The EBP Exchange
Welcome to The EBP Exchange, the podcast where we unpack what it really takes to bring evidence-based practices to life in our schools. I’m Brooke, an assistant principal, doctoral student, and someone who’s spent way too many Sunday nights wondering why great strategies don’t always make it into Monday morning classrooms.
In this podcast, we’re going beyond the buzzwords. We’ll talk about the barriers—things like overwhelmed teachers, rigid systems, limited training, and sometimes... just plain disbelief. But we’ll also highlight what works: strong leadership, trust, cultural responsiveness, collaboration with families and the messy but meaningful work of implementation.
Whether you’re a teacher, leader, policymaker, family member or someone just trying to make school better for kids you’re in the right place. Let’s get into it.
The EBP Exchange
Data isn't the Problem with Dr. Teri Marx
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In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Teri Marx to unpack one of the most pressing tensions in education today: if we know what works, why aren’t we consistently doing it?
We dive into evidence-based practices and the persistent implementation gap that keeps at-risk students from receiving the instruction they need. Our conversation explores the difference between adopting a program and truly implementing it with fidelity, the role of data in guiding decision-making, and the challenges schools face when translating research into daily practice.
We also discuss specially designed instruction, how systemic and congressional policies shape what happens in classrooms, and the day-to-day realities educators navigate as they try to do right by students. From funding structures to competing initiatives, we examine the structural barriers that make sustainable implementation so difficult.
This episode is a candid look at what’s working, what’s not, and what it will take to close the gap between research and reality, especially for students who cannot afford for us to get it wrong. https://www.placellc.org/about