Brett Atwood

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Brett Atwood has worked in broadcast television for nearly six years. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree in TV Production from Ferris State University, he continues to produce promotional and lifestyle content for WOOD TV8, in addition to owning his own freelance video business, Be Heard Productions. Brett has a great love for telling compelling stories in a creative format. He is excited to use his talents in sharing what's happening within our local schools.

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Reading dog becomes students’ best friend in English class

Wyoming Brett Atwood

Wyoming Junior High English teacher Shantel VanderGalien has given her students a new reading companion this year: Quinn the greyhound...

Need a brain break? Insert Improv, release creativity

East Grand Rapids Brett Atwood

Wealthy Elementary fourth-graders get a ‘brain break’ through an online lesson in improv from Detroit...

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In year of COVID craziness, school stories of inspiration still shine

All Districts Brett Atwood

A video School News Network captured some of the stories that celebrate remarkable achievements of 2020 in this video holiday message...

Kept out of classrooms, kids learn from the great outdoors

Grand Rapids Brett Atwood

Moving learning out of the classroom doesn’t necessarily equate to more screen time for students, who can also learn from Mother Nature...

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Hands-on history: museum becomes classroom for curious students

All Districts Brett Atwood

It’s one thing to study about history in a virtual classroom; it’s another to be immersed in it inside a museum. Students from every area district now have the opportunity to experience hands-on lessons in after-school programs for third- through eighth-graders at the Grand Rapids Public Museum...

Summer programs hit a high note for thousands of students

Kent ISD Brett Atwood

Educators across the county called on Kent ISD to deliver more robust summer learning opportunities following the school shutdown due to the pandemic.

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Amid the virus gloom, schools shine rays of goodness

School 2.0 Brett Atwood

For every storm cloud there’s a rainbow on the horizon, and in the midst of coronavirus, there are plenty of bright spots to illuminate -- especially in the world of education...

School bus delivers so much more than meals during school closure

School 2.0 Brett Atwood

Kenowa Hills is one of many districts who are making sure their students receive the daily meals that they normally rely on their schools to provide...

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Student homelessness tied to lack of affordable housing

Homeless, with Homework Brett Atwood

AJ, 16, is one of nearly 2,500 students in Kent County who are homeless. She is one of many young people affected by the lack of affordable and available housing...

Class is in session in the great outdoors

Northview Brett Atwood

Field School, in its second year at Northview Public Schools, aims to foster mastery of core subjects and to encourage curiosity, stewardship, community, leadership and adventure in students in grades K-4...

Certified and ready to work

Kent ISD Brett Atwood

Adult education students are preparing for in-demand jobs while working toward their GEDs. Kent Career Tech Center’s hands-on courses for adults include phlebotomy, welding construction and IT...

Knowledge revealed, in powerful exhibit on human anatomy

Comstock Park Brett Atwood

Learning about the effects of smoking is one thing. Seeing inside an actual human lung charred by cancerous cells is quite another. The traveling exhibition 'Bodies Revealed,' now on display at the Grand Rapids Public Museum...

Students learn about nature’s creatures up close at Zoo Lab

Rockford Brett Atwood

Follow the fourth graders of Rockford’s Roguewood Elementary School on their weeklong program at John Ball Zoo Lab, a zoo-conducted educational program for area school districts...

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Godwin Heights band marches on in top form

Godwin Heights Brett Atwood

The legacy of making stellar music continues at Godwin Heights High School, where more than 200 students are in the marching band...

A window into two graduations!

Multi Districts Brett Atwood

Whether you're a high school student heading off to college or career, or a preschooler taking that next step toward kindergarten, graduation is a big deal...

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‘Best Ever Prom’ leaves lasting memories for teens, adults of all abilities

Sparta Brett Atwood

Sparta High School students in Renee Wyman’s special education program work year-round on every aspect of Best Prom Ever, a dinner dance event for teens and adults with disabilities...

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Basketball team unites students, promotes inclusion

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