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Your First Collaborative Team Meeting Sets the Tone! - Ep 117
Kurtis and Lorna break down the collaborative team meeting (CTM) and discuss how it can radically change MTSS or RTI efforts in any school to ensure a purposeful and aligned Collaborative Response. In addition to clarifying its purpose and structure, they share some suggestions to consider when getting started
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MEDICINE HAT - Overview of Collaborative Response Session
255 MEDICINE HAT - Overview of Collaborative Response Session 2026-09-28 09:00:00 2026-09-28 15:00:00 #67aeebCollaborative Response is frequently described as the "MISSING PIECE" when establishing highly intentional and focused cultures of collaboration and intervention!
Come learn about this school-wide framework, where we share:
- Why every school needs four layers of collaboration and what these layers look like
- Why we should stop focusing on the same students in every layer
- How to effectively leverage data to focus on previously overlooked students
- Why educational organizations need to stop tiering students
Join thousands using Collaborative Response to empower students, build capacity, and foster collective impact!
Who Should Attend?
- New staff members at schools/divisions implementing Collaborative Response who need to gain an understanding of the overall framework
- Leaders and leadership teams wanting to learn more about Collaborative Response and how to implement in their organization
- Division leaders wishing to learn more about Collaborative Response and its substantial impact on student and staff success
Session Details
- Full day from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- Cost is $99 + GST
- Lunch is not provided – please make necessary arrangements (1 hour provided for lunch)
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RED DEER Overview of Collaborative Response Session
261 RED DEER Overview of Collaborative Response Session 2026-10-02 09:00:00 2026-10-02 15:00:00 #67aeebCollaborative Response is frequently described as the "MISSING PIECE" when establishing highly intentional and focused cultures of collaboration and intervention!
Come learn about this school-wide framework, where we share:
- Why every school needs four layers of collaboration and what these layers look like
- Why we should stop focusing on the same students in every layer
- How to effectively leverage data to focus on previously overlooked students
- Why educational organizations need to stop tiering students
Join thousands using Collaborative Response to empower students, build capacity, and foster collective impact!
Who Should Attend?
- New staff members at schools/divisions implementing Collaborative Response who need to gain an understanding of the overall framework
- Leaders and leadership teams wanting to learn more about Collaborative Response and how to implement in their organization
- Division leaders wishing to learn more about Collaborative Response and its substantial impact on student and staff success
Session Details
- Full day from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- Cost is $99 + GST
- Lunch is not provided – please make necessary arrangements (1 hour provided for lunch)
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CALGARY - Collaborative Response Overview Session
259 CALGARY - Collaborative Response Overview Session 2026-10-08 09:00:00 2026-10-08 15:00:00 #67aeebCollaborative Response is frequently described as the "MISSING PIECE" when establishing highly intentional and focused cultures of collaboration and intervention!
Come learn about this school-wide framework, where we share:
- Why every school needs four layers of collaboration and what these layers look like
- Why we should stop focusing on the same students in every layer
- How to effectively leverage data to focus on previously overlooked students
- Why educational organizations need to stop tiering students
Join thousands using Collaborative Response to empower students, build capacity, and foster collective impact!
Who Should Attend?
- New staff members at schools/divisions implementing Collaborative Response who need to gain an understanding of the overall framework
- Leaders and leadership teams wanting to learn more about Collaborative Response and how to implement in their organization
- Division leaders wishing to learn more about Collaborative Response and its substantial impact on student and staff success
Session Details
- Full day from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- Cost is $99 + GST
- Lunch is not provided – please make necessary arrangements (1 hour provided for lunch)
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Collaborative Response Virtual Summit
260 Collaborative Response Virtual Summit 2026-10-23 08:00:00 2026-10-23 15:30:00 #67aeeb Join us for a full day of learning with a keynote from Kurtis and Lorna Hewson and four breakout sessions exploring Collaborative Response—a powerful framework to enhance your multi-tiered supports and build staff capacity. Hear from school leaders, access practical resources, connect globally, and enjoy exclusive bonuses for registering!
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Struggling to Lead Teams Effectively in Your School? New Leadership Series Offers a Practical Path Forward
265 Struggling to Lead Teams Effectively in Your School? New Leadership Series Offers a Practical Path Forward 2026-10-26 15:45:00 2026-10-26 17:15:00 #67aeebLeading collaborative teams can be challenging. School leaders are often expected to create meaningful collaboration, support team leaders, establish effective meeting structures and ensure teams are working toward shared goals — without always having the tools or processes to make it happen.
To address this challenge, Jigsaw Learning and The Consortium (Central Alberta Office) are partnering to offer the Leading a Culture of Collaboration Series: For School Leaders, an eight-session virtual learning experience designed to help leaders develop the skills and structures needed to lead teams effectively.
Facilitated by Kurtis Hewson, co-founder of Jigsaw Learning and co-author of Collaborative Response, the series will provide school leaders with practical strategies they can apply directly within their school communities.
Across eight sessions from October 2026 through June 2027, leaders will explore:
- Why Collaboration? — Building a shared understanding of effective collaboration and establishing team norms.
- Conditions for Collaboration — Creating psychological safety and the conditions teams need to work effectively.
- Distributive Leadership — Developing leadership teams and supporting team leads.
- Layers of Teams — Creating intentional structures, purpose and alignment across teams.
- Meeting Structures — Establishing clear roles, agendas, norms, notetaking and celebrations.
- Clarity for Teams — Developing shared goals while providing the right balance of support and accountability.
- Data & Evidence — Using school-wide data to inform and strengthen team efforts.
- Planning for the New School Year — Aligning annual planning with collaborative structures and priorities.
More than a series of webinars, the program is designed as an ongoing leadership learning community, giving participants opportunities to learn from research, share challenges and successes with other leaders, develop practical action plans and apply their learning directly to their schools.
Series Details
Dates: October 26, 2026 – June 21, 2027
Format: Virtual via Zoom
Time: 3:45–5:15 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Facilitator: Kurtis Hewson
Audience: School leaders and administrators, including those new to leadership or looking to strengthen their ability to lead collaborative teams.Leading effective teams starts with having the right structures, skills and support. This series is designed to help school leaders put those pieces in place!
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