Leading Collaborative Response

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Are you a school leader, administrator, or curriculum director searching for a proven way to enhance your PLC and MTSS efforts? The Leading Collaborative Response podcast is your guide to establishing and deepening the Collaborative Response framework within your organization. We know that leading change is complex, and effective collaboration is often messy, but you don't have to navigate it alone. Join hosts Kurtis and Lorna Hewson as they share their insights and interview guest leaders who share lessons learned and how they've successfully implemented Collaborative Response in their own schools and school districts. This podcast is engineered to help you maximize your leadership impact. You will gain expert, actionable strategies on achieving systemic success by learning how to move past fragmented initiatives to a single, intentional, and cohesive system for student support across your whole district. You will also build authority by gaining deep insights into the foundational components of Collaborative Response to transform your school culture into one of high collective efficacy. Finally, you will learn how to drive results by discovering the intentional leadership required to guarantee long-term student success and well-being. Subscribe today to leverage our expertise and solidify your authority as a leader!

Episode Date
How to Prepare for Fall Now: Simple Steps for Success - Ep 114
Jun 24, 2026
SUNDAY REWIND - Onboarding New Staff to a School with a Culture of Collaboration
Jun 21, 2026
The Best Collaborative Response Ideas We Saw This Year - Ep 113
Jun 17, 2026
SUNDAY REWIND - Five Mistakes Leaders Make When Planning Team Meetings
Jun 14, 2026
The Ultimate School Leadership Summit - How to Start the School Year Strong! - Ep 112
Jun 10, 2026
SUNDAY REWIND - Introducing the Collaborative Team Meeting
Jun 07, 2026
Empowering Teacher Voice: Building a Culture of Collaborative Trust with St. Bonaventure - Ep 111
Jun 03, 2026
SUNDAY REWIND - Planning for Fall Start Up
May 31, 2026
Celebrations in Collaborative Team Meetings: Key Insights for Future Success - Ep110
May 27, 2026
SUNDAY REWIND - Timetabling for Collaborative Response
May 24, 2026
Disrupting Grade Teams for Better Collaboration with Woodlands School - Ep 109
May 20, 2026
SUNDAY REWIND - The Vital Role of Sr. Leadership in Leading Collaborative Response with Thérèse deChamplain-Good
May 17, 2026
Upgrade Your Collaborative Team Meetings with these Smarter Pre-Meeting Organizers - Ep108
May 13, 2026
SUNDAY REWIND - Collaboratively Ensuring Success for Students in an Alternative School with Chris Zottl
May 10, 2026
Slow and Steady is the Secret to Successful School Collaboration with Weledeh School - Ep 107
May 06, 2026
SUNDAY REWIND - Why You May Need to Revisit the Structure of the School Support Team Meeting
May 03, 2026
Maximize Impact Through Structured Reflection Time - Ep 106
Apr 29, 2026
The Value of System-Wide Implementation with Scott Brandt and Brita Goldie - 2026 RETREAT BONUS
Apr 26, 2026
Engaging as a Learning Organization Through Collaborative Response with Divine Mercy - 2026 RETREAT BONUS
Apr 25, 2026
Acknowledging the Messiness When Implementing Collaborative Response with Keri Card-Esau and Kim Wedman - 2026 RETREAT BONUS
Apr 24, 2026
Leadership Moves and Solution-Focused Conversations with Percy Baxter School - 2026 RETREAT BONUS
Apr 23, 2026
Building a Culture of Response Across Diverse Communities w/ Northland School Division - 2026 RETREAT BONUS
Apr 22, 2026
How School Leaders Create Alignment with Collaborative Response with Griffin Park School - 2026 RETREAT BONUS
