Testimonials

Kurtis Hewson has been so supportive and knowledgeable during our revamp of Collaborative Response. He has helped us to create an effective collaborative culture that will benefit all students. Kurtis connects with each individual and communicates effectively. We look forward to continuing to work with him!

While working in collaboration with the leaders of Jigsaw Learning, we were able to engage in professional conversations with teachers about establishing team goals at each grade level. Based on these facilitated conversations, we were able to gather critical information for growth and team alignment throughout the school community to meet the needs of the students.

Through synergy and shared vision, our partnership with Kurtis Hewson and Jigsaw Learning exemplifies the power of collaboration in achieving extraordinary outcomes. Together we are creating a culture that empowers teachers with the tools they need to inspire and meet the needs of their students. This is a testament to the incredible impact we have when we work together towards a common goal. Collaborative Response is the framework that Edmonton Catholic leaders and teachers are engaging in which supports our focus on collaboration, solution focused and data driven conversations and supports for all learners in our school division.

At Roland Michener Secondary School, we have established and conducted regular school support team meetings to support our students for the last three years. Last school year, we started to reflect on how we can maximize the effectiveness of our tier 3 school supports to ensure responsive actions take place for students requiring higher level supports. With the support of Jigsaw Learning, we began a transformational journey to help our school develop School Support Team Meetings (SSTMs) that are solution focused and action oriented. Jigsaw Learning was instrumental in helping our school based team clearly understand the purpose of the School Support Team Meetings, celebrate the school-based actions that are making a difference for students and then determine possible supports and next steps for students being referred.

Kurtis Hewson from Jigsaw Learning is such a powerful educator! He is an engaging presenter, experienced teacher, discerning administrator, and is the insightful creator of the Collaborative Response Mindset.

I have had the privilege of learning from Kurtis Hewson as a student teacher at the University of Lethbridge, specifically his assessment and classroom management courses. Kurtis proved his genuine interest in relationships by memorizing every name on day one. Even years later, he still knows who I am.

Kurtis has been a mentor and guide both directly and indirectly. Kurtis trained my previous admin and colleagues in the Collaborative Response structure, and I saw benefits within a matter of weeks. Recently, he came to my new school and the response was positive, productive, and efficient.