Lorna Hewson
Author | Speaker| Presenter with @jigsaw_learning. Consultant specializing in teams and building collaborative cultures. MTSS, PLC, RTI
Appears in 154 Episodes
Building a Culture of Response Across Diverse Communities w/ Northland School Division - Ep 102
If youβre ready to lead collaborative meetings that actually drive change, get the tools, strategies, and structures to transform your team meetings from routine discu...
SUNDAY REWIND - Impacting School-Wide Culture Through Collaborative Response at a High School with Chris Good
Check out the FREE guide - Top Ten Considerations when Introducing Collaborative Response - https://bit.ly/top10-cr Planning for Fall Start Up: Re-Engaging Collaborat...
Changing the Way We Do Attendance - Ep 101
Kurtis and Lorna share insights connected to the development of a continuum of supports focused on attendance.Β They discuss a critical adjustment that must be made to...
Episode 100: The Roots of Collaborative Response with Dr. Jim Parsons
Are you a school leader looking for a framework that drives real results? Learn from fellow leaders who are creating a highly coordinated approach to student and staff...
SUNDAY REWIND - Supporting Complex Students by Not Focusing on Them in the Collaborative Team Meeting
Are you a school leader looking for a framework that drives real results? Learn from fellow leaders at the ππ¨π₯π₯πππ¨π«πππ’π―π πππ¬π©π¨π§π¬π ππππ«πππ who are creating a highly coo...
Culture Isnβt Accidental: The Habits That Build Collaborative Teams - Ep 99
Kurtis and Lorna explore the connection between establishing intentional and purposeful habits that result in the creation a culture of collaboration. Sometimes simple...
SUNDAY REWIND - Ensuring Follow-Up for Actions Determined in the Collaborative Team Meeting
Check out the FREE guide for leaders - Top 10 Considerations When Introducing Collaborative Response - https://bit.ly/top10-crΒ In this episode of Leading Collaborativ...
The Power of Modeling: Leadership in Action - Ep 97
Join us at the Annual Collaborative Response Retreat https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/events/retreat In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna discuss the importance of ong...
SUNDAY REWIND - Shifting Conversations by Colour-coding Data and Evidence
Check out the FREE webinar - 5 Mistakes Leaders Make When Organizing Data for Teams - https://bit.ly/5mistakesdataΒ In this SUNDAY REWIND of Leading Collaborative Resp...
The Importance of the Facilitator: Turning Meetings Into Meaningful Action - Ep 96
Are you a school leader looking for a framework that drives real results? Learn from fellow leaders at the ππ¨π₯π₯πππ¨π«πππ’π―π πππ¬π©π¨π§π¬π ππππ«πππ who are creating a highly coo...
SUNDAY REWIND - Establishing a Culture of Collaborative Response as a Guiding Mindset
In this SUNDAY REWIND of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by the Leadership Team at Joan Carr Catholic School, located in Edmonton, Alberta....
From Meetings to Momentum: Leaders Making Time to Collaborate - Ep 95
In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna discuss the advantages of meeting regularly as a adminstrative team.Β Regardless of the size of the team, it's important to car...
SUNDAY REWIND - Getting to the Root: Building Continuums of Supports to Respond to Behaviour and Attendance
In this SUNDAY REWIND of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer and Lorna discuss the adjustments that need to be made when developing a continuum of supports focuse...
SUNDAY REWIND - The Value of System-wide Implementation with Grasslands' Scott Brandt and Brita Goldie
Access the FREE webinar β5 Mistakes Leaders Make When Organizing Dataβ - https://bit.ly/5mistakesdataΒ Locus of Control Activity: https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/publica...
Why Strong Teams Complete Pre-Meeting Organizers - Ep 93
In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna share why pre-meeting organizers are critical for the collaborative team meeting to be focused and some strategies for ensuring...
Get Ready: A Preview of the 2026 Collaborative Response Retreat - Ep 92
In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna preview the Collaborative Response Retreat, happening May 1-2, 2026 in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada.Β They not only share the uniqu...
SUNDAY REWIND - Think Big, Act Small - Leading a Culture of Response with Principal Kari Huk
In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis have an opportunity to engage with Kari Huk, principal of Woodbridge Farms Elementary with Elk Isla...
Crafting Effective Key Issues - Ep 91
In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna discuss the key issue process, integral to the collaborative team meeting discussion, and share some ideas to help support the ...
SUNDAY REWIND - Planning for Purposeful Collaboration: Lessons Learned with Principal Nancy Roy Halun
In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer, Lorna and Kurtis engage in a conversation with Nancy Roy Halun, principal of Ecole Notre Dame, a francopho...
How Elk Island Public Schools Uses Collaborative Response to Align System & School Supports - Ep 90
Join US!! At the Annual Collaborative Response Retreat https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/events/retreat How can system leaders use Collaborative Response to better suppor...