A valuable process led by Jigsaw Learning to examine, refine and enhance your school’s Collaborative Response structures and processes!
The Overall School Feedback process is intended to provide valuable feedback to school leadership teams. From the perspective of a critical friend focusing on the school’s Collaborative Response, this process will help to determine next steps to be considered for the organization. The Overall School Feedback process involves three phases:
Phase 1
Initial Consultation with School Leadership
(45 minutes)
The initial meeting with the school leadership team is intended to determine:
- An understanding of the review process and the deliverables to be expected
- The basic demographics of the school, to assist in understanding the context
- The structures and processes established in relation to Collaborative Response
- Key documents to be reviewed
- The successes currently being experienced by the school leadership team
- The current challenges or barriers being experienced
- Areas to focus on or questions to be asked during the school review day
- A schedule for the observation day, to guide the work of the Learning Associate
Phase 2
School Observation Day
The school observation day is an opportunity to engage with eyes and ears wide open. This review day involves:
- Opportunity to observe key structures/activities identified in the initial consultation (collaborative team meetings, other team meetings, interventions, flex/intervention periods, classroom instruction, etc.)
- Opportunity to meet (formally/informally) with key staff members to determine their thoughts related to the school’s Collaborative Response efforts
- Opportunity to review the use of Data and Evidence and any Continuums of Supports established for the school
- Efforts to gain a contextual understanding of the school and current reality
Following the school observation day, a written overview will be generated and provided to the school prior to the Leadership Debrief.
Phase 3
School Leadership Debrief
(1 hour)
Following the delivery of the Overall School Feedback report, a debrief session will be scheduled with the school leadership team to discuss the written overview and provide further feedback to assist in determining next steps for the school. The feedback report will include celebrations and considerations, with additional resources provided to support next steps for the school.
CLICK HERE to access a printable document sharing the Overall School Feedback Process.
Testimonials
Jigsaw Learning has been an incredible support for our school in implementing Collaborative Response. Their guidance has significantly improved our teachers' collective efficacy, leading to enhanced well-being for both staff and students. By fostering a truly collaborative culture, Jigsaw Learning has helped us elevate our teaching and learning practices. As a result, students are now receiving appropriate support in a timely manner, which has been transformative for our school community.
A special mention to Kurtis Hewson, who spent a day at our school providing invaluable feedback and recommendations for next steps. His practical suggestions have only strengthened our processes and structures, making them more effective. We are deeply grateful for the positive impact Jigsaw Learning has had on our school, and we highly recommend their services to any educational institution looking to improve their collaborative practices.
Thank you, Jigsaw Learning, for your ongoing support and dedication to... Read more
Andrea Petroni
Principal - Sir Wilfrid Laurier School
We have had an excellent partnership with Jigsaw Learning since August 2018, and the timeliness and quality of supports provided to division-level and school-based staff since that time has been outstanding! One of our most recent endeavours with JL has been the “School Collaborative Response Formative Feedback”, which is a detailed 3-phase process that involves a full-day site-based visit to observe Collaborative Response in action throughout the school. The written report from the site visit and the follow-up debrief session has been immensely valuable to school-based and division-level staff alike. It provides excellent descriptive feedback with a rich array of embedded supports such as relevant links to blog postings, sample templates, example supportive documents from other schools, and CR slide decks, all of which strategically position school administrators to continue with the next important steps in their (re)culturation journey to ensure every child has a team and every child will experien... Read more
Jeff Thompson
Deputy Superintendent - Peace River School Division
Working with the Jigsaw team has been a wonderful experience. The opportunity to receive feedback regarding our work with regards to Collaborative Response at the school has provided us with the opportunity to gain clarity and outline some potential next steps for our school.
Michelle Kaminski
Principal - Holy Cross School
Kurtis Hewson visited our school to provide feedback in regard to Collaborative Response. It was a very wonderful experience for our staff and our admin team. He spent time with individual teachers, and in our CR meeting / SST meeting, and provided very relevant and timely feedback. I look forward to continuing with Jigsaw as we continue on our journey.
Vince Spila
Principal - École Notre Dame High School
