eSports: The Growing Extra-Curricular Activity NOW!

by michaelg August 26, 2020

Author: coolcatteacher@gmail.com (Victoria A Davis, Cool Cat Teacher)
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Believe it or not, gaming is gaining popularity in schools, not just as a pastime, but as part of curriculum. Dr. Kristy Custer is one of the pioneers of the video gaming movement in schools. Now is a great time to investigate esports as an extra-curricular activity that students can enjoy and remain at a distance. Dr. Custer is the principal at an alternative school that is achieving amazing results in school and after school with the addition of eSports.

eSports: The Growing Extra-Curricular Activity NOW!

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Dr. Kristy Custer – Bio as Submitted

Dr. Kristy Custer has been a public educator for almost 25 years. She is currently the principal at Complete High School Maize in Kansas. Over the past 20 years, she has helped lead the CHSM team to state and national honors including a Crystal Star Award for Dropout Prevention Schools, Civic Advocacy Award, Promising Practice Award, and being named a National School of Character.

Dr. Custer is a leader in character education and civic advocacy. The Kansas Health Foundation named her a Civic Health Hero, and the Kansas Association of Secondary School Principals named her the 2018 Principal of the Year. Dr. Custer, has written multiple curriculum guides including:186 Days of Character( The downloadable manual is available via PDF or Google Drive_), Gaming Concepts (Free esports Curriculum), and most recently she was part of the team called upon by the Kansas State Department of Education that helped write Kansas’ Continuation Learning Plan during the Covid-19 school shutdown.

Website: www.usd266.com/chsm

Twitter: @CompleteHSM

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