The Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education Leaders

Kurtis and Lorna Hewson are award-winning educators with experience in the classroom, school and district leadership, and beyond. 

They are co-founders of Jigsaw Learning and co-authors of Collaborative Response: Three Foundational Components That Transform How We Respond to the Needs of Learners (Corwin).

In this episode, Ross, Kurtis, and Lorna discuss:

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Kurtis Hewson has been an award-winning teacher, vice-principal, and principal, as well as taught at the post-secondary level. 

Lorna Hewson is also an award-winning educator with leadership experience at the classroom, school, district and provincial levels. 

Kurtis and Lorna are the co-founders of Jigsaw Learning, co-authors of the text Collaborative Response: Three Foundational Components That Transform How We Respond to the Needs of Learners (Corwin, 2022), and currently work with districts and schools nationally and internationally establishing Collaborative Response frameworks and interacting with thousands of educators annually.

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Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC. He is a leadership development and performance coach for professionals in a range of industries and consults with organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry to help communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano and LinkedIn

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