Why Behind Collaborative Response

In episode 25 of The Why Behind Collaborative Response series, Kurtis Hewson shares why every meeting should be starting with celebrations.  Celebrations not only focus on promoting a positive mindset when engaging in conversation, but when we ask “what did we do that led to that celebration”, it promotes high levels of collective efficacy as well as sharing potential ideas and strategies that could benefit everyone in attendance.  Celebrations matter when establishing and sustaining your organization’s Collaborative ResponseLearn more about why you should never skip celebrations when starting meetings in this blog posting - https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/blog-posts/dont-skip-celebrations-when-beginning-any-team-meeting ---------🔔 Don't forget to subscribe and click the little bell icon to be notified when we post a new video! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U_RKp7yxQhckpKaQur7owJigsaw Learning is a team of educators who work with schools, districts and educational leaders to establish collaborative learning structures that ensure success for all students, because every child deserves a team.Learn more about Jigsaw Learning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4rT_D9RCEYLearn more about Collaborative Response https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N0DixUVI5AExplore the book Collaborative Response https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/published-works/collaborative-response-model/collaborative-response-three-foundational-components-transform-how-we-respond-needs-learners Become a JL Insider to receive access to newly added resources and video content, advance notice for sessions/workshops, discounts for learning events and resources, plus so much more! https://jigsawlearning.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=26e5468f36f0a7091138209d1&id=fcc390350aWebsite https://jigsawlearning.caTwitter https://www.twitter.com/Jigsaw_LearningFacebook https://www.facebook.com/JigsawLearningAB/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/jigsaw-learning-inc

In episode 24 of The Why Behind Collaborative Response series, Kurtis Hewson shares why meeting roles are vital to the overall success of any team meeting.  They ensure an environment of shared responsibility, an adherence to meeting structures to support overall effectiveness and productivity, and they boost engagement, as team members attend to their assigned roles. Learn more about meeting roles specific to collaborative team meetings in this blog posting - https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/blog-posts/going-deeper-collaborative-team-meetings-7-roles-team-meetin ---------🔔 Don't forget to subscribe and click the little bell icon to be notified when we post a new video! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U_RKp7yxQhckpKaQur7owJigsaw Learning is a team of educators who work with schools, districts and educational leaders to establish collaborative learning structures that ensure success for all students, because every child deserves a team.Learn more about Jigsaw Learning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4rT_D9RCEYLearn more about Collaborative Response https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N0DixUVI5AExplore the book Collaborative Response https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/published-works/collaborative-response-model/collaborative-response-three-foundational-components-transform-how-we-respond-needs-learners Become a JL Insider to receive access to newly added resources and video content, advance notice for sessions/workshops, discounts for learning events and resources, plus so much more! https://jigsawlearning.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=26e5468f36f0a7091138209d1&id=fcc390350aWebsite https://jigsawlearning.caTwitter https://www.twitter.com/Jigsaw_LearningFacebook https://www.facebook.com/JigsawLearningAB/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/jigsaw-learning-inc

In episode 23 of The Why Behind Collaborative Response series, Kurtis Hewson shares why an intentional agenda and notes documents for team meetings is integral to ensuring clarity and predictability, two components essential for empowering teams.  He describes five things critical for agenda and notes documents - clarity of purpose, infusion of norms, meeting roles, time indications and inclusion of actions.Learn more about the agenda and notes document specific to collaborative team meetings in this blog posting - https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/blog-posts/examining-collaborative-team-meetings-establishing-agenda---------🔔 Don't forget to subscribe and click the little bell icon to be notified when we post a new video! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U_RKp7yxQhckpKaQur7owJigsaw Learning is a team of educators who work with schools, districts and educational leaders to establish collaborative learning structures that ensure success for all students, because every child deserves a team.Learn more about Jigsaw Learning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4rT_D9RCEYLearn more about Collaborative Response https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N0DixUVI5AExplore the book Collaborative Response https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/published-works/collaborative-response-model/collaborative-response-three-foundational-components-transform-how-we-respond-needs-learners Become a JL Insider to receive access to newly added resources and video content, advance notice for sessions/workshops, discounts for learning events and resources, plus so much more! https://jigsawlearning.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=26e5468f36f0a7091138209d1&id=fcc390350aWebsite https://jigsawlearning.caTwitter https://www.twitter.com/Jigsaw_LearningFacebook https://www.facebook.com/JigsawLearningAB/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/jigsaw-learning-inc

