Building a Culture of Collaboration
Are you an educational leader or administrator searching for actionable strategies to build effective teams? In the Building a Culture of Collaboration podcast, Jigsaw Learning co-founders Kurtis and Lorna Hewson provide simple, purposeful tips to help you tackle meeting frustration, disengagement, and unproductive teamwork. This is your essential resource for advancing school improvement and collective efficacy. You will find practical ideas for mastering effective meetings, where you learn the structures, roles, and agendas required to ensure your team meetings (PLCs, staff, student support) are focused and drive action. You'll discover how to shift your organization's mindset from isolated practice to...
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FRIDAY FOCUS - Stop Striving for Buy-In
<p>______________________<br>#collaboration #norms #teamspirit #leadership #systems</p><p>Are you looking to further your growth as a collaborative leader? Access numerous FREE resources and webinars designed to help you build and sustain a strong culture of collaboration. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/free</p><p>Interested in learning MORE about a framework that can transform your PLC and MTSS efforts? Access the FREE Overview of Collaborative Response Article https://bit.ly/CR-overview</p><p>Explore the book Collaborative Response by downloading the introduction for FREE https://bit.ly/CR-intro</p><p>Learn more about WeCollab and access a FREE trial.<b...
Community Collaboration to Ensure Success for Students, Families and Staff w/ Shana Roberts - Ep 61
<p>Access a workshop guide to help your team STOP focusing on things outside of our locus of control - https://bit.ly/JLlocus</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by Shana Roberts, a primary school teacher with over 20 years of experience in education. Shana hosts the podcast Chalk and Coffee is an accomplished author, having written children’s books such as Mama, I See You and Don’t Go, inspired by her journey as both an educator and a mother. Through her teaching, writing, and podcasting, she...
FRIDAY FOCUS - Put the Purpose on the Agenda
<p>______________________<br>#collaboration #norms #teamspirit #leadership #systems</p><p>Are you looking to further your growth as a collaborative leader? Access numerous FREE resources and webinars designed to help you build and sustain a strong culture of collaboration. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/free</p><p>Interested in learning MORE about a framework that can transform your PLC and MTSS efforts? Access the FREE Overview of Collaborative Response Article https://bit.ly/CR-overview</p><p>Explore the book Collaborative Response by downloading the introduction for FREE https://bit.ly/CR-intro</p><p>Learn more about WeCollab and access a FREE trial.<b...
Learning to Work Together: Building Trust Through Collaboration with Dr. Ryan Read - Ep 60
<p>Access the FREE Transform Your Team Meetings guide, including a meeting agenda template to copy and begin using today - https://bit.ly/5planningteams<br>In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, hosts Kurtis and Lorna Hewson sit down with Dr. Ryan Read — educator, instructional technologist, and host of The Pixel Classroom Podcast — to explore what authentic collaboration really looks like in schools.<br>Dr. Read shares the inspiring story of rebuilding a middle school STEM and robotics program from the ground up — transforming a culture of silos into one of shared ownership, purpose, and trust.</p><p>💡 Ke...
FRIDAY FOCUS - Onboarding with Intentionality: 3 Questions We Need to be Asking
<p>______________________<br>#collaboration #norms #teamspirit #leadership #systems</p><p>Are you looking to further your growth as a collaborative leader? Access numerous FREE resources and webinars designed to help you build and sustain a strong culture of collaboration. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/free</p><p>Interested in learning MORE about a framework that can transform your PLC and MTSS efforts? Access the FREE Overview of Collaborative Response Article https://bit.ly/CR-overview</p><p>Explore the book Collaborative Response by downloading the introduction for FREE https://bit.ly/CR-intro</p><p>Learn more about WeCollab and access a FREE trial.<b...
How to Lead Instructional Change Through Collaboration with Chad Ostrowski - Ep 59
<p>Did you know EVERY school needs four layers of teams to not only respond to the needs of students but build instructional capacity with intentionality and focus? Learn more in a FREE webinar at https://bit.ly/layeringteams </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis is joined by Chad Ostrowski, former middle-level educator, creator of The Grid Method, and longtime CEO of the Teach Better Team. Chad has spent the last decade helping schools and districts across the country implement mastery learning, redesign instructional practices, and build strong, collaborative systems that su...
FRIDAY FOCUS - Messiness Brings Meaning
<p>______________________<br>#collaboration #norms #teamspirit #leadership #systems</p><p>Are you looking to further your growth as a collaborative leader? Access numerous FREE resources and webinars designed to help you build and sustain a strong culture of collaboration. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/free</p><p>Interested in learning MORE about a framework that can transform your PLC and MTSS efforts? Access the FREE Overview of Collaborative Response Article https://bit.ly/CR-overview</p><p>Explore the book Collaborative Response by downloading the introduction for FREE https://bit.ly/CR-intro</p><p>Learn more about WeCollab and access a FREE trial.<b...
Why Collaboration Is the Hardest—and Most Important—Thing For a Leader w/ Bethany Rees - Ep 58
<p>Access a workshop guide to help your team STOP focusing on things outside of our locus of control - https://bit.ly/JLlocus</p><p>In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by Bethany Rees, a leadership coach, speaker, and author of Leadership on the Rocks: How to Survive, Adapt, and Succeed in the Wilderness of Leadership. Bethany is also the host of the Leadership on the Rocks podcast, where she shares practical strategies and helps leaders simplify the chaos, lead with clarity, and foster collaboration within teams.</p><p>Learn more...
FRIDAY FOCUS - The All-in-One Meeting Tool
<p>______________________<br>#collaboration #norms #teamspirit #leadership #systems</p><p>Are you looking to further your growth as a collaborative leader? Access numerous FREE resources and webinars designed to help you build and sustain a strong culture of collaboration. https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/free</p><p>Interested in learning MORE about a framework that can transform your PLC and MTSS efforts? Access the FREE Overview of Collaborative Response Article https://bit.ly/CR-overview</p><p>Explore the book Collaborative Response by downloading the introduction for FREE https://bit.ly/CR-intro</p><p>Learn more about WeCollab and access a FREE trial.<b...
School Leadership & Collaboration: How Principals Make Better Decisions w/ Tyler Comeau - Ep 57
<p>Looking to learn more and get started with a powerful meeting structure that will transform your school’s MTSS efforts? Access the Collaborative Team Meeting Starter Kit at https://bit.ly/ctmstarter</p><p>How do school leaders make strong decisions while building a collaborative culture?</p><p>In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson speak with Tyler Comeau, principal, leadership strategist, and author of The Elemental Leader. Drawing from his experience as an educator, firefighter, and coach, Tyler shares how his Elemental Framework — Earth (values), Air (adversity), Water (change), and Fire (decisions) — helps l...
