A false social media posting has short-term and long-term negative impacts on a group of students. How can you be a leader in working through resolution? Your Role: High School Student Timeframe: Late Spring Challenge: Navigate the challenges of addressing social media negativity. Key Characters High School Students Counselor Trade-offs to Consider Identifying […]
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Sustaining Change
As the principal of Fairfield Middle School, you must work with teachers who are unhappy about increased class sizes. At the same time, absenteeism is also rising. In addition, the discipline policy is applied unevenly. How will you guide initiatives to improve student performance while balancing teacher and leadership buy-in and commitment to sustainable change? […]
Performance Review
You will receive feedback on your work as an intern and must react appropriately while considering your strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement. Will you react defensively, or will you manage your emotional responses and ask for clarification on how to improve while developing a growth mindset? Download Simulation Overviews […]
Introduction to Crisis Management
As an intern, you are on a team tasked with managing the aftermath of a product launch, where safety and quality issues have led to a product recall. In collaboration with your team and manager, you’ll need to navigate the crisis by balancing customer relations, company reputation, and legal considerations while remaining transparent. Download Simulation […]
Assistant Teacher Attempts to Engage a Disengaged Student Mini Simulation
This mini-simulation is designed for non-licensed staff or newer teachers looking to practice engaging a disengaged student. In this simulation, you assist in a fifth-grade classroom during a math lesson on fractions. The lead teacher, Ms. Johnson, explains adding fractions with different denominators. You notice that one of the students, Lily, is not paying attention. […]
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Project Team Challenge
In this simulation, you are a new hire at a mid-size local business. You will be part of a new team with a diverse set of team members. As you move through the simulation, you will make decisions and see the impact of your choices. How can you make your best contribution as an individual, […]
Intern Communication
You are a first‐year intern at a fast‐paced company renowned for its innovative projects. Excited yet nervous on your first day, you soon learn that effective communication is key—but it isn’t always straightforward. Over the course of your internship, you’ll face a series of decision points where your choices determine whether you clear up misunderstandings […]
Career Fair
You are a college student attending a career fair. Can you maximize this opportunity by presenting yourself professionally, asking thoughtful questions, and following up effectively? This simulation is designed to give students the opportunity to practice and receive feedback on these essential skills, aligned with the NACE Career Readiness Competencies. Download Simulation Overviews […]
Equity Centered Leadership
You are the principal of Juniper Middle School, where overall trends seem to be going in the right direction. However, on deeper analysis, you uncover another story… a concerning trend that students of color, a growing population in your school, are underperforming, and not making progress or growth in significant content areas (particularly math). A […]
Supporting Student Identities
These simulations are designed to be a safe environment for applying critical and creative thinking to real-world challenges. There is not necessarily a best choice for each decision you will face. This is intended to prompt your thinking about what you would actually want to do beyond the constraints of the simulation. We encourage you […]