He spends most of his time in MSU's teacher preparation program, where he teaches a course on classroom management and a course for new doctoral students serving as course instructors. Dr. Bird has spent most of his career in adult education, having worked with police officers, probation officers, juvenile court judges, social workers, youth workers, school principals, teachers, and, since 1989, working with undergraduates preparing to be teachers. He co-led the development of the Improving Practice resources for the ASSIST project. He was largely responsible for the website organization and structure.