In this webinar, Dr. Gretchen McAllister and Dr. Hoda Harati of Northern Arizona University facilitated our Building Inclusive Classrooms TeacherSim. The purpose of this webinar was to show the potential of simulations and how they can help you advance the growth of aspiring and/or novice teachers. The webinar allowed participants to take part in an […]
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In this webinar, Dr. Patrese Mason will facilitate our Navigating the Politics of Equity-Based Budgeting simulation. In this simulation, you play the role of superintendent in a traditionally well-regarded district that is experiencing significant population shifts with a host of changing needs. Your challenge is to work with a variety of stakeholders to develop and […]
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In this panel discussion, you will hear how the SchoolSims library of simulations plays an integral role in the effectiveness of many of the top Ed Leadership Graduate Programs in the country. Representatives of these programs will share how they incorporate sims into their curriculum and talk about how districts and schools should also incorporate […]
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On April 15th Dr. Trent Grundmeyer of Drake University and Susan Gentz of K20Connect discussed the True Cost of Leadership. Michael Jordan recently stated in the Last Dance that, “Winning has a price, and leadership has a price.” COVID-19 has forced some pretty big changes in education quickly, and administrators and educators are having to […]
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How do current and aspiring school leaders approach difficult conversations happening in schools? We recently facilitated a simulation where participants played the role of the principal of an elementary school where academic performance is falling. However, faculty and staff are satisfied with current performance levels and work to protect the status quo. You will encounter […]
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How do current and aspiring school leaders approach difficult conversations happening in schools? On January 21st, we facilitated a simulation where the principal of an elementary school receives concerns from staff regarding the clothing being worn by one of your novice teachers. Before you are able to address this issue, additional concerns surface about this […]
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In this simulation webinar, you are the administrator for a growing school district that is considering adding another elementary school. You will need to anticipate and address the impact this may have on financial and geographical segregation. How will you manage the dialogue with stakeholders across the district to elicit perspectives and optimize a solution? Managing […]
In this simulation, you are a middle school principal responding to challenges associated with advancing technology. You must identify and successfully deal with challenges associated with cyberbullying and its impact on school learning environment, students, faculty/staff, parents, and the community in general. You will become acquainted with and comfortable applying the growing body of law […]
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Now that most school buildings have been shuttered for the remainder of the school year, there are lessons to be learned with respect to leadership, maintaining a positive school climate and student achievement from accredited cyber schools as well as rural school districts who have always worked, led and taught in a distributed format and […]
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You are not alone if you struggle to navigate the changes from the CARES Act, Title Funding, and the new carryover rules. Watch our past webinar below and learn from expert panelists at K20Connect how to provide high-quality professional development opportunities to your current and aspiring school leaders through the CARES Act. In this webinar, you will learn about […]
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