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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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And the wheels on the library go round and round

Rockford Brett Atwood

The Rockford Book Bus is a new addition to learning resources in Rockford this summer, making four stops a day in a converted school bus to bring books to children and families...

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In a crazy year, teachers still taught, students still learned, and fun was still had

All Districts Brett Atwood

In a school year unlike any that came before it, teachers, students and parents all found creative ways to teach and learn despite the pandemic...

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Center Programs graduates complete journey ‘from kindergarten to here’

Kent ISD Brett Atwood

Graduates of Kent ISD’s Center Programs recently celebrated the completion of their school careers with a festive ceremony...

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How an unexpected turn in salmon project led to valuable life lessons

Forest Hills Brett Atwood

The school year is ending and projects at all grade levels are wrapping up. For some fifth graders in Forest Hills, one didn’t conclude exactly as planned…

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Bringing ‘that magic threshold’ to students: branch library opens in a school

Kelloggsville Brett Atwood

From dinosaurs to doctors, new worlds unfold for students who now have a community library down the hall...

For Diego, gym class ‘feels like my greatest accomplishment’

Byron Center Brett Atwood

A student with cognitive impairment finds joy in gym class, wheelchair and all...

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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...

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