Winner of the Thesis Prize!

A huge congratulations goes out to Angela Pyle, winner of the 2009 Thesis Prize in the Faculty of Education for her thorough, informative, and downright fantastic thesis, Turning promising theory into productive practice: The perspectives of educators piloting the response to intervention model in one Ontario school district.

Through the use of focus group data, this study described the supports provided to and barriers faced by teachers during the implementation of the responsiveness to intervention model in an Ontario school board. This research highlights the essential role of teacher empowerment in facilitating the sustainability of the new model.

Congratulations to Angela! This is a huge accomplishment, and we’re all very proud.