ARTHUR BROOD BIOGRAPHY
Arthur Brood is an award winning educator from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan where he taught elementary school since 1991. His years of teaching experience have developed talents that extend beyond the classroom walls. In 2015 he was awarded both the Annette and Jim McConnell History Educator Award and the 2015 Michigan Council for the Social Studies Elementary Teacher of the Year.
He sometimes refers to himself as “Author Arthur” as he has authored the books, The Mud Hole and The Snow Car, children’s historical fiction stories with an emphasis on automotive history. This has given him opportunities to be a regular presenter with Macomb County ISD through the Author, Specialist, Knowledge (ASK) program as well as to schools across the state.
He has developed a unit of study to introduce students to Michigan’s automotive history with a series of lessons and hands on activities focusing on the Model T and the early assembly line. He sometimes uses his half scale Model T to do school presentations on this topic as well as having presented at state and national conferences.
He has presented to nearly 5,000 students in school programs and has taught over 1,000 students in his classroom during his career.
Outside his involvement in education, Arthur has been involved in many areas of his church and he also serves as chairman of the Planning and Zoning Committee for Kinross Township. He loves road trips and has taken his family to all 48 of the continental United States with a focus on National Parks. He is also an accomplished hobby photographer with an interest in scenery and classic cars.
He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Grace College in Elementary Education and a Master's Degree from Northern Michigan University in School Administration.
Arthur resides with his wife, Karen, and two daughters on 40 acres of maple hardwoods in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
He sometimes refers to himself as “Author Arthur” as he has authored the books, The Mud Hole and The Snow Car, children’s historical fiction stories with an emphasis on automotive history. This has given him opportunities to be a regular presenter with Macomb County ISD through the Author, Specialist, Knowledge (ASK) program as well as to schools across the state.
He has developed a unit of study to introduce students to Michigan’s automotive history with a series of lessons and hands on activities focusing on the Model T and the early assembly line. He sometimes uses his half scale Model T to do school presentations on this topic as well as having presented at state and national conferences.
He has presented to nearly 5,000 students in school programs and has taught over 1,000 students in his classroom during his career.
Outside his involvement in education, Arthur has been involved in many areas of his church and he also serves as chairman of the Planning and Zoning Committee for Kinross Township. He loves road trips and has taken his family to all 48 of the continental United States with a focus on National Parks. He is also an accomplished hobby photographer with an interest in scenery and classic cars.
He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Grace College in Elementary Education and a Master's Degree from Northern Michigan University in School Administration.
Arthur resides with his wife, Karen, and two daughters on 40 acres of maple hardwoods in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.