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    • Solutions for Higher EducationProvide experiential learning course content for education majors and ed leadership cohorts with immersive simulations that prepare students for real-world decision-making. We also offer workforce development simulations for use by career services or other higher ed degrees.
    • Solutions for K-12 SchoolsEmpower educators, school leaders, and support staff with scenario-based professional learning and career development that strengthens leadership, instructional strategies, and student outcomes. We also offer professional services such as coaching, mentoring, and workshops.
    • Solutions for Independent SchoolsProvide independent school educators and administrators with interactive simulations designed to tackle unique leadership and instructional challenges.
    • Solutions for Technical SchoolsEquip technical school professionals with simulation-based tools to help students navigate career pathways, overcome workplace challenges, and advance their professional growth.
    • Solutions for Grow Your Own and Career & Technical Education (CTE)Support Grow Your Own and Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs with simulations that prepare aspiring educators and professionals for real-world challenges in their chosen fields.
    • Solutions for Coaching and MentoringSchoolSims offers coaching, mentoring, workshops, PD assessments and other professional services.
    • Solutions for Professional Development AssessmentsMeasure the impact of professional development initiatives with data-driven simulation assessments that evaluate leadership and instructional effectiveness.
    • Solutions for Professional Development WorkshopsFacilitate peer-to-peer learning while engaging educators and school leaders in interactive, simulation-based professional development workshops that enhance decision-making, leadership skills, and real-world problem-solving in a collaborative learning environment.
  • Product
    • Simulations for Educational Leadership StudentsPrepare aspiring school and district leaders with interactive simulations that challenge them to navigate complex leadership decisions in real-time.
    • Simulations for Teacher CandidatesProvide aspiring educators with immersive, practice-based scenarios that strengthen their ability to support students’ academic, social-emotional, and career growth through experiential learning.
    • Simulations for Counselor CandidatesEquip aspiring school counselors with practice-based scenarios that enhance their ability to support students’ academic, social-emotional, and career development.
    • Simulations for School LeadersEnhance leadership meetings and professional learning for current and aspiring school and district leaders with interactive simulations that challenge them to navigate complex leadership decisions in real-time.
    • Simulations for Teacher Professional DevelopmentProvide educators with immersive, practice-based simulations that enhance their instructional skills, leadership abilities, and capacity to support student success through experiential professional development. Also track educator career progression, well-being, and job confidence to improve retention.
    • Simulations for School CounselorsEnhance professional development for school counselors with practice-based scenarios that enhance their ability to support students’ academic, social-emotional, and career development.
    • Workforce DevelopmentUse simulation-based experiential learning tools to help students and professionals navigate career planning, workplace challenges, and professional growth.
    • New Teacher InductionSupport early-career educators with targeted simulations designed to strengthen classroom confidence, instructional strategies, and student engagement.
    • Culturally Responsive School Leadership (CRSL)Help school leaders foster inclusive, equitable learning environments through simulations that focus on diversity, equity, and culturally responsive decision-making
  • Research
    • Simulation-Based ResearchSchoolSims Research highlights the evidence-based impact of our leadership simulations, showcasing studies and data that demonstrate their effectiveness in developing school and district leaders.
    • Client Success Stories & TestimonialsSchoolSims Client Testimonials and Case Studies showcase real-world success stories, highlighting how our leadership simulations have positively impacted educators, schools, and districts.
    • BlogSchoolSims Blog offers insights, trends, and expert perspectives on leadership development, education, and the impact of simulation-based learning.
    • WebinarsSchoolSims Webinars provide expert-led discussions on leadership development, simulation-based learning, and best practices for educators and school leaders.
    • YouTubeThe SchoolSims YouTube Shorts Series delivers quick insights, expert tips, and trending topics in leadership development, education, and the power of simulation-based learning—all in under five minutes.
  • Resources
    • Preview the SchoolSims LibraryThe SchoolSims’ Library of Simulations allows you to preview our topics to see what might be right for your organization. You can also download the overviews from this page.
    • SchoolSims Best PracticesSchoolSims’ Best Practices guide offers educators and facilitators comprehensive recommendations for effectively utilizing our simulations, including participant preparation, establishing clear learning goals, guiding reflection, providing timely feedback, encouraging collaboration, and ensuring the transfer of learning to real-world contexts.
    • Downloadable ResourcesSchoolSims Downloadable Resources offers a collection of guides, reports, and simulation overviews designed to support educators and leaders in implementing simulation-based experiential learning.
    • Alignment with Professional Standards
      • PSEL Standards
      • NELP Standards
      • CAEP, InTASC, & AAQEP Standards
      • CPSEL Standards
    • Grant Writing Resources for PDSchoolSims Grant Writing resources provide guidance and support for securing funding to implement simulation-based professional development for educators and school leaders.
    • PartnersSchoolSims Partners collaborate with us to expand access to simulation-based learning, enhancing leadership development for educators and school leaders.
    • Facilitated Simulation SessionSchoolSims will facilitate a free session for your team that will create an engaging and collaborative session. This can be live or virtual.
    • The SchoolSims Experience Design ProcessSchoolSims’ Experience Design Process authentically captures real-world challenges faced by educators and leaders, delivering interactive simulations that enhance decision-making, team building, and organizational improvement.
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Dealing With a Disruptive Teacher

