SchoolSims provides a powerful and affordable way to deliver highly effective leadership training. Current and aspiring school leaders are offered a chance to experience real-life scenarios that depict true events but in a simulated setting. Since there aren’t always right or wrong answers when it comes to human behavior, experimentation is encouraged within the simulation as there is no way to fail. Participants practice critical thinking and are encouraged to discuss the reasons behind their choices which allows for peer-to-peer learning. Watch this simulation to learn more about the efficacy of simulated learning for K-12 leaders, click here.

SchoolSims provides a powerful and affordable way to deliver highly effective leadership training. Current and aspiring school leaders are offered a chance to experience real-life scenarios that depict true events but in a simulated setting. Since there aren’t always right or wrong answers when it comes to human behavior, experimentation is encouraged within the simulation as there is no way to fail. Participants practice critical thinking and are encouraged to discuss the reasons behind their choices which allows for peer-to-peer learning. Watch this simulation to learn more about the efficacy of simulated learning for K-12 leaders, click here.

SchoolSims and CALSA partnered to facilitate our Uncovering Hidden Inequity simulation. This session was hosted by Dr. Jeanette Chien (SDCODE) and Ken Spero of SchoolSims (formerly Ed Leadership Sims).

At each decision point, we created breakout rooms to determine a consensus course of action. Upon returning to the larger group, the risks and potential outcomes of the various options and the reason for each group’s decision will be discussed.

We held a remote professional development session focused on School Budget Challenges. The session was hosted by Dr. David De Jong, Professor in the Division of Education Leadership at the University of South Dakota. Current and aspiring school leaders from around the country participated. At each decision point, we created breakout rooms to determine a consensus course of action. Upon returning to the larger group, the risks and potential outcomes of the various options and the reason for each group’s decision will be discussed.

If simulations approximate experience, why isn’t everyone using them? People think instruction equals learning but it is NOT the same thing. We learn from our experiences and the best learning comes from making mistakes and failing (constructively). The stakes are high in schools, as children and families are involved. The situations are complicated with a lot of stakeholder demands and little overlap. There is often no way to satisfy all demands. View the webinar with ParentSquare to learn more.

You are not alone if you are struggling to navigate the changes that are coming from the CARES Act, Title Funding, as well as the new carry over rules. Click here to join our webinar on May 21st at 1:30 PM EST 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 the impact of the CARES Act on K-12 Education, The Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER Fund), The Rethink K-12 School Models & Continue to Learn Microgrants, and waivers for carryover funds.

In this webinar, Dr. David De Jong uses our Navigating the Politics of Equity-Based Budgeting simulation to demonstrate how to facilitate a simulation in a remote manner using tools such as Zoom and Go to Webinar, including using breakout rooms for small group work.

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 through online access.

This simulation places you as the newly appointed principal of Waterside School in a district that has a stated commitment to “create high-quality learning experiences that meet the needs of each child.”  Your school is experiencing significant shifts in demographics which leads to the challenge of balancing the expectations and perspectives of long-time residents with those of newcomers.  Your job is to uncover specific needs and resolve discrepancies in the treatment of students as you manage the various school stakeholders affected by your decisions.