{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Leading Collaborative Response","title":"How Elk Island Public Schools Uses Collaborative Response to Align System & School Supports - 2026 RETREAT BONUS","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3526,"description":"Join US!! At the Annual Collaborative Response Retreat https://www.jigsawlearning.ca/events/retreat\nHow can system leaders use Collaborative Response to better support schools, staff, and students?\nIn this episode of Leading Collaborative Response, Kurtis and Lorna Hewson are joined by Kari Huk and Corey Kropp, Assistant Directors of Supports for Students with Elk Island Public Schools. Together, they explore how Collaborative Response structures and processes have been used at the system level to redesign service delivery, respond to school feedback, and strengthen supports for students across the division.\nKari and Corey share practical insights into how their team:\nShifted service delivery models based on school feedback\nUsed Collaborative Response to organize and model system-level collaboration\nLeveraged early dismissal “Collaborative Wednesdays” to align supports\nStrengthened multidisciplinary team meetings for system program classrooms\nEnsured every student is “on the radar” through team-based, responsive practices\nThis conversation is especially valuable for district leaders, principals, inclusive education leaders, and system teams looking to build alignment, collective efficacy, and meaningful collaboration between central office and schools.\nLearn more about Elk Island Public Schools at https://www.eips.ca/\n---------\nConnect with Kari Huk\nEmail:  kari.huk@eips.ca\nConnect with Corey Kropp\nEmail:  corey.kropp@eips.ca \nConnect with Kurtis Hewson \nEmail: kurtis.hewson@jigsawlearning.ca \nX: @hewsonk27\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hewsonk27 \nLinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kurtishewson \nConnect with Lorna Hewson \nEmail: lorna.hewson@jigsawlearning.ca \nX: @LornaHewson \nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorna-hewson-713a59104\nLayered teams are essential to supporting both learners and staff: 5 Considerations for Effective School Support Team Meetings\nhttps://bit.ly/5sstmeetings \nAccess a workshop guide to help your teams craft effective goals...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/leATAL8vscvfEO1eMEXg38kfjqq0Oaq_mKdlzTNLDD4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xYTE1/YmEzNjZhYTk5ZTcz/ZDg5MjcyMjQ5YjZm/M2I1Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}