In many communities, students experience a revolving door of untrained and under - supported novice
teachers in both
general education and special
education who can not
sustain a high - quality educational program.
Her areas of interest center on supporting the implementation of evidence - based interventions by
teachers and schools, including professional development (PD) and coaching models to reduce the research - to - practice gap; Implementation Science, including frameworks across fields and factors associated with
sustained use of evidence - based interventions; and, the application of MTSS across
general and special
education, including Response - to - Intervention and School - Wide Positive Behavior Intervention Supports.