A Bronx public school piloted a 14-week afterschool video game design program to improve literacy among third and fourth graders. Using a curriculum from Work ED, students created game storylines, characters, and maps, practicing complex sentence structures and expanding vocabulary.
Read More"The Max Schoenfeld School in the Bronx is addressing low literacy rates through an innovative after-school program that integrates video game design with literacy instruction. Serving primarily low-income, Hispanic, and English learner students, the program uses a curriculum developed with a literacy expert to teach vocabulary, storytelling, and communication skills.
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