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In this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by Dr. Dana Goodier, an experienced educator, speaker, and author. Dana is the author of the inspiring book Out of the Trenches: Stories of Resilient Educators and hosts the Out of the Trenches podcast, where she showcases incredible stories of resilience in education. This episode digs into her insights on building collaboration and fostering resilience in schools.
Check out the Out of the Trenches podcast wherever you access your podcasts and on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@outoftrenchespc
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Connect with Dr. Dana Goodier
Email sdldana@gmail.com
Facebook, X and BlueSky @danagoodier
Instagram, Threads, BlueSky and YouTube @outofthetrenchespc
Connect with Kurtis Hewson
Email kurtis.hewson@jigsawlearning.ca
X @hewsonk27
LinkedIn https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kurtishewson
Connect with Lorna Hewson
Email lorna.hewson@jigsawlearning.ca
Twitter @LornaHewson
Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorna-hewson-713a59104
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What is Building a Culture of Collaboration?
Are you an educational leader or administrator searching for actionable strategies to build effective teams? In the Building a Culture of Collaboration podcast, Jigsaw Learning co-founders Kurtis and Lorna Hewson provide simple, purposeful tips to help you tackle meeting frustration, disengagement, and unproductive teamwork. This is your essential resource for advancing school improvement and collective efficacy.
You will find practical ideas for mastering effective meetings, where you learn the structures, roles, and agendas required to ensure your team meetings (PLCs, staff, student support) are focused and drive action. You'll discover how to shift your organization's mindset from isolated practice to powerful, shared responsibility for ALL students—this is key to teamwork and collaboration. Finally, you'll gain the leadership strategies needed to intentionally build a robust and sustainable culture that maximizes collective capacity and student success. We also talk with thought leaders outside of education, to grow our understanding of effective collaboration and teamwork.
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