Esports — a trendier and more concise way to say “competitive online video-gaming” — has grown in popularity in the K–12 space. STEM teacher and Garden State Esports founder Chris Aviles says that scholastic esports between schools provides the same social and emotional learning benefits as traditional athletics. Teamwork, leadership and a sense of belonging all ooze through the esports space, which can also be used to teach subjects from career and technical education and literacy to STEM.