Linda Simpson

4 weeks ago | schoolrubric.org | Linda Simpson

Educators prepare their students for the future. Understanding how power and control can impact their lives and learning to manage those issues is imperative for today’s students. Power and control play a crucial role in both personal and professional relationships. Leaders of tomorrow must understand that the ethical use of power and control, applied with integrity in our world, will effect meaningful change. Students deal with power every day of their lives.

Dec 3, 2024 | l8r.it | Linda Simpson

This article is the second part to the ‘Write Away with Linda Simpson‘ series. One of the many jolts that I recall after my divorce was wondering – Who am I? My sense of self was lost somewhere in the isolation he had created in our marriage. Now I had to find myself, claim myself and my journal played a large part in that journey of self-discovery. The Key Word is Compassion. Failure hangs in the air after a divorce. Questions about why it happened and self-accusations are easy.

Nov 17, 2024 | l8r.it | Linda Simpson

Write away the past and write into your future. When I found myself alone after a traumatic divorce, there were two things that got me through those first few years. There was my lifesaver counsellor who helped me find my dignity and self-worth again. And there was my journal. Every day for years I told my journal what I was feeling and gradually I began to see myself again. With this ‘write away’ series, I will give you writing tips and some journaling ideas.

Nov 15, 2024 | schoolrubric.org | Linda Simpson

The leaders of tomorrow are sitting in your classroom today. What skills do those students need to fulfill these roles? An essential part of their skill set when they assume leadership responsibilities in the future world of work will be emotional intelligence. The seeds of integrity are planted in every social emotional learning lesson you deliver in your classroom. Examples of emotional intelligence are evident when a student displays both personal and academic integrity.

May 2, 2024 | schoolrubric.org | Linda Simpson

Often an educator can feel more like a referee than a teacher during a school year. Increase the capacity for conflict resolution in your classroom by teaching mediation skills to every student. The result could strengthen classroom discipline. Why teach mediation skills in the 21st C? Conflict is increasingly part of our lives. The world is facing and conflict within schools is increasing. Equip your students with mediation skills and invest in a more peaceful tomorrow.