He served as an elementary/middle-school teacher in the Toronto area for 11 years, six of which were as a special education consultant teacher in inclusion classrooms. He has been a university faculty member since 2002 with teaching and research focus on RTI and learning disabilities. Michael was a member of Evergreen School District (Vancouver) RTI Committee during 2006-2007. He completed research projects of Vancouver/Portland area districts which have initiated RTI. ✓