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Developing a Ready, Fire, Aim Culture

If you’ve ever joined us for a workshop, webinar or professional learning session, you will inevitably have heard us share the mantra of “Ready, Fire, Aim”. This is a phrase that we’ve borrowed from the world of business which was popularized by Tom Peters…

April 13, 2021 | Author: Lorna Hewson | Read Article

Examining Collaborative Team Meetings - Establishing and Reinforcing Norms

One characteristic of a high functioning team is the ability to engage deeply with one another, in order to establish and reinforce psychological safety amongst its members. Establishing and reinforcing team norms is a critical function that helps to…

January 12, 2021 | Author: Kurtis Hewson | Read Article

Examining Collaborative Team Meetings - Pre-Meeting Organizers

Having teachers come to the Collaborative Team Meeting prepared for the conversation is critical to its success. Integral to coming prepared is the utilization of a pre-meeting organizer.

November 16, 2020 | Author: Kurtis Hewson | Read Article

Examining Collaborative Team Meetings - Shifting to Key Issues

By ensuring the primary focus in the Collaborative Team Meeting is shifted to key issues surfaced through an examination of individual students, we can ensure that this meeting structure within Collaborative Response places attention on the Tier 2…

October 29, 2020 | Author: Kurtis Hewson | Read Article

Fostering Psychological Safety

As a Jigsaw Learning team, we recently engaged in a team discussion regarding actions that school leaders take that can positively or negatively impact psychological safety. We encourage leaders to review our ideas, to help identify actions they are…

August 24, 2020 | Author: Kurtis Hewson | Read Article