June 20, 2026

SUNDAY REWIND - Onboarding New Staff to a School with a Culture of Collaboration

SUNDAY REWIND - Onboarding New Staff to a School with a Culture of Collaboration
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In this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Jennifer, Lorna, and Kurtis discuss one of many scenarios around bringing new personnel into an established collaborative culture. This conversation focuses on how to bring in new staff to a school where Collaborative Response is already “the way things are done”.

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Connect with Kurtis Hewson
Email kurtis.hewson@jigsawlearning.ca
Twitter @hewsonk27
LinkedIn https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kurtishewson

Connect with Lorna Hewson
Email lorna.hewson@jigsawlearning.ca
Twitter @hewsonk27
LinkedIn https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kurtishewson

Connect with Jennifer Ferguson
Email jennifer.ferguson@jigsawlearning.ca
Twitter @_MrsFerguson_
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-dickson-ferguson/

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Related Resources

Ten Considerations When Introducing Collaborative Response, FREE pdf: https://bit.ly/top10-cr

Establishing a School-Wide Data and Evidence Plan
Planning for the effective use of data with our teachers is hard…but it doesn’t have to be! When schools have a targeted plan for the collection and utilization of data, conversations become more focused and staff can see the impact their collective practices are having for students. 👉 bit.ly/dataevidenceplan

Getting Better Together (Putting the Pieces Together with Jigsaw Learning Episode with Principal Dave Fender) https://youtu.be/hMRUwDYRPWQ

Overview of Collaborative Response https://youtu.be/6tbgetTdAiA

Team Meeting Overview Samples https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AYb-gavLnvVjqtCRz3oh0-WU2EeuVxeC?usp=sharing

Collaborative Response 101 Course bit.ly/CR101course

Collaborative Response Overview Sessions https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/collaborative-response-overview-sessions
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Learn more about Collaborative Response https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tbgetTdAiA&t=0s

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

Explore the book Collaborative Response by downloading the introduction for FREE https://bit.ly/CR-intro

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Join the Facebook Group “The Collaborative Leader”, to engage in further conversations and resource sharing with others dedicated to ensuring effective teams and collaborative structures - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecollaborativeleader

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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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