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? […]
Simulation Category: Simulations for Aspiring & Current Principals
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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 […]
Empowering STEM Educators
In this simulation, you are the STEM Integration Coordinator and 8th Grade Math Teacher at Stonehenge Middle School, where STEM performance continues to sag. A shift in community demographics has average class sizes exceeding 34 students, and teachers are spending more remedial time with struggling students. Top students are transferring to more progressive private schools. […]
Improving STEM Achievement
At the start of the new school year, the district’s leadership team notes a drop in enrollment due to middle and high school students leaving to attend a more progressive district nearby. A state report shows that about half of the district’s college enrollees are dropping out or failing in their first year of post-secondary […]
Advanced Program Dilemma
This simulation addresses issues surrounding Advanced Program participation goals and criteria. It seems that current AP participant demographics at Spalding Middle School do not mirror those of the school or community population. In this simulation, you will deal with issues including equity, self-awareness, data analysis and interpretation, communication, advocacy, and time. Your Role: New counselor […]
Overcoming Resistance
Stoneybrook Academy is located in an affluent suburb of a large metropolitan area. You have been in this position for the past 4 years and have worked hard to develop credibility and rapport with the faculty and staff. The school’s mission statement was updated last year. After much discussion, the following was added: “The School will prepare students to […]
Dealing with the Aftermath of a Disciplinary Event
How would you navigate your relationships with various constituents and the reactions to inappropriate student behavior connected to a school-sanctioned event? In this simulation, you are the Head of School at the Harkness Academy and are forced to navigate leadership decisions that impact board members, students, senior leadership, and others after a prominent student commits […]
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Bias in the Hiring Process (GLS)
In this simulation, you will play the role of the outgoing Superintendent at the Gunderson Community School District. The district is a 3-A system with 3500 students, 500 staff members, 4 Elementary schools, 1 Middle School, and 1 High School. Due to your relatively short tenure as Superintendent, the Board wants a voice in the […]
Data Driven Counseling
As the Chair of a high school counseling department in a school resistant to change, you will lead a student performance improvement initiative. You must identify the best sources for, then collect and disaggregate available data in an effort to identify areas/practices where improvement is most needed. You must identify strategies to deal with resistance […]
Special Education: Annual Case Review
In this simulation, you are confronted with a volatile parent situation brought on by past parent and teacher relations. The angry parent of a 5th grader presents you with a challenge to meet the needs of their special education student. Your understanding of the issues, federal requirements, and way of communicating with staff and parents […]