Generation Esports: Platinum Professional Development Package

• Grades: 9-12
• Number of Students: 25
• Number of Lessons: N/A
• Contact Hours: N/A
• Additional Resources: Whitepaper Research

Highlights:

Commence this immersive journey with an intensive 2 days of Professional Development specifically tailored to the Gaming Concepts curriculum. This trailblazing program effortlessly combines the virtues of STEM, CTE, and video gaming. Where screen time metamorphoses into profound skill acquisition, where passion finds its purpose, and where the horizon of tomorrow's educational landscape is discerned today.

Already downloaded over 400,000 times in over 40 countries through the Microsoft Educator community, Gaming Concepts is the gold standard for integrating video game play into schools. The acclaimed vertically aligned STEM.org approved series integrates esports with digital citizenship, college and career readiness, and mental wellness using integrated mental health moment lessons.

• Standards-Based, Peer-Approved Curriculum: Drawing from CTE, ISTE, and SEL standards, Gaming Concepts is STEM.org accredited and peer-reviewed. Comprehensive lesson overviews, easy-to-follow directions, and project-based lessons give teachers time to do what they do best — TEACH!
• Digital Framework Provides Access to STEM Fields: Using esports as a digital framework creates a new pathway for students from diverse backgrounds to experience science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in an engaging way.
• College and Career Readiness: Teaching college and career readiness skills such as communication, teamwork, critical thinking, and problem solving, Gaming Concepts courses guide students to explore careers and learn skills they will need beyond high school.
• Our Online Learning Management System: Enabling teachers the flexibility to use both synchronous and asynchronous learning, our learning management system is everything schools need to teach Gaming Concepts courses, train students using game-specific training programs, and organize competitive teams.
• Tournaments For Every Skill Level: As a part of the Gaming Concepts package, you and your students get access to Generation Esports' tournaments, leagues, and community even

Standard Alignments:

Drawing from CTE, ISTE, and SEL standards, Gaming Concepts is STEM.org accredited and peer-reviewed. Comprehensive lesson overviews, easy-to-follow directions, and project-based lessons give teachers time to do what they do best — TEACH!

Written by a veteran administrator, classroom teacher, and medical doctor, Gaming Concepts was created to transform students’ love of esports into an educational opportunity that would motivate and engage both high-level achievers and apathetic learners. Together, Dr. Custer, an experienced curriculum writer; Dr. Russell, an experienced gamer; and Dr. Jensen, a former ER doctor, created a scholastic gaming experience that both teachers and students can enjoy.

What's Included:

• 2 - Full days of Professional Development for the Gaming Concepts curriculum
• 1 - 3 Hour session titled 'Introduction to Esports in Education
• 9 - Hours of A La Carte Professional Development sessions
• 25 - Teacher's Editions of the chosen course
• 25 - Student Companions of the chosen course
• 1 - Virtual Classroom visit / consultation
• 1 - College & Career Readiness Consultation for students
• 2 - Virtual Q&As
• 1 - Access to Exclusive Webinar
• IMPORTANT - Travel to be billed separately not part of the product pricing

Technology Requirements/Specifications:

The course work can all be completed on any computer with internet browsing capabilities, even Chromebooks and mobile devices. For gameplay purposes, the required specs of the computer will vary based on the technical demands of the specific game that your students want to play during the course.

Special Notes and Considerations:

Are you looking for a more custom version of this bundle? Please reach out to sales@stemfinity.com to let us know what you're looking for and to get a quote for your custom Generation Esports bundle today!