Apr 21, 2026
Promoting Purposeful Reflection Through Layers of Team with Trevor Van Someren - 2026 RETREAT BONUS
Apr 20, 2026
How Elk Island Public Schools Uses Collaborative Response to Align System & School Supports - 2026 RETREAT BONUS
Apr 19, 2026
Intentional Introduction of Collaborative Response to Access Staff Voice with Saint John High School - 2026 RETREAT BONUS
Apr 18, 2026
Developing Instructional Playbooks Through Collaborative Team Meetings - Ep 105
Apr 15, 2026
SUNDAY REWIND - Establishing the Collaborative Team Meeting with Clarity and Fidelity at Ron Southern School
Apr 12, 2026
Leadership Moves and Solution-Focused Conversations with Percy Baxter School - Ep 104
Apr 08, 2026
SUNDAY REWIND - Collaboratively Responding Across a System with CBE Chief Superintendent Joanne Pitman
Apr 05, 2026
Don’t Skip the Roles: The Key to Effective Team Meetings - Ep 103
Apr 01, 2026
SUNDAY REWIND - BLAST-ing off for Literacy Intervention Success with Nancy MacLellan
Mar 29, 2026
Building a Culture of Response Across Diverse Communities w/ Northland School Division - Ep 102
Mar 25, 2026
SUNDAY REWIND - Impacting School-Wide Culture Through Collaborative Response at a High School with Chris Good
Mar 22, 2026
Changing the Way We Do Attendance - Ep 101
Mar 18, 2026
SUNDAY REWIND - Leading with Intentionality, Vulnerability and Patience - Implementing CR with Peter Barron
Mar 15, 2026
Episode 100: The Roots of Collaborative Response with Dr. Jim Parsons
Mar 11, 2026
SUNDAY REWIND - Supporting Complex Students by Not Focusing on Them in the Collaborative Team Meeting
Mar 08, 2026
Culture Isn’t Accidental: The Habits That Build Collaborative Teams - Ep 99
Mar 04, 2026
SUNDAY REWIND - Ensuring Follow-Up for Actions Determined in the Collaborative Team Meeting
Mar 01, 2026
How School Leaders Create Alignment with Collaborative Response with Griffin Park School - Ep 98
Feb 25, 2026
SUNDAY REWIND - 5 Key Considerations for Facilitating Highly Effective Team Meetings
Feb 22, 2026
The Power of Modeling: Leadership in Action - Ep 97
Feb 18, 2026
SUNDAY REWIND - Shifting Conversations by Colour-coding Data and Evidence
Feb 15, 2026
The Importance of the Facilitator: Turning Meetings Into Meaningful Action - Ep 96
Feb 11, 2026
SUNDAY REWIND - Establishing a Culture of Collaborative Response as a Guiding Mindset
Feb 08, 2026
From Meetings to Momentum: Leaders Making Time to Collaborate - Ep 95
Feb 04, 2026
SUNDAY REWIND - Getting to the Root: Building Continuums of Supports to Respond to Behaviour and Attendance
Feb 01, 2026
A Tale of Two Schools: Why Caring Teachers Fail Without a Collaborative Response
Jan 31, 2026
How High School Leaders Build Culture & Collaboration with Roland Michener Secondary School - Ep 94
Jan 28, 2026
SUNDAY REWIND - The Value of System-wide Implementation with Grasslands' Scott Brandt and Brita Goldie
Jan 25, 2026
Why Strong Teams Complete Pre-Meeting Organizers - Ep 93
Jan 21, 2026
SUNDAY REWIND - Ensuring Fidelity: The Key Lies in the Collaborative Structures with Colin Desnoyers
Jan 18, 2026
Get Ready: A Preview of the 2026 Collaborative Response Retreat - Ep 92
Jan 14, 2026
SUNDAY REWIND - Think Big, Act Small - Leading a Culture of Response with Principal Kari Huk
Jan 11, 2026
Crafting Effective Key Issues - Ep 91
Jan 07, 2026
SUNDAY REWIND - Planning for Purposeful Collaboration: Lessons Learned with Principal Nancy Roy Halun
Jan 04, 2026
How Elk Island Public Schools Uses Collaborative Response to Align System & School Supports - Ep 90
Dec 31, 2025
SUNDAY REWIND - Implementing Collaborative Response with their Early Learning Team
Dec 28, 2025
SUNDAY REWIND - Are Your Team Goals in Alignment Creating Intentional Focus?
