Rosie Reid

Rosie grew up in rural Northern California; she didn’t have electricity until she was eight, the nearest stoplight was two hours’ drive, and her family didn’t always have a car, so books became her escape and her best friends. Teachers took an interest in Rosie and helped her beyond their job descriptions to be the first in her family to go to college. She became a teacher to pay this forward. She has participated in many teacher research groups that have fostered a focus on inquiry, experimentation, lifelong learning, and equity.

After becoming National Board Certified, she began working as a support provider for teachers pursuing certification at Stanford’s National Board Resource Center and within her own district. She has been actively involved in the Bay Area Writing Project (BAWP) as a Teacher Consultant since 2006, working with other BAWP Teacher Consultants to improve the teaching of writing.

After working for 21 years as a high school English and English Language Development teacher, Rosie has moved into administration, overseeing the Mt. Diablo Unified School District’s Foster and Homeless Youth program. She is currently working on completing a PhD in Education with an emphasis in Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Evaluation, and is studying teachers’ use of integrated English language development in content area classrooms. She lives in Concord, CA with her family and two dogs.

Teacher of the Year Rosie Reid, 2019, on PBS