Putting the Pieces Together with Jigsaw Learning

In the second episode of this two-part webcast, Jeff Thompson, Assistant Superintendent - Teaching and Learning, speaks to the sustained journey that Peace River School Division is on as they implement Collaborative Response.

In the first episode of this two-part webcast, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Jeff Thompson shares the journey of implementing Collaborative Response as a system in Peace River School Division.

The E.G. Wahlstrom administrative team, Principal Kris Herbert and Assistant Principal Audrey Ghostkeeper, share how the pieces of Collaborative Response have helped to focus on building positive relationships with students across their school through identifying key issues and articulating a continuum of supports.

Learning Associates Cheryl Gascoyne and Kathleen Robertson share their passion for literacy as they discuss its complexity, ways to use data and evidence to address strengths and next steps in literacy learning, and how literacy fits into Collaborative Response.

Principal of Elmer Elson Elementary School Nolan Andriuk shares the articulation of Quality Learning Environments in Northern Gateway Public Schools and its impact on the principal cohort and school culture.

Lorna Hewson, Lead Learner and Co-Founder of Jigsaw Learning, shares how the journey of Collaborative Response has established some deep foundational understandings through learning alongside our partners.

Divisional Principal Tara Tanner and Early Learning Supervisor/Learning Coach Sandi Harrower share the journey of the LRSD Pursuits Program.

Learning Associate Colin Byers shares considerations for online teaching, including thoughts to ponder for leaders of online teachers.

Learning Associate Colin Byers speaks to routines, rituals, digital citizenship, and structures as being key to building community online.

Chris Adamson, Vice Principal of Innisfail High School, shares a journey of Collaborative Response.

New Learning Associate Colin Byers discusses the similarities and differences between classroom, online, and e-learning, as well as considerations for instructional design in the digital realm that addresses equity for students and families.

Lead Learner Amber Hester speaks to the foundational statements that support teams identifying their purpose and function, the changing direction of commitments as a result of COVID-19, and how understanding how individuals interact with one another can strengthen a team through productive conflict and high performance.

Learning Associates Lana Nogue and Kathleen Robertson share curiosities and possibilities about Re-Establishing Whole School and Classroom Structures and Expecations to ensure Responsive Environments for staff and students.

In this third of a three part series, Mark Davidson, Superintendent of Medicine Hat Public Schools, shares the next steps to be taken in growing the mindset behind Collaborative Response and reflects on personal experience as to why the framework is so important in supporting students.

In this second of a three part series, Mark Davidson, Superintendent of Medicine Hat Public School Division, shares challenges and successes of implementing Collaborative Response with fidelity as a system.

In the first of a three part series, Mark Davidson, Superintendent of Medicine Hat Public School Division, shares the journey of identifying universal instructional practices and articulating strategies for supporting students as aligned with the values of Collaborative Response.

Learning Associate Cheryl Gascoyne shares her experiences about working with beginning teachers, building relationships with district personnel, and genuinely caring: for students and for each other.

Co-Founders and Lead Learners of Jigsaw Learning Kurtis and Lorna Hewson speak to the work that is underway with partners and the team focused on learning and connection - for students and educators.

Lana Nogue, Learning Associate with Jigsaw Learning, shares some of the positive experiences she encountered in working with partners in education during the Covid-19 context.

Learning Associate Marilyn Schmitke is asked about what it means to lead with grace and ease and how that might be accomplished when leading a learning community faced with uncertainty

Lead Learner Kurtis Hewson speaks to the intentional layering of meetings and amplifying structures and processes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Marilyn Schmitke, Learning Associate with Jigsaw Learning, shares some thoughts from a leadership perspective about how it is questioning, not buy in, that leads to strategic and sustainable change.

Kurtis Hewson, Lead Learner with Jigsaw Learning, goes deeper in the discussion about his recent blog post highlighting shifts that have resulted from learning in the field with school and district partners.

In this interview, Arlene Littlemore shares her experience of implementing Jigsaw Learning's Collaborative Response Model as a school leader and the growth that was seen as individuals and as a collective staff.

This episode with Lorna Hewson focuses on how the deep understanding of the Collaborative Response Model at the district level can align processes to enhance supports for schools and students.