Dec 21, 2025
No Such Thing as a Collaborative Response Meeting - Ep 89
Dec 17, 2025
SUNDAY REWIND - So We've Established Our Continuum of Supports...Now What?
Dec 14, 2025
Ensuring System Coherence in Edmonton Catholic Schools w/ Terri Peterson - Ep 88
Dec 10, 2025
SUNDAY REWIND - Articulating Your Big Rocks: Establishing Tier 1 in Your Continuum of Supports
Dec 07, 2025
Lessons Learned When Establishing Student Intervention Blocks - Ep 87
Dec 03, 2025
SUNDAY REWIND - Good News! Your Continuum of Supports is Never Done!
Nov 30, 2025
Virtual Summit Bonus - The Psychology Behind Collaborative Team Meetings
Nov 27, 2025
Virtual Summit Bonus - Establishing and Expanding Impactful Team Structures at the Junior High Level with Jaret Hofe
Nov 26, 2025
Virtual Summit Bonus - Promoting Purposeful Reflection Through Layers of Team w/ Trevor Van Someren
Nov 25, 2025
Virtual Summit Bonus - Collaboratively Responding Across a System w/ CBE Chief Superintendent Joanne Pitman
Nov 24, 2025
Virtual Summit Bonus - Deepening Instructional Clarity and Support for All Through Collaborative Response w/ Darrin DeForge
Nov 23, 2025
Virtual Summit Bonus - Acknowledging the Messiness When Implementing Collaborative Response w/ Keri Card-Esau and Kim Wedman
Nov 22, 2025
Virtual Summit Bonus - Aligning A Vision within a Division Through Collaborative Response w/ Bev Cotton
Nov 21, 2025
Virtual Summit Bonus - Impacting Executive Functioning Through Collaborative Response w/ James S McCormick School
Nov 20, 2025
Establishing a Collaborative Response Culture Across a School System with Katie Graham - Ep 86
Nov 19, 2025
SUNDAY REWIND - 4 Mistakes Leaders Make When Setting Up Collaborative Team Meetings
Nov 16, 2025
Data-Informed Pre-Meeting Organizers for Collaborative Team Meetings - Ep 85
Nov 12, 2025
SUNDAY REWIND - Reduce Your Meetings...By Adding One More!
Nov 09, 2025
Promoting Purposeful Reflection Through Layers of Team w/ Trevor Van Someren - Ep 84
Nov 05, 2025
SUNDAY REWIND - The Psychology Behind Collaborative Team Meetings
Nov 02, 2025
Preparation Prior to a Collaborative Team Meeting - Ep 83
Oct 29, 2025
SUNDAY REWIND - Collaborative Response from a Systems Perspective - Part 2
Oct 26, 2025
Intentional Introduction of Collaborative Response to Access Staff Voice with Saint John High School - Ep 82
Oct 22, 2025
SUNDAY REWIND - Collaborative Response from a Systems Perspective Part 1
Oct 19, 2025
A Concise Overview of Collaborative Response in 20 Minutes from the Thrive Summit - Ep 81
Oct 15, 2025
SUNDAY REWIND - A Leaders’ Role in Establishing Structures and Processes
Oct 12, 2025
Stop the Scramble! How to Embed Collaboration Time That Actually Works, Without Adding Time! - Ep 80
Oct 08, 2025
SUNDAY REWIND - A Ready, Fire, Aim Approach to Leading Collaborative Response
Oct 05, 2025
Bringing a Continuum to Life in Your School - Ep 79
Oct 01, 2025
SUNDAY REWIND - The Power of Norms for Collaboration
Sep 28, 2025
Embedding Time for Collaboration Through a District-Wide Early Dismissal with Elk Island Public Schools - Ep 78
Sep 24, 2025
SUNDAY REWIND - Seeking Alignment for School Impact
Sep 21, 2025
Aligning Tier 1 with Research Based Practice - Ep 77
Sep 17, 2025
SUNDAY REWIND - Establishing Collaborative Response in a School
Sep 14, 2025
Reducing our Meetings…By Adding One More at the Outreach Setting with Dr. Melissa Sperry - Ep 76
