Jigsaw Learning to Collaborate with Elk Island Public Schools for the 2023-2024 School Year, Introducing, Deepening and Refining Collaborative Response


Jigsaw Learning is excited to share it will once again be engaging with the leaders of Elk Island Public Schools. This partnership marks the second year of support, aimed at introducing the Collaborative Response framework to a new cohort of schools as well as enhancing Collaborative Response across schools in the division to ensure success for students, staff and the greater educational community.

As part of the engagement, our Jigsaw Learning team will be providing the following supports:

  • A series of four school leadership sessions, working with school leaders to introduce (Year 1 schools) and deepen (Year 2 schools) Collaborative Response across all schools.
  • Overview of Collaborative Response introductory session open for any staff to ensure a consistent, school-wide understanding of Collaborative Response.
  • Access to the Collaborative Response Membership for key school and divisional leaders
I am thrilled to partner with Elk Island Public Schools to introduce Collaborative Response to Year 1 schools and continue to work with Year 2 leadership teams going deeper into refining Collaborative Response. The division is committed to support their schools, focused on sustaining and deepening Collaborative Response practices.

- Kurtis Hewson, Lead Learner/Co-Founder of Jigsaw Learning

To learn more about how Jigsaw Learning could help your organization introduce, implement and deepen Collaborative Response efforts to have a substantial impact on student success and staff collective efficacy, access the Collaborative Response Across a System - Implementation Overview document. If you have any questions, please contact us at questions(at)jigsawlearning.ca.

Elk Island Public Schools is one of Alberta's largest school divisions serving approximately 17,500 students in 42 schools. Schools range in size from 15 students to approximately 1,300 students and cover the geographical areas of Sherwood Park, rural Strathcona County, Lamont County, the City of Fort Saskatchewan and Vegreville (County of Minburn).


Author: Nadine Wood