In episode 22 of The Why Behind Collaborative Response series, Kurtis Hewson responds to a question often posed in schools trying to integrate key issues within their data overviews - “when we add a more recent set of data, or we see a change for a student in the classroom, should we be updating the key issue?”  Kurtis shares some examples and considerations in relation to this key question.Want to access the sample you see in this video?  Go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QOF7f5fAAw_OzvpajrAitN0eamz1DRFAlcvAhRTzpnA/edit?usp=sharingLooking for a data overview template?  Go to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AgHv3zKNbvteFFt4F8KTj-uo-kcgvC6QdM4IkMUd1qA/edit?usp=sharingLearn more about the key issue process in this blog posting - https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/blog-posts/shifting-key-issues ______________________________Jigsaw Learning is a team of educators who work with schools, districts and educational leaders to establish collaborative learning structures that ensure success for all students, because every child deserves a team.Learn more about Jigsaw Learning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4rT_D9RCEYLearn more about Collaborative Response https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N0DixUVI5AExplore the book Collaborative Response https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/published-works/collaborative-response-model/collaborative-response-three-foundational-components-transform-how-we-respond-needs-learners Become a JL Insider to receive access to newly added resources and video content, advance notice for sessions/workshops, discounts for learning events and resources, plus so much more! https://jigsawlearning.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=26e5468f36f0a7091138209d1&id=fcc390350aWebsite https://jigsawlearning.caTwitter https://www.twitter.com/Jigsaw_LearningFacebook https://www.facebook.com/JigsawLearningAB/Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U_RKp7yxQhckpKaQur7ow

In episode 21 of The Why Behind Collaborative Response series, Kurtis Hewson discusses how Collaborative Response, when deeply understood by schools with tight alignment between the foundational components, can become a framework for actualizing school improvement goals.  If we want to move the needle in any priority area in our organization, we need to know who we should be focusing on, what we could be doing and how we hope to accomplish that through advanced layers of collaboration throughout the organization.Access a Connecting Collaborative Response to Organizational Priorities organizer - https://docs.google.com/document/d/10omgZx37-tDDzlpqchCgPHNF_5McPcbeHuUT-AK04aY/edit?usp=sharing Interested in learning more about the why in each of the foundational components?  Check out these opening addresses for the 2022 Collaborative Response Symposium:Day 1 - Collaborative Structures and Processes - https://youtu.be/54wyQENIegs Day 2 - Data and Evidence - https://youtu.be/yZJuWKz0BPY Day 3 - Continuum of Supports - https://youtu.be/6FzLYAsiZEY Episode in Youtube: https://youtu.be/fEcexQ66wHI---------🔔 Don't forget to subscribe and click the little bell icon to be notified when we post a new video! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U_RKp7yxQhckpKaQur7owJigsaw Learning is a team of educators who work with schools, districts and educational leaders to establish collaborative learning structures that ensure success for all students, because every child deserves a team.Learn more about Jigsaw Learning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4rT_D9RCEYLearn more about Collaborative Response https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N0DixUVI5AExplore the book Collaborative Response https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/published-works/collaborative-response-model/collaborative-response-three-foundational-components-transform-how-we-respond-needs-learners Become a JL Insider to receive access to newly added resources and video content, advance notice for sessions/workshops, discounts for learning events and resources, plus so much more! https://jigsawlearning.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=26e5468f36f0a7091138209d1&id=fcc390350aWebsite https://jigsawlearning.caTwitter https://www.twitter.com/Jigsaw_LearningFacebook https://www.facebook.com/JigsawLearningAB/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/jigsaw-learning-inc