Sep 10, 2025
Summer Replay #1 Collaboratively Responding Across a System with CBE Chief Superintendent Joanne Pitman
Sep 03, 2025
Summer Replay #2 The Vital Role of Senior Leadership in Driving Collaborative Response w/ Thérèse deChamplain-Good
Aug 27, 2025
Summer Replay #3 BLAST-ing off for Literacy Intervention Success with Nancy MacLellan
Aug 20, 2025
Summer Replay #4 Acknowledging the Messiness When Implementing Collaborative Response w/ Keri Card-Esau and Kim Wedman
Aug 13, 2025
Summer Replay #5 How to Grow Collaborative Response with Intentionality and Purpose with Chris Adamson
Aug 06, 2025
Summer Replay #6 Unifying Purpose Through Collaborative Response at FG Miller Jr/Sr High with John Braga
Jul 30, 2025
Summer Replay #7 Deepening Instructional Clarity and Support for All Through Collaborative Response with Darrin DeForge
Jul 23, 2025
Summer Replay #8 Establishing and Expanding Impactful Team Structures at the Junior High Level with Jaret Hofer
Jul 16, 2025
Summer Replay #9 Capturing Expertise in your Continuum of Supports
Jul 09, 2025
Summer Replay #10 Leading with Intentionality, Vulnerability and Patience - Implementing Collaborative Response with Peter Barron
Jul 02, 2025
Navigating the "I Tried That" Trap Through Intentionally Layered Teams at Grimshaw Public School - Ep 75
Jun 25, 2025
Educational Assistants in Collaborative Team Meetings - Ep 74
Jun 18, 2025
Engaging as a Learning Organization Through Collaborative Response with Divine Mercy - Ep 73
Jun 11, 2025
Accessing All Voices in Collaborative Team Meetings - Ep 72
Jun 04, 2025
Establishing a Robust Collaborative Community through Collaborative Response with Mother Teresa School - Ep 71
May 28, 2025
Getting to the Root for Behaviour and Attendance - Ep 70
May 21, 2025
Impacting Executive Functioning Through Collaborative Response with James S McCormick School - Ep 69
May 14, 2025
Why We Shouldn't Be Tiering Students...Or Adults - Ep 68
May 07, 2025
Establishing Effective Key Issues for Collaborative Team Meetings - Ep 67
Apr 30, 2025
Growing as a Team to Impact Collective Efficacy w/ Griffiths-Scott School - Ep 66
Apr 23, 2025
Fueling Instructional Innovation Through Collaborative Response with Davidson Creek Elementary - Ep 65
Apr 16, 2025
Acknowledging the Messiness When Implementing Collaborative Response w/ Keri Card-Esau and Kim Wedman - Ep 64
Apr 09, 2025
Exciting Changes Announcement
Apr 05, 2025
Establishing and Expanding Impactful Team Structures at the Junior High Level with Jaret Hofer - Ep 63
Mar 29, 2025
Aligning A Vision within a Division Through Collaborative Response w/ Bev Cotton - Ep 62
Mar 22, 2025
“Magical Moments” When Enhancing Current Initiatives Through Collaborative Response w/ South East Cornerstone - Ep 61
Mar 15, 2025
Unifying Purpose Through Collaborative Response at FG Miller Jr/Sr High with John Braga - Ep 60
Mar 08, 2025
Deepening Instructional Clarity and Support for All Through Collaborative Response with Darrin DeForge - Ep 59
Mar 01, 2025
Extending Key Issue Process Beyond the Student Conversation - Ep 58
Feb 22, 2025
How to Grow Collaborative Response with Intentionality and Purpose with Chris Adamson - Ep 57
Feb 15, 2025
Changing our Perspective on Student Visual Boards - Ep 56
Feb 08, 2025
Capturing Expertise in your Continuum of Supports - Ep 55