June 20, 2023

In this co-hosted webinar with ICPEL, Dr. David De Jong, Dean of the College of Education at Dakota State University, facilitates our Disruptive Teacher simulation.

Leading and Planning School Safety: A District Perspective

June 13, 2023

In this webinar, Dr. John Somers, Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor for the School of Education at the University of Indianapolis, will facilitate a comprehensive school safety simulation and delve into crucial discussions surrounding planning and leadership in creating a safe learning environment.

End of School Year: Navigating the Final Stretch

May 17, 2023

During this webinar, LeAnne Salazar Montoya, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Educational Policy and Leadership at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, will facilitate our End of School Year simulation, where you and your peers from across the country will weigh difficult decisions while managing conflicting interests.

SAANYS Spotlight Session | Leading School Culture Change Simulation: Practice and Problem-Solving

April 27, 2023

In this SAANYS Spotlight Session, Ken Spero, SchoolSims President & Founder, facilitates our Leading School Culture Change simulation.

Assessing Equity-Centered Leadership in Schools

April 25, 2023

In this webinar, Kay Psencik, Senior Consultant for Learning Forward, facilitates our Equity-Centered Leadership simulation, which was made in partnership with Learning Forward.

The Impact of Simulations on the Resilience and Well-Being of School Leaders and Teachers

March 21, 2023

In this webinar, our panel of experts in Educational Leadership and Teacher Education will discuss their research and experience on the critical importance of simulations in preparing and developing aspiring school leaders and teachers to accelerate their readiness to successfully take on their new roles.

Managing Conflict: Bias in the Hiring Process

February 9, 2023

In this webinar, Dr. Trent Grundmeyer, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at Drake University, facilitates our new simulation, Bias in the Hiring Process. During this complimentary webinar, you will join peers across the country and be put into the role of Superintendent of Gunderson Community School District. You will meet with the school board and must recognize and influence potential hiring biases. The school board has requested a voice in selecting and hiring a new high school principal. You will deal with biases in the process as they arise.

Difficult Conversations: Parent-Teacher Conference

January 24, 2023

In this webinar, Dave Versteeg, former superintendent, facilitates our new simulation, Parent-Teacher Conference. You will face a communication issue between a teacher and a parent regarding the student’s performance. “Parent-teacher conferences can end up being difficult conversations for the teacher if the teacher assumes the conversation is about the student’s performance while the parent wants it to be about the teacher’s performance. How will you handle this situation?”

Cultural Competency Simulation: Practice and Problem Solving

December 16, 2022

In this webinar, Dr. David De Jong, Dean of the College of Education at Dakota State University, facilitates our Cultural Competency simulation as part of the SAANYS Spotlight Session.

Simulation Workshop (December ’22)

December 9, 2022

In this webinar, Dave Versteeg, former superintendent, and Ken Spero, SchoolSims president, and founder, facilitate a collaborative session where educators from around the country assist in building the framework of a simulation together based on the most voted-on problem of practice, Implementation of a School-Wide Decision and Learning Loss.

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