March 24, 2026

Building a Culture of Response Across Diverse Communities w/ Northland School Division - Ep 102

Building a Culture of Response Across Diverse Communities w/ Northland School Division - Ep 102
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How do you create a "culture of response" across a vast school division? In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Kurtis and Lorna sit down with the leaders from Northland School Division (NSD) - Mark Owens, Amy Savill, and Principal Andrew Belsheim - to discuss the tangible impact of a coordinated framework.

In this conversation, you’ll learn about:
✅Moving from "easy wins" to long-term systemic evolution in Collaborative Response.
✅Using Collaborative Response to specifically target and improve student attendance.
✅The positive effects of structured meetings on staff morale and student outcomes.

Learn more about Northland School Division at https://www.nsd61.ca/
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Connect with Andrew Belsheim - andrew.belsheim@nsd61.ca

Connect with Amy Savill - amy.savill@nsd61.ca

Connect with Mark Owens - mark.owens@nsd61.ca

Connect with Kurtis Hewson 
Email: kurtis.hewson@jigsawlearning.ca 
X: @hewsonk27
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Connect with Lorna Hewson 
Email: lorna.hewson@jigsawlearning.ca 
X: @LornaHewson 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorna-hewson-713a59104
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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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