Feb 01, 2025
“Magical Moments” When Enhancing Current Initiatives Through Collaborative Response w/ South East Cornerstone - 2025 Retreat Bonus
Jan 24, 2025
Fueling Instructional Innovation Through Collaborative Response with Davidson Creek Elementary - 2025 Retreat Bonus
Jan 23, 2025
Growing as a Team to Impact Collective Efficacy w/ Griffiths-Scott School - 2025 Retreat Bonus
Jan 22, 2025
Aligning A Vision within a Division Through Collaborative Response w/ Bev Cotton - 2025 Retreat Bonus
Jan 21, 2025
Unifying Purpose Through Collaborative Response at FG Miller Jr/Sr High with John Braga - 2025 Retreat Bonus
Jan 20, 2025
Acknowledging the Messiness When Implementing Collaborative Response w/ Keri Card-Esau and Kim Wedman - 2025 Retreat Bonus
Jan 19, 2025
Deepening Instructional Clarity and Support for All Through Collaborative Response with Darrin DeForge - 2025 Retreat Bonus
Jan 18, 2025
Grasslands District Collaborative Response: Multi-Layered Approach w/ Nicole Short/Sean Beaton - 2025 Retreat Bonus
Jan 17, 2025
Establishing Collaborative Response for Middle School Success at Sir Wilfrid Laurier School - 2025 Retreat Bonus
Jan 16, 2025
Impacting School-Wide Culture Through Collaborative Response at a High School with Chris Good - 2025 Retreat Bonus
Jan 15, 2025
Importance of Timing When Leading Collaborative Response - Ep 54
Jan 11, 2025
Grasslands District Collaborative Response: A Multi-Layered Approach w/ Nicole Short & Sean Beaton - Ep 53
Dec 21, 2024
Connecting Tiers of Support to Layers of Team - Ep 52
Dec 14, 2024
No Such Thing as a Bad Kid: Impacting Behaviour Through Collaborative Response w/ Laura Elliott - Ep 51
Dec 07, 2024
Master the Continuum of Supports: Strategies for Success - Ep 50
Nov 30, 2024
Establishing Collaborative Response for Middle School Success at Sir Wilfrid Laurier School - Ep 49
Nov 23, 2024
Maximize Your Success: How to Schedule Your School Support Team Like a Pro! - Ep 48
Nov 16, 2024
Examining the Impact of Collaborative Response on Instructional Leadership w/ Principal Alyson Archibald - Ep 47
Nov 09, 2024
Preview of the Collaborative Response Retreat - Ep 46
Nov 02, 2024
The Vital Role of Senior Leadership in Driving Collaborative Response with Thérèse deChamplain-Good - Ep 45
Oct 26, 2024
Introducing the Collaborative Team Meeting - Ep 44
Oct 19, 2024
Collaboratively Ensuring Success for Students in an Alternative School with Chris Zottl - Ep 43
Oct 12, 2024
Structure of the School Support Team - Ep 42
Oct 05, 2024
Establishing the Collaborative Team Meeting with Clarity and Fidelity at Ron Southern School - Ep 41
Sep 28, 2024
Collaboratively Responding Across a System with CBE Chief Superintendent Joanne Pitman - Ep 40
Sep 21, 2024
BLAST-ing off for Literacy Intervention Success with Nancy MacLellan - Ep 39
Sep 14, 2024
Summer Replay #1 Welcoming New Admin to a School with a Culture of Collaboration - Ep 22
Aug 31, 2024
Summer Replay #2 Five Key Considerations for Facilitating Highly Effective Team Meetings - Ep 33
Aug 17, 2024
Summer Replay #3 Are Your Team Goals in Alignment Creating Intentional Focus? - Ep 25
Aug 03, 2024
Summer Replay #4 Five Mistakes Leaders Make When Planning Team Meetings - Ep 23
Jul 20, 2024
Summer Replay #5 Articulating Your Big Rocks: Establishing Tier 1 in Your Continuum of Supports - Ep 17
