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Dr. Brian D. Reid
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Dr. Brian D. Reid

Director, IBHE Grow our Own Project Email: bdreid2@eiu.edu
Website: eiu.edu/rsi

INTRODUCTION

Currently directing grants:

Grow Your Own Project & EIU Rural Teacher Corps (www.eiu.edu/rsi)

MTSS in ELementary Education

My EIU Story

K-12 Teaching Experience
3/4 grade self-contained classroom
Teacher in Gifted Program
Special Education (Adolescent Skill Center and Residential Treatment Center for Emotionally Disturbed Children)

Education & Training

·       University of Connecticut, Ph.D. in Special Education [Gifted Education; Measurement & Evaluation; Educational Psychology], Storrs, CT      
·       University of Connecticut, Sixth Year Diploma in Professional Education [Gifted Education], Storrs, CT
·       Washington University, M.A. Ed. [Special Education: BD, LD], St. Louis, MO
·       Central Missouri State University, B.S.E. [Elementary Education], Warrensburg, MO

Conference Presentations

“Refocusing Teacher Education: Meeting the Needs of Rural Schools & Communities”. National Rural
Education Association, Columbus, OH (Oct.2017)


“Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS): Establishing a P-16 Support Network for Rural School
Implementation”. National Rural Education Association, Columbus, OH (Oct., 2017)


“Central Illinois Rural School Partnership: Expanding the Role of Schools in Rural Communities” Illinois
Federation of Community Schools Conference, Chicago, IL (Nov., 2016)

“Successful Family/Community Engagement”, 2015 Illinois Statewide ESEA/NCLB Conference
Chicago.IL (Feb., 2015)


“Coles County Community Schools Engagement Project” Illinois Federation of Community Schools,
Chicago, IL (Nov. 2014)


“What Special Education Teachers Need to Know about Common Core and RtI”,
Illinois Council for Children with Behavior Disorders, Chicago (Feb, 2014)


“Google Picassa: the Ultimate Media Manager” Illinois Computer Educators, St Charles, IL (March, 2013)


““Using the Artifact Box for Project Based Learning”, Confratute Summer Institute on Gifted Education,
University of Connecticut (July, 2012)


A Comparison of Student Academic Growth between Charter Schools and Traditional Public Schools”
2011 Focus on Illinois Research Symposium, IERC, Bloomington, IL (June, 2011)


“Artifact Box Exchange: Helping Students Learn About the Place Where They Live”,
Florida Association for the Gifted and Talented, Tampa, FL, (May, 2011)


“Common Core State Standards: An Overview and Discussion”,
Florida Association for the Gifted and Talented, Tampa, FL, (May, 2011)


“Artifact Box Exchange: Helping Students Learn About the Place Where They Live”,
North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented, Winston-Salem, NC, (March, 2011)


“Project-Based Learning for Gifted Students: Helping Students Learn about the Place Where They Live”
West Virginia Association for the Gifted, Morgantown, WV (October, 2010)


“Artifact Box Exchange Network: Using Project-Based Learning”
Kansas Association for the Gifted, Talented, and Creative; Wichita, KS (October, 2010)


“Using the Concerns-Based Adoption Model to Implement Gifted Programs”
Confratute Summer Institute on Gifted Education, University of Connecticut (July, 2010)


“Using Project-Based Learning to Help Students Learn About the Place Where They Live”,
MS Association for the Gifted, Philadelphia, MS (Sept, 2009)


“Using Best Practices to Build New Programs” TN Association for Gifted Children, Memphis, TN (Sept
2000)


“Teaching Creativity with Project-Based Learning”,
Confratute Summer Institute on Gifted Education, University of Connecticut (July, 2009)


“Using the Artifact Box for Project Based Learning”,
Confratute Summer Institute on Gifted Education, University of Connecticut (July, 2009)


“Using Project Based Learning to Help Student Learn About the Place Where they Live”,
Great Lakes Regional Social Studies Conference; Lisle, IL (April, 2009)


“Transforming Rural High Schools: The Implementation of the New Technology High School Reform”,
Mid-South Educational Research Association; Knoxville, TN (Nov, 2008)


“Charter Schools in Indiana: Exploring the Impact on Student Performance” Mid-South Educational
Research Association; Knoxville, TN (Nov, 2008)


“Leading Change: Connecting Lessons from the Research and the Field” Annual meeting of the National
Association of Elementary School Principals, Nashville, TN (March, 2008)


“Best Practices in Parent Engagement” Annual meeting of the National Association of Elementary School
Principals, Nashville, TN (March, 2008)

Community

  • Director, Central Illinois Rural School Parnterships (ciRSP)
  • Fcilitator, Coles County Time Out
  • President, Board of Directors; Indiana Center for Family, School, and Community Parnterships
  • Reviewer, GoodworksConnect Micro Grant Program (Central Illinois)
  • Advisory Committee, Danville New Tech HIgh School
  • Eastern Illinois Parrothead Club (Social and charitable organization)

