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Great Leaders Don’t Wing It - They Systemize - Ep 81
Kurtis and Lorna reflect on a trip to Disneyland which prompted their thinking about the importance of systems in any organization. Effective organizations need clearly documented systems for ongoing focus and success and in this message, Lorna and Kurtis share some reasons why, as well as some considerations for school leaders of areas to implement system-thinking.
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Pre-Retreat
263 Pre-Retreat 2026-04-30 09:00:00 2026-04-30 15:30:00 #67aeebThursday, April 30, 2026 - Pre-Retreat
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
(8:30 am - Continental Breakfast and Registration)
Pre-Retreat Overview Workshop - Collaborative Response: Every Child Deserves a Team
PLEASE NOTE - The April 30 Pre-Retreat session is NOT included in the regular conference registration.
- Kurtis Hewson and Lorna Hewson, Lead Learners and Co-Founders, Jigsaw Learning
- Feeling overwhelmed with the expectations being placed on teachers, leaders and educational systems to respond to the diverse needs of our learners? 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 hundreds of schools using Collaborative Response to ensure high levels of success for students and staff!
- All participants will receive a copy of the text Collaborative Response: Three Foundational Components That Transform How We Respond to the Needs of Learners (Corwin, 2022) included as part of the registration fee.
- This session is offered as a full day session prior to the annual Collaborative Response Retreat, happening May 1-2. Participants must register separately or as part of the 3-day Pre-Retreat + Retreat registration option.
- Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
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Collaborative Response Retreat
264 Collaborative Response Retreat 2026-05-01 2026-05-03 #67aeeb
Two days. One powerful experience.
The Collaborative Response Retreat brings learning, networking, and team planning together in one immersive event.May 1–2, 2026 | Lacombe, Alberta
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