Jul 06, 2024
Impacting School-Wide Culture Through Collaborative Response at a High School with Chris Good - Ep 38
Jun 22, 2024
Leading with Intentionality, Vulnerability and Patience - Implementing Collaborative Response with Peter Barron - Ep 37
Jun 08, 2024
Supporting the Needs of Complex Students…By NOT Focusing on Them in the Collaborative Team Meeting - Ep 36
May 25, 2024
Focus on Action: Ensuring Follow-Up for Actions Determined in the Collaborative Team Meeting - Ep 35
May 11, 2024
Shifting Conversations by Colour-coding Data and Evidence - Ep 34
May 08, 2024
5 Key Considerations for Facilitating Highly Effective Team Meetings - Ep 33
Apr 13, 2024
Establishing a Culture of Collaborative Response as a Guiding Mindset with Joan Carr Catholic School - Ep 32
Mar 30, 2024
Getting to the Root: Building Continuums of Supports to Respond to Behaviour and Attendance - Ep 31
Mar 16, 2024
The Value of System-wide Implementation with Scott Brandt and Brita Goldie - Ep 30
Mar 02, 2024
Ensuring Fidelity: The Key Lies in the Collaborative Structures with Colin Desnoyers - Ep 29
Feb 17, 2024
Think Big, Act Small - Leading a Culture of Response with Principal Kari Huk - Ep 28
Feb 03, 2024
Planning for Purposeful Collaboration: Lessons Learned with Principal Nancy Roy Halun - Ep 27
Jan 20, 2024
Implementing Collaborative Response with your Early Learning Team - Ep 26
Jan 06, 2024
Are Your Team Goals in Alignment Creating Intentional Focus - Ep 25
Dec 23, 2023
5 Mistakes Leaders Make When Organizing Data - Ep 24
Dec 21, 2023
Five Mistakes Leaders Make When Planning for Team Meetings - Ep 23
Nov 07, 2023
Welcoming New Admin to a School with a Culture of Collaboration - Ep 22
Aug 05, 2023
Bringing New District Office Personnel into a Culture of Collaboration - Ep 21
Jul 22, 2023
Onboarding New Leaders to a District with a Culture of Collaboration - Ep 20
Jul 08, 2023
Onboarding New Staff to a School with a Culture of Collaboration - Ep 19
Jun 24, 2023
So We Have Established Our Continuum of Supports...Now What? - Ep 18
Jun 10, 2023
Articulating Your Big Rocks: Establishing Tier 1 in Your Continuum of Supports - Ep 17
May 27, 2023
Good News! Your Continuum of Supports is Never Done! - Ep 16
May 13, 2023
Common Pitfalls of Collaborative Team Meetings - Ep 15
Apr 15, 2023
The Art of Facilitating Collaborative Team Meetings - Ep 14
Mar 11, 2023
Why Successful Leaders Always Start With a Plan for Team Meetings - Ep 13
Feb 06, 2023
4 Mistakes Leaders Make When Setting Up Collaborative Team Meetings - Ep 12
Jan 23, 2023
Reduce Your Meetings...By Adding One More! - Ep 11
Dec 20, 2022
The Psychology of Collaborative Team Meetings - Ep 10
Oct 31, 2022
Planning for Fall Start Up - Ep 9
Jun 20, 2022
Timetabling for Collaborative Response - Ep 8
May 27, 2022
Collaborative Response from a Systems Perspective Part 2 - Ep 7
Apr 05, 2022
Collaborative Response from a Systems Perspective Part 1 - Ep 6
Mar 09, 2022
A Leaders’ Role in Establishing Structures and Processes - Ep 5
Feb 08, 2022
A Ready, Fire, Aim Approach to Leading Collaborative Response - Ep 4
Jan 11, 2022
The Power of Norms for Collaboration - Ep 3
Dec 07, 2021
Seeking Alignment for School Impact - Ep 2
Nov 09, 2021
Establishing Collaborative Response in a School - Ep 1
Oct 12, 2021
Leading Collaborative Response Trailer - Ep 1
Oct 08, 2021