She teaches courses on differentiation of instruction, inclusive teaching and learning strategies, and early childhood development and assessment. She holds a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Special Education and a bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders,. Prior to earning a Ph.D., Dr. Newton served as an infant/toddler developmental specialist and an inclusive pre-kindergarten teacher. Dr. Newton’s research interests include innovative methods to close the research-to-practice gap, including the development and testing of “signature pedagogies” for pre-service teacher education. Dr. Newton lead the literature review and will contribute to the development of an early childhood framework for the proposed laboratory school model. Dr. Kateri Thunder, Project Collaborator