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Every Child Deserves a Team!

We know you want every student to succeed, but it can be stressful trying to do it alone. Collaborative Response is how you can maximize your teams to respond to the needs of ALL students.

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Collaborative Response:

Three Foundational Components that Transform How we Respond to the Needs of Learners

Take a deep dive into practical strategies, case studies, and resources that showcase the impact of Collaborative Response to respond to the needs of every learner, all in one comprehensive book.

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"Collaborative Response is the missing piece!"

Nicole Townsend
Principal
Buck Mountain Central School

Pamela Guilbault - Buck Mountain Central School

"We have seen increased efficacy, confidence, and collaboration at all levels!"

Pamela Guilbault
Superintendent
Lakeland Catholic School Division

David Dyck - Lakeland Catholic School Division

"Collaborative Response provides a well-researched, flexible framework from which to address and support individual student learning needs."

David Dyck
Education Director
Calgary Board of Education

Shan Jorgenson-Adam - Calgary Board of Education

"The Collaborative Response process has had a profound impact on how we address the learning needs of not only our students but our administrators and teachers as well!"

Shan Jorgenson-Adam
Deputy Superintendent
Battle River School Division

Dr. Rita Marler - Battle River School Division

"Kurtis and his team at Jigsaw Learning have helped transform how we do our work in our school division"

Dr. Rita Marler
Superintendent of Schools
Battle River School Division

Melissa Kerr - Battle River School Division

"The best professional learning opportunity a school leader can participate in!"

Melissa Kerr
Principal
Mundare School - Elk Island Public Schools

Colin Desnoyers - Mundare School - Elk Island Public Schools

"Collaborative Response has transformed our meetings across all layers of our system!"

Colin Desnoyers
Director of Curriculum
Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education

Kristien Holtby - Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education

"Our implementation of Collaborative Response in partnership with Jigsaw Learning, has had a transformative impact which has been remarkable!"

Kristien Holtby
Director of Educational Services
Wetaskiwin Regional Public Schools

Lori Cooper - Wetaskiwin Regional Public Schools

"Our professional learning has been transformative!"

Lori Cooper
Education Director
Calgary Board of Education

Raymonde Roulston - Calgary Board of Education

"Collaborative Response has provided a structure to collectively increase our capacity to serve a greater number of students."

Raymonde Roulston
Director - Early Childhood Education and Learning Support Services
Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools

Joanna Landry - Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools

"A great framework for school level planning!"

Joanna Landry
Superintendent of Education Services
Regina Catholic Schools Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Adam Murray - Regina Catholic Schools Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

"We are seeing huge benefits!"

Adam Murray
Superintendent
Peace River School Division

Lori Knoblauch - Peace River School Division

"Collaborative Response allows us to pool our expertise so none of us have to know everything, but together we can find a solution!"

Lori Knoblauch
Vice Principal & Inclusive Education Coach
Peace River High School

"Collaborative Response has been a transformational model for all of our teams through grade levels PK-12!"

Nicole Chan
Director of Curriculum
Regional School Unit 24 Sullivan, Maine, United States of America

Leslee Jodry - Regional School Unit 24 Sullivan, Maine, United States of America

"They are dedicated professionals and lifelong learners who always put students at the center of the work!"

Leslee Jodry
Deputy Superintendent
Northern Gateway Public Schools

Julie Chorney - Northern Gateway Public Schools

"Jigsaw Learning's commitment to our students, families and communities is evident in their professional and caring approach!"

Julie Chorney
Director of Curriculum and Programs K-6
Lakeland Catholic School Division

Jeff Thompson - Lakeland Catholic School Division

"Collaborative Response is the new and improved PLC initiative... the PLC 2.0!"

Jeff Thompson
Deputy Superintendent
Peace River School Division

"I feel so supported as a leader!"

Kari Huk
Principal
Woodbridge Farms Elementary

Mike Flieger - Woodbridge Farms Elementary

"The most impactful structure that my schools have implemented!"

Mike Flieger
Principal
Elm Street School - MHPSD # 76

Terri Peterson - Elm Street School - MHPSD # 76

"Collaborative Response is the framework that Edmonton Catholic leaders and teachers are engaging in!"

Terri Peterson
Superintendent, Learning Services
Edmonton Catholic Schools

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What's New

Jigsaw Learning Partners with Calgary Board of Education to Enhance Collaborative Response System-Wide

Jigsaw Learning has expanded its partnership with the Calgary Board of Education to deepen the implementation of Collaborative Response, focusing on onboarding resources, sustained support, resource development, and formative feedback to enhance collaborative practices across the school system.

October 21, 2024 | Author: Nadine Wood | Read Article

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Latest Blog

Master the Continuum of Supports Strategies for Success - Ep 50

Kurtis and Lorna discuss the utilization of a continuum of supports. Without clear strategies for using the continuum, it becomes 'a document that was created that one PD day'.