In episode 19 of The Why Behind Collaborative Response series, Kurtis Hewson shares the impact the development, refinement and utilization of a continuum of supports has upon our response to student needs, as well as the ongoing examination of practice.  Once established, a continuum of supports provides an anchor for continuous conversations about classroom practice and the most impactful supports we should be considering for students..Interested in learning some strategies for refining and utilizing your continuum of supports?  Check out this article for ideas and further links - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YVwdhSC-yo0tesiu_eywpzX2RSEVwy87wSL4dx_dEus/edit?usp=sharing ---------🔔 Don't forget to subscribe and click the little bell icon to be notified when we post a new video! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U_RKp7yxQhckpKaQur7owJigsaw Learning is a team of educators who work with schools, districts and educational leaders to establish collaborative learning structures that ensure success for all students, because every child deserves a team.Learn more about Jigsaw Learning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4rT_D9RCEYLearn more about Collaborative Response https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N0DixUVI5AExplore the book Collaborative Response https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/published-works/collaborative-response-model/collaborative-response-three-foundational-components-transform-how-we-respond-needs-learners Become a JL Insider to receive access to newly added resources and video content, advance notice for sessions/workshops, discounts for learning events and resources, plus so much more! https://jigsawlearning.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=26e5468f36f0a7091138209d1&id=fcc390350aWebsite https://jigsawlearning.caTwitter https://www.twitter.com/Jigsaw_LearningFacebook https://www.facebook.com/JigsawLearningAB/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/jigsaw-learning-inc

In this episode of The Why Behind Collaborative Response, Kurtis Hewson covers the understanding of a continuum of supports for tiers 1 and 2.---------🔔 Don't forget to subscribe and click the little bell icon to be notified when we post a new video! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U_RKp7yxQhckpKaQur7owJigsaw Learning is a team of educators who work with schools, districts and educational leaders to establish collaborative learning structures that ensure success for all students, because every child deserves a team.Learn more about Jigsaw Learning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4rT_D9RCEYLearn more about Collaborative Response https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N0DixUVI5AExplore the book Collaborative Response https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/published-works/collaborative-response-model/collaborative-response-three-foundational-components-transform-how-we-respond-needs-learners Become a JL Insider to receive access to newly added resources and video content, advance notice for sessions/workshops, discounts for learning events and resources, plus so much more! https://jigsawlearning.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=26e5468f36f0a7091138209d1&id=fcc390350aJoin the Facebook Group “The Collaborative Leader”, to engage in further conversations and resource sharing with others dedicated to ensuring effective teams and collaborative structures - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecollaborativeleaderWebsite https://jigsawlearning.caTwitter https://www.twitter.com/Jigsaw_LearningFacebook https://www.facebook.com/JigsawLearningAB/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/jigsaw-learning-inc

In this episode of The Why Behind Collaborative Response, Lorna Hewson explains the importance of layering meetings. Learn more about the Purposeful Layering of Team Meetings in this blog - https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/blog-posts/scaffolding-our-collaborative-response-purposeful-layering-t---------🔔 Don't forget to subscribe and click the little bell icon to be notified when we post a new video! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U_...Jigsaw Learning is a team of educators who work with schools, districts and educational leaders to establish collaborative learning structures that ensure success for all students, because every child deserves a team.Learn more about Jigsaw Learning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4rT_...Learn more about Collaborative Response https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N0Di...Explore the book Collaborative Response https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publica... Become a JL Insider to receive access to newly added resources and video content, advance notice for sessions/workshops, discounts for learning events and resources, plus so much more! https://jigsawlearning.us11.list-mana...Website https://jigsawlearning.caTwitter https://www.twitter.com/Jigsaw_LearningFacebook https://www.facebook.com/JigsawLearni...LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/jigs...

In this episode of The Why Behind Collaborative Response, Kurtis Hewson reinforces the idea that a continuum of supports is never finished.  In fact, the first iteration of a continuum is not typically not highly impactful!  The true impact of a continuum of supports on instructional practice, as well as supportive responses for students, happens through continual refinement and ongoing evolution.Interested in learning some strategies for refining and utilizing your continuum of supports?  Check out this article for ideas and further links - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YVwdhSC-yo0tesiu_eywpzX2RSEVwy87wSL4dx_dEus/edit?usp=sharing ---------🔔 Don't forget to subscribe and click the little bell icon to be notified when we post a new video! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U_RKp7yxQhckpKaQur7owJigsaw Learning is a team of educators who work with schools, districts and educational leaders to establish collaborative learning structures that ensure success for all students, because every child deserves a team.Learn more about Jigsaw Learning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4rT_D9RCEYLearn more about Collaborative Response https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N0DixUVI5AExplore the book Collaborative Response https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/published-works/collaborative-response-model/collaborative-response-three-foundational-components-transform-how-we-respond-needs-learners Become a JL Insider to receive access to newly added resources and video content, advance notice for sessions/workshops, discounts for learning events and resources, plus so much more! https://jigsawlearning.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=26e5468f36f0a7091138209d1&id=fcc390350aWebsite https://jigsawlearning.caTwitter https://www.twitter.com/Jigsaw_LearningFacebook https://www.facebook.com/JigsawLearningAB/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/jigsaw-learning-inc

