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Dec 2022
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Urgent Enough to Start

Jigsaw Learning
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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.

Reach out to connect with Nicole  via email at nicole.townsend@wrps11.ca  or @Niki_Townsend_ on Twitter.

Connect with Buck Mountain Central School via email at bm@wrps11.ca.

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