Publications

·       Rattermann, M.J & Reid, B.D. (2008). A Comparison of Student Academic Growth between Indiana Charter Schools and Traditional Public Schools. Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning; Indianapolis, IN. DeHaan Family Foundation.
·       Indiana Parent Information Resource Center. (2008). Research brief: Parent engagement in education. Indianapolis, IN. Author.
·       Reid, B.D. (2000). Beginning teacher induction program. Eastern Educational Journal, 29(1), 52.
·       Reid, B.D. (1999). The next generation of school & university partnerships at Eastern Illinois University: Refining the vision. Eastern Educational Journal, 28(1), 56-60.
·       Burns, D.E. & Reid, B.D (1998). The tools we need. The Journal of Staff Development, 19(4), 21-23.
·       McLean, J.E., Snyder, S.W., Abbott, G., Reid, B.D., Ernest, J., & Heath, J. (1996). Evaluation of the Alabama Direct Assessment of Writing Program. Birmingham, AL: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Center for Educational Accountability.
·       Reid, B.D., & McGuire, M.M. (1995). Square pegs in round holes- these kids don’t fit:  Bright students with behavior disorders. The National Research Center for the Gifted & Talented. The University of Connecticut.
·       Renzulli, J.S., Reid, B.D., & Gubbins, E.J. (1993). Setting the agenda:  Research priorities for the gifted and talented through the year 2000. Storrs, CT:  The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented.
·       Reid, B. D., Renzulli, J. S., Gubbins, E. J., & Imbeau, M. B. (April, 1992). Research needs in gifted education:  A study of practitioners’ perceptions. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association. San Francisco, CA. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 346 648)
·       Reid, B. D. (April, 1991). The Research Needs Assessment Process. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.  Chicago, IL.
·       Burns, D. E., & Reid, B. D. (1990). CBAM: Three methodological techniques for research and evaluation in gifted education.   National Association for Gifted Children, Research Briefs, 4, 1-6.
·       Smith, A. L., Owen, S. V., Reid, B. D.,  & Ramirez, M. O. (May, 1990). Measurement of Study Skills Self-Efficacy. A Paper Presented at the annual meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization.  Rockport, ME
·       Connecticut State Department of Education,  (1989).  Competitions and Events for High Ability Students. Middletown, CT:  Connecticut State Department of Education.

Funding & Grants

CURRENT

(PI) Project director, Implementation Grant to Increase Teacher Education in Rural Communities. Project to address teacher
shortage in rural areas and improve the preparation of new teachers. ($2019)

(PI) Site Director, MTSS IHE Partnership, Illinois' SPDG project funded by Illinois State Board of
Education (award $ 13,000; 2018-2019)


PAST
(PI) Site Director, IHE MTSS Planning Partnership, Illinois' State Personnel Development Grant funded by
Illinois State Board of Education (award $ 6,000; Jan– June 30, 2018)
(PI) Site Director, IHE MTSS Planning Partnership, Literature Review on MTSS, funded by Illinois State
Board of Education (award $48,000; Jan– June 30, 2017)
(PI) Project director Central Illinois Rural School Partnership Exploration Team Rural School
Collaborative ($2,500; 2016-2017)
(PI) Project director, IHE RtI Partnership, Illinois' State Personnel Development Grant funded by Illinois
State Board of Education (sub-award $75,000; 2011-15)
Voices in Action (ESL project), Nina Pulliam Charitable Trust ($50,000: 2011-13)
(PD) Common Core State Standard Integration Project (IBHE grant funded; $60,000).
As a part of a three –tiered project. Led teacher education element for programs across campus
with the integration of New Illinois Learning Standards into teacher education. (2014-15)
(PI) Statewide Efforts on Family Engagement for the Indiana Center for Family, School, and Community
Partnerships; Lilly Endowment ($150,000; 2013-14)
(PI) Charter School Study, Christel DeHaan Family Foundation ($68,000: 2008)
(PI) Evaluation of the Indiana New Tech High Network, Indiana Governors Office NGA Honor States
Grant with Techpoint Foundation ($123,000: 2007-08)

Frequently Taught Courses

EDU 2022:         Education Technology
MLE 4760          Social-Emotional Development in the Middle Grades
ELE 5250           Research in Education
 

Research & Creative Interests

Rural Schools
Integrating Technology for Learning
Managing Change in Schools (CBAM)
Professional Learning Communities: Using Data
Family and Community Engagement
Integrating Coding into elementary schools
Integrating Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Assessments

Professional Affiliations

NATIONAL
o   National Association for Gifted Children
o   Council for Exceptional Children
o   International Society for Technology in Education
o   Society for Information Technology in Teacher Education
o   Council for Children with Behavior Disorders
 
STATE
o   Illinois Council for Children with Behavior Disorders
o   Illinois Computer Educators
 
 LOCAL
o   Mid-Illinois Computer Educators