Middle School Turnaround (Implementing Change)
~45 minutes
This simulation involves a new school leader taking over a failing middle school with an entrenched staff and little community support. As you seek to get a handle on the school’s finances, finger-pointing abounds. You will have to determine the best path to building accountability, commitment, and trust in turning this school around.
Key characters include a non-assertive bookkeeper, a 7th-year teacher who is ready for improvement, a 27th-year honors math teacher
Trade-offs to consider:
Created in partnership with Auburn University