November 27, 2024 | Author: Nadine Wood | Read Article

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Upcoming Events

Learning Forward Annual Conference - Collaborative Response: Every Child Deserves a Team

235 Learning Forward Annual Conference - Collaborative Response: Every Child Deserves a Team 2024-12-10 09:30:00 2024-12-10 14:45:00 #67aeeb
Kurtis and Lorna are presenting at the Learning Forward Annual Conference in Denver, CO!
Feeling overwhelmed with the expectations being placed on teachers, leaders and educational systems to respond to the diverse needs of our learners? Are you wanting to take your PLC's and RTI efforts to the next level? Ensuring success for all students is a moral imperative for all schools, but takes a highly coordinated framework of structures and processes within a school to maximize the collective capacity of the team. Come learn about Collaborative Response, an organizational mindset that involves some fundamental shifts for schools and districts, such as layering collaborative team structures, transforming how we talk about student needs, focusing on students close to meeting expectations through thoughtful organization of data and evidence and ensuring tiering of supports rather than students. Simple shifts that emerge through a focus on Collaborative Response and the good news is that some likely already exist in your building! Numerous school and district examples, as well as access to a large number of resources, will be provided for school leaders wishing to join thousands of schools using Collaborative Response to ensure high levels of success for students and staff!
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North Central Teachers' Convention (NCTCA) - Stop Wasting My Time! Strategies for Effectively Facilitating Team Meetings

238 North Central Teachers' Convention (NCTCA) - Stop Wasting My Time! Strategies for Effectively Facilitating Team Meetings 2025-02-07 09:00:00 2025-02-07 10:00:00 #67aeeb Kurtis is presenting at the North Central Teachers' Convention (NCTCA)!!

Stop Wasting My Time!! Strategies for Effectively Facilitating Team Meetings

Are you frustrated with productivity and impact when meeting in teams? Our time is precious so how do we ensure time spent together is maximized, whether engaging in PLC's, collaborative team meetings, staff meetings or any other meetings at your school? In this session, Kurtis will share specific structures and processes essential when engaging in collaboration, with multiple samples and resources shared. He will also present strategies for facilitators responsible for leading team meetings. Plan on leaving the session with some resources and strategies to impact your next meeting!
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North Central Teachers' Convention (NCTCA) - Intentional Use of Data to Guide and Inform the Collaborative Conversation

239 North Central Teachers' Convention (NCTCA) - Intentional Use of Data to Guide and Inform the Collaborative Conversation 2025-02-07 11:30:00 2025-02-07 12:30:00 #67aeeb Kurtis is presenting at the North Central Teachers' Convention (NCTCA)!!

Intentional Use of Data to Guide and Inform the Collaborative Conversation

It is not unusual for schools to be data-rich, but information-poor, collecting reams of student data but not ensuring the effective utilization of the information to guide next steps. In this session, Kurtis will explore a number of practical and easy to implement strategies and considerations for school leaders looking to ensure intentional organization and use of data to truly engage teachers, teams and help guide timely, collaborative responses for students.
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Palliser District Teachers' Convention (PDTCA) - Every Child Deserves a Team: Layering Meeting Structures to Support the Whole Child

233 Palliser District Teachers' Convention (PDTCA) - Every Child Deserves a Team: Layering Meeting Structures to Support the Whole Child 2025-02-21 11:40:00 2025-02-21 12:40:00 #67aeeb
Lorna is presenting at the Palliser District Teachers' Convention (PDTCA)!
Does it feel like you're talking about the same students over and over? Are you wanting to take your PLC's and RTI efforts to the next level? Do your team meetings lack the clarity and purpose you're looking for as a leader? In this session, Lorna will articulate, with multiple school samples and resources, the value of layering collaborative structures and processes within a school and how the introduction of a very intentional collaborative team meeting can work to respond to the needs of students collaboratively, while increasing the instructional capacity of everyone involved. In essence, schools reduce the number of meetings about students...by adding one more! By intentionally layering and connecting our PLC and RTI structures, we leverage and maximize the most powerful resource in any school for supporting the whole child - the teachers working within our building! Come learn what thousands of schools have learned about these purposeful collaborative structures and processes to ensure every student is supported by a team. Please ensure you have a device to access online materials through QR code or URL link.
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Palliser District Teachers' Convention (PDTCA) - Stop Tiering Your Students! Establishing, Refining and Utilizing a Continuum of Supports

234 Palliser District Teachers' Convention (PDTCA) - Stop Tiering Your Students! Establishing, Refining and Utilizing a Continuum of Supports 2025-02-21 13:00:00 2025-02-21 14:00:00 #67aeeb
Lorna is presenting at the Palliser District Teachers' Convention (PDTCA)!
Over the past number of years, with the growth of tiered response systems in schools, educational organizations have become proficient at tiering students for intensifying levels of support. When done well, it ensures a systematic approach to supporting a greater number of students and maximizing resources. When not done well, it can lead to higher levels of support becoming overwhelmed and resources stretched thin as more and more students are identified as requiring intensified supports. The great news is there is a better way that comes when you STOP tiering students! This session will provide an explanation of the paradigm shift from tiering students to tiering supports and share considerations when establishing, refining and utilizing a continuum of supports in schools and districts that has long standing impact for teachers and students.
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