Tulsa teachers use “Legend of Zelda” to boost student engagement following OSDE reports

TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — Oklahoma’s latest public school report card reveals a decline in overall academic grades, with fewer schools earning A’s, B’s, and C’s, and more falling into the D range.

Amid calls for improvement, two Tulsa-area teachers have turned to an unexpected tool to boost student engagement and skills: the classic video game “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.”

At Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy, middle school principal Erin Goodridge and electives teacher Natasha Odom have launched the school’s first gaming livestream for students in grades six through twelve…

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