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Why Esports in Schools is a Good Thing

ViewSonic Education

A 2003 analysis of 15 cases of school shooters found all but two suffered from social rejection. Team sports provide an arena for teaching important lessons and life skills beyond the classroom. Projected at the pro level to eclipse the NBA by 2021 , esports offers rapidly growing career opportunities.

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The breaking point that led to my sabbatical (and what’s next)

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Even after I left the classroom and started doing instructional coaching, teaching was still my hobby. I hoped schools could just delay their start dates for the 2020-2021 school year for a few weeks, we’d get community transmission levels under control, and the nightmare scenarios of emergency pandemic teaching would be behind us.