Jan. 18, 2025

Deepening Instructional Clarity and Support for All Through Collaborative Response with Darrin DeForge - 2025 Retreat Bonus

Deepening Instructional Clarity and Support for All Through Collaborative Response with Darrin DeForge - 2025 Retreat Bonus

This bonus episode features one of the teams 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

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In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by Darrin DeForge, principal of Joan Carr Catholic Elementary/Junior High in Edmonton, Alberta.  This episode explores his perspectives on fostering school culture and how the school integrates research-driven strategies with Collaborative Response to drive meaningful change and exceptionally high levels of collective efficacy across his school.


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Connect with Darrin DeForge

Email Darrin.Deforge@ecsd.net


Connect with Kurtis Hewson 

Email kurtis.hewson@jigsawlearning.ca 

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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


Joan Carr instructional Playbook sample - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1epZ2fP7mXaJed6nJ3Ydfh1_UMirco8RPpM0YFtv1ZqA/edit?usp=sharing


Observing a Collaborative Team Meeting - https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/observing-collaborative-team-meeting


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


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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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