In this episode of The Why Behind Collaborative Response, Kurtis Hewson explains what we typically see when a continuum of supports is not having the expected impact, particularly in relation to how it is utilized to inform the responses discussed and determined for students.---------🔔 Don't forget to subscribe and click the little bell icon to be notified when we post a new video! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U_RKp7yxQhckpKaQur7owJigsaw Learning is a team of educators who work with schools, districts and educational leaders to establish collaborative learning structures that ensure success for all students, because every child deserves a team.Learn more about Jigsaw Learning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4rT_D9RCEYLearn more about Collaborative Response https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N0DixUVI5AExplore the book Collaborative Response https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/published-works/collaborative-response-model/collaborative-response-three-foundational-components-transform-how-we-respond-needs-learners Become a JL Insider to receive access to newly added resources and video content, advance notice for sessions/workshops, discounts for learning events and resources, plus so much more! https://jigsawlearning.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=26e5468f36f0a7091138209d1&id=fcc390350aWebsite https://jigsawlearning.caTwitter https://www.twitter.com/Jigsaw_LearningFacebook https://www.facebook.com/JigsawLearningAB/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/jigsaw-learning-inc

In this episode of The Why Behind Collaborative Response, Kurtis Hewson explains the history of Continuum of Supports as a foundational component of Collaborative Response, as well as the evolution from being referred to as a Pyramid of Supports.Learn more about the fundamental shifts for Collaborative Response in this blog - https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/blog-posts/fundamental-shifts-collaborative-response-redefining-three-eLearn more about the fundamental shifts for Collaborative Response in this webcast - https://youtu.be/yXY6PE3q3K0 ---------🔔 Don't forget to subscribe and click the little bell icon to be notified when we post a new video! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3U_RKp7yxQhckpKaQur7owJigsaw Learning is a team of educators who work with schools, districts and educational leaders to establish collaborative learning structures that ensure success for all students, because every child deserves a team.Learn more about Jigsaw Learning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4rT_D9RCEYLearn more about Collaborative Response https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N0DixUVI5AExplore the book Collaborative Response https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/published-works/collaborative-response-model/collaborative-response-three-foundational-components-transform-how-we-respond-needs-learners Become a JL Insider to receive access to newly added resources and video content, advance notice for sessions/workshops, discounts for learning events and resources, plus so much more! https://jigsawlearning.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=26e5468f36f0a7091138209d1&id=fcc390350aWebsite https://jigsawlearning.caTwitter https://www.twitter.com/Jigsaw_LearningFacebook https://www.facebook.com/JigsawLearningAB/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/jigsaw-learning-inc

In this episode of The Why Behind Collaborative Response, Kurtis Hewson discusses considerations for leaders when organizing data to support student transitions through the development of entry level criteria. This video is developed to be part of a planning organizer for universal screens - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CmuFJ8IFDbYYWAaCijY-FQcFr1mj_O7U1MnlUDajGIs/edit?usp=sharing Access a student entry level criteria template - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1exEQHMutwQJ2YqWkrsyUfjlNKB9ZfTwAVLU_FeeiRN8/edit?usp=sharing

In this episode of The Why Behind Collaborative Response, Kurtis Hewson discusses considerations for leaders when organizing data to inform collaborative team meetings, including the importance of colour-coding students and including a key issue indicated by the data. This video is developed to be part of a planning organizer for universal screens - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CmuFJ8IFDbYYWAaCijY-FQcFr1mj_O7U1MnlUDajGIs/edit?usp=sharing Access a data-informed pre-meeting organizer template at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CAThUt4Nm7RCAGy28-H9wi9PuHJOhAvbPunhTSlzf5c/edit?usp=sharing Learn more about how the colour-coding of the data really allows the collaborative team meeting to focus on the students that the data indicates are “yellow” in this 2022 Collaborative Response Symposium keynote address - https://youtu.be/yZJuWKz0BPY

