Building a Culture of Collaboration

Move From Planning to Action 📥 Grab Your Free Copy https://bit.ly/102reads Are you tired of pushing initiatives that fade the moment you step away? Learn the difference between simple "buy-in" and achieving "critical mass"—the sufficient number of people who make adoption self-sustaining and irreversible. In this conversation, Kurtis and Lorna leverage concepts like The Tipping Point (Malcolm Gladwell) to reveal why achieving just 10-30% adoption can be the key to lasting organizational change

Download the free 1012 Must-Reads for Educational Leaders at https://bit.ly/102reads Put This Into Practice ➡️ Grab the Guide - bit.ly/teamnormsguide What happens when school leaders don't intentionally build culture? A vacuum forms—and it's usually filled by friction, isolation, and burnout. In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, veteran educator, football coach, and author Tom Walls shares how leaders can intentionally design culture without launching another heavy initiati

Explore Why it Matters 🔎 Collaborative Meeting Spaces bit.ly/spacechecklist Is your organization truly learning, or just going through the motions? A learning organization is one that is constantly evolving, comfortable with "failing forward," and driven by a cycle of continuous reflection: What have we done, what have we learned, and what comes next? In this video, we break down the critical conditions needed to establish a high-performing learning culture. Discover how to build a team that t

🎓 Join Educators From Across the Field → jigsawlearning.ca/summit - FREE to Register Access the FREE Guide for Leaders to Develop and Reinforce Team Norms - http://bit.ly/teamnormsguide In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis is joined by Kallie Ash, an 11-year veteran educator, licensed administrator, and founder of Phased Mastery. Together, they explore why true collaboration does NOT mean conformity. Discover how teams can build shared language, engage in ongoing prof

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📊 Get Your Data Organized and work for YOU!! FREE Webinar→ bit.ly/5mistakesdata Turn Ideas Into Action 💡Get the Crafting Team Goals Toolkit - bit.ly/jlgoals In this weekly reflection, Kurtis and Lorna break down the importance of teams establishing goals to guide their collaborative efforts and some reminders for leaders regarding how to effectively establish the structures for creation, monitoring and support for team goals. Connected Resources: Podcast - team goal alignment - https://www.ji

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Turn Ideas Into Action 💡Get the Crafting Team Goals Toolkit - bit.ly/jlgoals In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna break down what is a SMART goal and how their development can have a tremendous impact of team collaborative efforts when building upon and improving Tier 1 practices within your school's MTSS efforts. Connected Resources: Crafting Effective Team Goals - Collaborative Leader Toolkit - https://bit.ly/jlgoals SMART Goal Overview Video - https://youtu.be/dlTcCi_EQts On-Demand Works

Wondering which leadership books help build strong, collaborative teams? We’ve got you covered! Download the list! - https://bit.ly/102reads Use This With Your Team 🔄 Ensure you are truly engaging as a team - https://bit.ly/JLgroupteam Is your school's collaborative culture stuck in "surface-level compliance"? In this episode of the Building a Culture of Collaboration podcast, we sit down with Becca Silver, founder of The Whole Educator and author of 'The Resistance Solution.' Becca explains

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📊 Get Your Data Organized!! FREE Webinar→ bit.ly/5mistakesdata In this weekls podcast, Kurtis and Lorna discuss the value of developing a strategic and aligned data calendar for key measures established for a school. Connected Resources: Data Planning Calendar sample - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oIFBO4cYLx1zx9UrEv33xHu0sHLUkPQW/view?usp=sharing On-Demand Workshop - Establishing a School-Wide Data and Evidence Plan - https://www.jigsawlearningonline.com/establishing-a-school-wide-data-an

Access the FREE Transform Your Team Meetings guide, including a meeting agenda template to copy and begin using today - https://bit.ly/5planningteams 📊 Get Your Data Organized and work for YOU!! FREE Webinar→ bit.ly/5mistakesdata In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Kurtis sits down with returning guest Chrissy Beltran, author of "Expand Your Coaching Toolbox" and host of the Instructional Coaching with Ms. B podcast. Together, they explore what to do when teams aren't truly

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📊 Get Your Data Organized Complimentary Webinar→ bit.ly/5mistakesdata In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna discuss what is a universal screen, how to get started with screeners in your school and some considerations for leaders to maximize the use of screeners. Learn more about the Data in Education Summit at https://data-in-education-jun2025.heysummit.com/ Connected Resources: Criteria and Considerations When Determining a Universal Screen - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oixdUrrvVBc

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👉 Get the FREE Overview of Collaborative Response: https://bit.ly/CR-overview When leaders are trying to move an idea forward, it’s easy to get stuck waiting for everyone to agree. But what if you took a different approach? Instead of trying to get everyone on board from the beginning, start with the people who are ready to engage. Bring one or two people into the conversation. Get feedback. Surface questions. Refine the idea. Then bring others along. Not everyone will engage at the same tim

📊 Get Your Data Organized Complimentary Webinar→ bit.ly/5mistakesdata In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna discuss the difference between universal screens, diagnostic assessments and progress monitoring and why, in time, all three are critical for schools when designing their systems of support that are truly data-informed. Connected Resources: Create Alignment, School-Wide Data and Evidence Plan 🛠️ Find Out How - bit.ly/dataevidenceplan Data and Evidence poster showing three types of dat

📊 Get Your Data Organized Complimentary Webinar→ bit.ly/5mistakesdata Use This With Your Team 🔄 Ensure you are truly engaging as a team - https://bit.ly/JLgroupteam How do you move beyond daily school operations and become an active driver of classroom improvement? In this episode of the Building a Culture of Collaboration podcast, Kurtis and Lorna dive deep into the new book by veteran educational leader Glenn Forbes: Instructional Leadership: 15 High-Impact Practices to Develop Instructional

Wondering how to move beyond champions to teams? Find out more at https://bit.ly/CR-overview Inspired by Rita Pierson’s TED Talk "Every Child Deserves a Champion"? Discover why being a champion isn't enough and how a "Team" approach prevents teacher burnout and drives student success. More than a decade ago, Dr. Rita Pierson delivered one of the most powerful messages in education: “Every child deserves a champion.” While her 2013 TED Talk has inspired millions, it also highlights a challengin

Turn Ideas Into Action 💡Get the Crafting Team Goals Toolkit - bit.ly/jlgoals In this weeks podcast, Kurtis and Lorna suggest various considerations leaders should be thinking about prior to the start of a new school year. Coming into the year with a clear plan can ensure alignment, purpose and focus. Make sure to check out the various resources below! Connect with Kurtis Hewson Email: kurtis.hewson@jigsawlearning.ca Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hewsonk27 LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.c