Kari Huk, principal of Woodbridge Farms Elementary, responds to the question “As a result of Collaborative Response, we have seen…”
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Importance of Administrative Involvement
Collaborative team meetings, which include assistants, counsellors, learning coaches and teachers, are essential in establishing an organization's Collaborative Response. Administrators not only need to ensure that the time is embedded to allow these…
February 26, 2017 | Author: Kurtis Hewson | Read ArticleReady, Fire, Aim – Taking Action to Collaborate in Schools
“…organizations that take the plunge and actually begin doing the work of a PLC develop their capacity to help all students learn at high levels far more effectively than schools that spend years preparing to become PLCs through reading or even training”…
December 21, 2016 | Author: Kurtis Hewson | Read ArticleInterventions, Strategies and Accommodations
As schools develop, refine and revise their continuums of support, there is a need to identify and differentiate between interventions, strategies and accommodations. This blog post shares the difference between each support, along with tools and…
December 11, 2016 | Author: Kurtis Hewson | Read ArticleThe Role of Educational Assistants In a Collaborative Team Meeting
Within Collaborative Response, we have discussed the critical importance of the collaborative team meeting, an embedded meeting time where staff are brought together to discuss the progress, strengths and needs of students. One of the essential elements…
September 8, 2016 | Author: Kurtis Hewson | Read ArticleReflecting on Piloting
Change in schools is never easy. As we critically examine “how we do things” and scrutinize fundamental changes to existing practices, adversity is going to arise. When looking to initiate changes, whether it is implementing collaborative team meetings,…
September 8, 2016 | Author: Kurtis Hewson | Read Article