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Mar 2025
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Aligning A Vision within a Division Thro...

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This podcast episode features one of the educator scheduled to present at the 2025 Collaborative Response Retreat, happening May 1-3 in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada. Find out more about this amazing professional learning event at http://jigsawlearning.ca/events/retreat

In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by Bev Cotton, Director of Learning Supports in Northern Gateway Public Schools. They discuss how Bev has championed Collaborative Response by supporting Inclusive Education Facilitators in every school and we dig into her insights, successes, and advice for creating a strong foundation for inclusive education through Collaborative Response.

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Connect with Bev Cotton
Email bev.cotton@ngps.ca

Connect with Kurtis Hewson 
Email kurtis.hewson@jigsawlearning.ca 
X @hewsonk27 
LinkedIn https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kurtishewson 

Connect with Lorna Hewson 
Email lorna.hewson@jigsawlearning.ca 
X @LornaHewson 
Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorna-hewson-713a59104

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Related Resources

Four Tier Overview - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZeiaY_XB8zmoPpi1L90C2qXY5XuToPDX00WCMW-h2r8/edit?usp=sharing

NGPS Quality Learning Environment - https://www.ngps.ca/quality-learning-environments

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Learn more about Collaborative Response https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tbgetTdAiA&t=0s 

Access the FREE Overview of Collaborative Response Article 
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Explore the book Collaborative Response by downloading the introduction for FREE 
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Music: “Leading Collaborative Response” has been composed, recorded, and produced by Trent Ferguson for Leading Collaborative Response.

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