SchoolSims provides simulation-based experiential learning for K-12 professional development and higher education curriculums. Engage with our choose-your-own-adventure simulations featuring 6-8 decision points that bridge theory and practice. Experience the impact of your choices and connect learning with real-world applications.
Higher Education Aspiring teachers, counselors, and school leaders, plus all students preparing to enter the workforce seeking to practice real-world decision-making
K–12 Districts Teachers and school leaders building instructional and leadership capacity and CTE/workforce programs
Independent & Boarding Schools Faculty and leaders navigating complex school environments
Career and Workforce Development Programs Faculty seeking to prepare students for their next step
SchoolSims provides interactive simulations that help educators, leaders, and workforce learners practice real-world decision-making. Used across preparation, coaching, professional learning, and workforce development, our online simulations support in-person and remote settings while building critical thinking, reflection, and professional confidence.
Use SchoolSims year-round for professional development, coaching, mentoring, induction, and coursework. Our simulations support K–12 educators and leaders as well as higher education faculty and candidates—providing guided, experiential learning that strengthens decision-making and practice.
SchoolSims uses interactive, educator-created simulations to help learners practice real-world decisions in a risk-free environment. Participants engage with authentic scenarios, receive feedback, and reflect on their choices—individually or with a coach or mentor. Built-in data and insights support professional growth, program evaluation, and continuous improvement.
One of the most overlooked aspects of AI-related challenges in education is professional isolation. When uncertainty stays private, it often turns into stress, avoidance, or rigid decision-making. Many teachers and administrators quietly ask themselves: What if I get this wrong? What if parents push back and I don’t have support? What if my colleagues handle this differently and I’m exposed? What if I don’t fully understand the technology myself?
New educators face difficult conversations, ethical dilemmas, competing priorities, and emotionally charged situations almost immediately. Induction programs typically provide mentoring, observation, and reflection. What they often lack is structured practice—a place where educators can rehearse decision-making before their choices affect students, families, or colleagues. Simulation-based learning fills that gap.
Across all of Wallace’s leadership work—PPI, UPPI, Equity-Centered Leadership, and now the RAND report—one message is consistent: Leadership must be developed through practice, not position. Simulations bring that principle to life.