In this episode of The Why Behind Collaborative Response, Kurtis Hewson discusses considerations for leaders when organizing data for team analysis when engaging in collaborative planning, looking at general trends, strengths and areas to address for student cohorts. This video is developed to be part of a planning organizer for universal screens - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CmuFJ8IFDbYYWAaCijY-FQcFr1mj_O7U1MnlUDajGIs/edit?usp=sharing A team data analysis template is available to support team analysis and discussion - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1djSb8gQrxwtCqdNLtSgXH7MGgKRwj-K38ahpP3efrLc/edit?usp=sharing

In this episode of The Why Behind Collaborative Response, Kurtis Hewson discusses considerations when thinking about how you collect your data and evidence from universal screens, including how that information becomes colour-coded to help visualize the information for analysis. This video is developed to be part of a planning organizer for universal screens - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CmuFJ8IFDbYYWAaCijY-FQcFr1mj_O7U1MnlUDajGIs/edit?usp=sharing A data overview template is available to support this collection and organization - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AgHv3zKNbvteFFt4F8KTj-uo-kcgvC6QdM4IkMUd1qA/edit?usp=sharing Data overview samples are also available to review and spark ideas for your school - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SqdqFNGnulWeaUgG1_BrQt87tdStAxxz?usp=share_link

In this episode of The Why Behind Collaborative Response, Kurtis Hewson shares the importance of developing a schedule for collecting school-wide data and evidence, that not only clearly communicates dates to staff team members, but also helps to align subsequent collaborative planning and collaborative team meeting scheduling. This video is developed to be part of a planning organizer for universal screens - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CmuFJ8IFDbYYWAaCijY-FQcFr1mj_O7U1MnlUDajGIs/edit?usp=sharing Access some examples of data and evidence scheduling in this Google Drive folder - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1c6u3OvPJGO7GZV564tWuxuo3PcjcidWw?usp=share_link

In this episode of The Why Behind Collaborative Response, XX Hewson discusses the importance of determining a universal screener for any priority area in the school, to help determine students we should be focusing on, as well general trend data to inform team responses. This video is developed to be part of a planning organizer for universal screens - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CmuFJ8IFDbYYWAaCijY-FQcFr1mj_O7U1MnlUDajGIs/edit?usp=sharing Viewers may wish to access a Criteria and Considerations for Universal Screens overview to further support their work - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oixdUrrvVBc0b0MnEOFgLo8Z0UB8YKHijgq6mH-o2tc/edit?usp=sharing A collection of potential benchmark/screening tools have also been developed to support schools - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ablMmsYoH8wpMIkdvqKB3qdkDO0JUXvAMrCSNF9hz2M/edit?usp=sharing

In this episode of The Why Behind Collaborative Response, Kurtis Hewson shares why asking “what screeners should we be using?” is the second most critical question schools should be asking in relation to Data and Evidence. This video is developed to be part of a planning organizer for universal screens - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CmuFJ8IFDbYYWAaCijY-FQcFr1mj_O7U1MnlUDajGIs/edit?usp=sharing This organizer, focusing on connecting Collaborative Response to Priorities can be helpful in determining priorities before making explicit links to Collaborative Response foundational components - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1svZNoGF8vu7QIjxDIzdVMeYnZzz_dyVr3HYejvHwQ0s/edit?usp=sharing

In this episode of The Why Behind Collaborative Response, Kurtis Hewson explains what we typically see when data and evidence is not having the expected impact, particularly in relation to how it is utilized in the collaborative conversations about students.

In this episode of The Why Behind Collaborative Response, Kurtis Hewson explains the history of Data and Evidence as a foundational component of Collaborative Response, as well as the evolution from being solely referred to as Assessments. Learn more about the fundamental shifts for Collaborative Response in this blog - https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publications/blog-posts/fundamental-shifts-collaborative-response-redefining-three-e Learn more about the fundamental shifts for Collaborative Response in this webcast - https://youtu.be/yXY6PE3q3K0