Rethinking Collaboration in Schools with Kurtis Hewson - TEC86

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of effective collaboration in schools and introduces Collaborative Team Meetings as a solution to improve teaching practices.

What if the problem in schools isn’t that we have too many meetings… but that we’re having the wrong ones?In this episode of The TechEd Clubhouse , I talk with Kurtis Hewson from Jigsaw Learning about a simple structure that helps schools move from isolated classrooms to real collaboration.Kurtis shares the thinking behind Collaborative Team Meetings (CTMs) — a practical meeting structure that helps teachers share strategies, solve classroom challenges together, and unlock the expertise already inside a school.Instead of another initiative, this approach focuses on leveraging the knowledge teachers already have to improve practice and support students. IN THIS EPISODE • Why teaching has become too complex to do alone The difference between real collaboration and “contrived collegiality” The four layers of collaboration effective schools use How Collaborative Team Meetings help teachers learn from each other Why most professional development ignores the expertise already in the building How small changes in meetings can reduce teacher burnout and overwhelm THE FOUR LAYERS OF COLLABORATION Collaborative Planning Teacher teams working together to improve learning for all students…

People in this episode

Host: Dan Thomas

Guest: Kurtis Hewson

Topics covered

• collaboration in education
• teacher meetings
• professional development
• teacher burnout
• classroom challenges

Keywords

• collaborative team meetings
• teacher strategies
• educational collaboration
• teacher support
• classroom improvement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jigsaw Learning

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