Kurtis Hewson
Author/presenter with @jigsaw_learning, learner, teacher, father, husband, son, friend. He/him. Honoured to reside on Treaty 6 territory
Appears in 52 Episodes
Aligning A Vision within a Division Through Collaborative Response w/ Bev Cotton - 2025 Retreat Bonus
This bonus episode features one of the teams scheduled to present at the 2025 Collaborative Response Retreat, happening May 1-3 in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada. Find out m...
Unifying Purpose Through Collaborative Response at FG Miller Jr/Sr High with John Braga - 2025 Retreat Bonus
This bonus episode features one of the teams scheduled to present at the 2025 Collaborative Response Retreat, happening May 1-3 in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada. Find out m...
Acknowledging the Messiness When Implementing Collaborative Response w/ Keri Card-Esau and Kim Wedman - 2025 Retreat Bonus
This bonus episode features one of the teams scheduled to present at the 2025 Collaborative Response Retreat, happening May 1-3 in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada. Find out m...
Deepening Instructional Clarity and Support for All Through Collaborative Response with Darrin DeForge - 2025 Retreat Bonus
This bonus episode features one of the teams scheduled to present at the 2025 Collaborative Response Retreat, happening May 1-3 in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada. Find out m...
Grasslands District Collaborative Response: Multi-Layered Approach w/ Nicole Short/Sean Beaton - 2025 Retreat Bonus
Get on the Waitlist to receive a free gift, valued at $200! Time Limited Offer!! Sign-Up today.https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/events/retreatAccess the Collaborative Res...
Establishing Collaborative Response for Middle School Success at Sir Wilfrid Laurier School - 2025 Retreat Bonus
This bonus episode features one of the teams scheduled to present at the 2025 Collaborative Response Retreat, happening May 1-3 in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada. Find out m...
Impacting School-Wide Culture Through Collaborative Response at a High School with Chris Good - 2025 Retreat Bonus
This bonus episode features one of the teams scheduled to present at the 2025 Collaborative Response Retreat, happening May 1-3 in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada. Find out m...
Importance of Timing When Leading Collaborative Response - Ep 54
In this episode Kurtis and Lorna consider the significance of timing. As leaders, we have the ability to speed up our implementation or slow down our change intiatives...
Grasslands District Collaborative Response: A Multi-Layered Approach w/ Nicole Short & Sean Beaton - Ep 53
Access the Collaborative Response Introductory Chapter for FREE - https://bit.ly/CR-intro In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis connect w...
Connecting Tiers of Support to Layers of Team - Ep 52
In episode 52 of Leading Collaborative Response, Kurtis and Lorna share the integral understanding of the connection between the tiers of support on the continuum and ...
Ep 51 - No Such Thing as a Bad Kid: Impacting Behaviour Through Collaborative Response w/ Laura Elliott - Ep 51
Access the FREE guide Top Ten Considerations For Introducing Collaborative Response - https://bit.ly/top10-cr In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna ...
Master the Continuum of Supports: Strategies for Success - Ep 50
Kurtis and Lorna discuss in this episode of Leading Collaborative Response the utilization of a continuum of supports. Without clear strategies for using the continuum...
Establishing Collaborative Response for Middle School Success at Sir Wilfrid Laurier School - Ep 49
Access the Introducing Collaborative Response guide for leaders for FREE - https://bit.ly/top10-cr In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Kurtis and Lorna ...
Maximize Your Success: How to Schedule Your School Support Team Like a Pro! - Ep 48
In this weekly reflection, Kurtis and Lorna discuss the importance of scheduling a regular school support team weekly or bi-weekly and the impact that this routine mee...
Examining the Impact of Collaborative Response on Instructional Leadership w/ Principal Alyson Archibald - Ep 47
Access the FREE Leader’s Guide to Designing Spaces to Enhance Collaboration - https://bit.ly/spacechecklistIn this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Kurtis co...
Preview of the Collaborative Response Retreat - Ep 46
In episode 46 of Leading Collaborative Response, Kurtis and Lorna preview the Collaborative Response Retreat, happening May 2-3, 2025 in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada. The...
The Vital Role of Senior Leadership in Driving Collaborative Response with Thérèse deChamplain-Good - Ep 45
Access the FREE Overview of Collaborative Response article - https://bit.ly/CR-overviewIn episode 45 of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by ...
Introducing the Collaborative Team Meeting - Ep 44
In episode 44 of the Leading Collaborative Response PODCAST, Kurtis and Lorna share the collaborative team meeting a unique and critical structure in Collaborative Res...
Collaboratively Ensuring Success for Students in an Alternative School with Chris Zottl - Ep 43
Check out the FREE leadership guide to developing and refining team norms - http://bit.ly/teamnormsguideIn episode 43 of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurt...
Structure of the School Support Team - Ep 42
In Episode 42 of the Leading Collaborative Response PODCAST, Kurtis and Lorna discuss the importance of a proactively designed school support team that functions as th...
Establishing the Collaborative Team Meeting with Clarity and Fidelity at Ron Southern School - Ep 41
Check out the FREE leadership guide Five Planning Considerations to Transform Your Team Meetings - https://bit.ly/5planningteamsIn episode 41 of Leading Collaborative ...
Collaboratively Responding Across a System with CBE Chief Superintendent Joanne Pitman - Ep 40
Access an Overview of Collaborative Response article to learn more - https://bit.ly/CR-overview In episode 40 of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis Hewso...
BLAST-ing off for Literacy Intervention Success with Nancy MacLellan - Ep 39
This episode is part of the 2024 “National Literacy Month with RIF” campaign, a partnership between the BE Podcast Network and Reading Is Fundamental.In episode 39 of ...
Summer Replay #1 Welcoming New Admin to a School with a Culture of Collaboration - Ep 22
In this replay, episode 22 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer, Lorna, and Kurtis discuss how, internally, teachers and staff can plan to welcome a new adminis...
Summer Replay #2 Five Key Considerations for Facilitating Highly Effective Team Meetings - Ep 33
Access the FREE Team Meeting Space Checklist https://bit.ly/spacechecklistWorkshop: Supporting CR Workshop Planning for Fall Start Up: Re-Engaging Collaborative Respon...
Summer Replay #3 Are Your Team Goals in Alignment Creating Intentional Focus? - Ep 25
In this replay, episode 25 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer and Kurtis ask the question. “Are you aligning your school goals to make the biggest impact?”---...
Summer Replay #4 Five Mistakes Leaders Make When Planning Team Meetings - Ep 23
In this replay, episode 23 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer and Kurtis explore five mistakes leaders make when planning team meetings (and how to overcome t...
Summer Replay #5 Articulating Your Big Rocks: Establishing Tier 1 in Your Continuum of Supports - Ep 17
In this replay, episode 17 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer and Kurtis discuss big rocks as they pertain to the Continuum of Supports: narrowing the focus o...
Impacting School-Wide Culture Through Collaborative Response at a High School with Chris Good - Ep 38
Check out the FREE guide - Top Ten Considerations when Introducing Collaborative Response - https://bit.ly/top10-crIn episode 38 of Leading Collaborative Response, Lor...
Leading with Intentionality, Vulnerability and Patience - Implementing Collaborative Response with Peter Barron - Ep 37
Interested in learning more about our 2024-2025 Collaborative Response Leadership Academy? Sign up to get more information at https://bit.ly/24CRacademy In episode 37...