In episode 37 of Putting the Pieces Together, Jennifer, Lorna and Kurtis converse with Principal Nicole Townsend and Assistant Principal Mike York about the impact of Collaborative Response for Buck Mountain Central School. Nicole and Mike share their experience of learning by doing, because it is urgent enough to start.
Dec 2023
FINAL EPISODE: Farewell Putting the Pieces Together - Merging with Leading Collaborative Response
In episode 50 of Putting the Pieces Together, the FINAL episode, Jennifer, Lorna and Kurtis reflect on the growth of Jigsaw Learning and Collaborative Response as their own advice is taken: from getting started with podcasting to share a message to taking aim by refining the focu ... Show More
27m 41s
Dec 2023
Collaborative Response: A Proactive Approach to Supporting All Students
In episode 49 of Putting the Pieces Together, Jennifer, Lorna, and Kurtis prompt Carmen Semeniuk, Principal of Light of Christ School in Lakeland Catholic School Division to revisit the four year journey the school has been on with respect to implementing, refining, and deepening ... Show More
53m 16s
Dec 2023
The Power of Collaboration to Impact Student Learning
In episode 48 of Putting the Pieces Together, Jennifer, Lorna and Kurtis meet with Jeremy Rolheiser, Principal of St. Brieux School in Horizon School Division in Saskatchewan, to reflect on how small incremental changes focused on teaching can have large and lasting impact on stu ... Show More
47m 9s
Jun 2023
Onboarding New Staff to a School with a Culture of Collaboration - Ep 19
<p>In episode 19 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer, Lorna, and Kurtis discuss one of many scenarios around bringing new personnel into an established collaborative culture. This conversation focuses on how to bring in new staff to a school where Collaborative Response i ... Show More
53m 34s
Jan 2024
Planning for Purposeful Collaboration: Lessons Learned with Principal Nancy Roy Halun - Ep 27
<p>In episode 27 of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer, Lorna and Kurtis engage in a conversation with Nancy Roy Halun, principal of Ecole Notre Dame, a francophone school of 445 Kindergarten to Grade 6 students. Nancy shares some of the key lessons she has learned through ... Show More
1h 5m
Nov 2021
Seeking Alignment for School Impact - Ep 2
<p>In episode 2 of Leading Collaborative Response, Kurtis Hewson, Lead Learner and Co-Founder of Jigsaw Learning, shares insight into aligning Collaborative Response with school improvement plans and how putting faces on the data can have a significant impact on success for those ... Show More
31m 13s
Mar 2024
How to Change Your Classroom Dynamic - Bonus Episode with Vivi
In this episode, I chat with Juliana Finegan, VP of Educator Experience at Vivi, all about the various levels of communication and sharing in classrooms, schools, and districts - from digital signage and emergency alerts to student-friendly virtual whiteboards and ways to do quic ... Show More
23m 40s
Jun 2021
Episode 41: Q&A from the Community #6
In our 6th Q&A Episode, Kareem and Zach answer questions about starting out with implementation, addressing pushback from parents, addressing academic dishonesty, and starting PLCs with other teachers implementing the model. Show Notes MCP Podcast Episode #39 on returning to in-p ... Show More
46m 29s
Mar 2023
Episode 102: Are there a set of ingredients that combine to make an effective lesson?
<p>The Duke of Gloucester visiting, Spit shines, and more. In this episode, Andy, Robin and Adam are joined once again by guest Jo Sawyer to discuss the ingredients to make an effective lesson. What are the core elements needed? Should teachers know the learning trajectory of the ... Show More
23m 17s