.Connected Resource:- Planning for Fall Organizerhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1YPwjJvc07Zri_jCHybwKDmLh_k3wh-euI-hX8cSnrUY/edit?usp=sharingStarting a new school year is a great time to reflect on what may need to be done to establish predictable systems and structures for your teams.  Utilize this organizer to assist in planning for fall re-engagement with Collaborative Response at the school level.#CollaborativeResponse #EducationLeadership #SchoolCulture #PLC #MTSS______________________🌟 Need a Spark at Your Next Staff Meeting? We’ve curated an inspirational playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJjdJv93diJ8Check out a number of complimentary resources and webinars to build a culture of collaboration. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/freeTake your PLC & MTSS to the next level. 🚀 Find out how!!  FREE https://bit.ly/CR-overview Discover What's Missing: 🔎 Grab your Introductory chapter for the best selling book Collaborative Response - bit.ly/CR-introWeCollab: Keep student supports, actions, and team conversations connected in one place. Try it FREE. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/wecollabFREE to join!! Join the movement 📩 bit.ly/JLinsiderEngage in conversations in our Facebook Group “The Collaborative Leader”, https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecollaborativeleaderLooking for weekly video support and inspiration? 🔔Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U_RKp7yxQhckpKaQur7owWebsite - https://jigsawlearning.caEmail - [email protected] - https://www.facebook.com/JigsawLearningAB/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/jigsaw-learning-incInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/jigsawlearningab/#collaboration #education #MTSS  #leadership #systems #edleader #collaborativeresponse

🎓 Join Educators From Across the Field → jigsawlearning.ca/summit  - FREE to RegisterAre 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/retreatHow 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 School.The team discusses the leadership moves required to build trust, how to shift teacher conversations toward solutions, and what it looks like to lead implementation when you already have a deep background in the framework.Learn more about Percy Baxter Middle School at https://www.percybaxter.ca/---------Connect with Jennifer FergusonEmail: [email protected]: https://x.com/_MrsFerguson_LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-dickson-fergusonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jfer79Connect with Ashlee JodryEmail: [email protected] with Kurtis Hewson Email: [email protected] X: @hewsonk27Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hewsonk27 LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kurtishewson Connect with Lorna Hewson Email: [email protected] X: @LornaHewson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorna-hewson-713a59104#collaboration #norms #teamspirit  #leadership #systems______________________🌟 Need a Spark at Your Next Staff Meeting? We’ve curated an inspirational playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJjdJv93diJ8Check out a number of complimentary resources and webinars to build a culture of collaboration. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/freeTake your PLC & MTSS to the next level. 🚀 Find out how!!  FREE https://bit.ly/CR-overview Discover What's Missing: 🔎 Grab your Introductory chapter for the best selling book Collaborative Response - bit.ly/CR-introWeCollab: Keep student supports, actions, and team conversations connected in one place. Try it FREE. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/wecollabFREE to join!! Join the movement 📩 bit.ly/JLinsiderEngage in conversations in our Facebook Group “The Collaborative Leader”, https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecollaborativeleaderLooking for weekly video support and inspiration? 🔔Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U_RKp7yxQhckpKaQur7owWebsite - https://jigsawlearning.caEmail - [email protected] - https://www.facebook.com/JigsawLearningAB/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/jigsaw-learning-incInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/jigsawlearningab/#collaboration #education #MTSS  #leadership #systems #edleader #collaborativeresponse

🎓 Join Educators From Across the Field → jigsawlearning.ca/summit  - FREE to RegisterDid 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 Brunswick—the oldest publicly funded school in Canada! In this conversation, Christina and Jillian discuss how they planted seeds over two years, leading to the introduction of Collaborative Response this year in their school.Learn more about Saint John High School at https://www.sjhigh.ca/---------Connect with Christina BarringtonEmail: [email protected]: @CLBarringtonLinkedIn: Christina BarringtonFacebook: Captain GreyhoundConnect with Jillian WiltonEmail: [email protected] with Kurtis Hewson Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hewsonk27 LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kurtishewson Connect with Lorna Hewson Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorna-hewson-713a59104______________________🌟 Need a Spark at Your Next Staff Meeting? We’ve curated an inspirational playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJjdJv93diJ8Check out a number of complimentary resources and webinars to build a culture of collaboration. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/freeTake your PLC & MTSS to the next level. 🚀 Find out how!!  FREE https://bit.ly/CR-overview Discover What's Missing: 🔎 Grab your Introductory chapter for the best selling book Collaborative Response - bit.ly/CR-introWeCollab: Keep student supports, actions, and team conversations connected in one place. Try it FREE. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/wecollabFREE to join!! Join the movement 📩 bit.ly/JLinsiderEngage in conversations in our Facebook Group “The Collaborative Leader”, https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecollaborativeleaderLooking for weekly video support and inspiration? 🔔Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U_RKp7yxQhckpKaQur7owWebsite - https://jigsawlearning.caEmail - [email protected] - https://www.facebook.com/JigsawLearningAB/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/jigsaw-learning-incInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/jigsawlearningab/#collaboration #education #MTSS  #leadership #systems #edleader #collaborativeresponseMusic: “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.