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Linda Simpson was trained at The Peace Education Foundation which opened the door to a decade spent facilitating conflict resolution and social-emotional learning (SEL) workshops and conferences across her school, school district and at the university faculty of education level. For several years, she blogged for Huffington Post Canada with the focus of the writing centering on parenting issues, life after divorce, and the occasional social commentary. She writes a divorce coaching column Letters to Linda, personal essays and poetry for The Divorce Magazine UK. She has just published her first book in a parenting series on Amazon.

Life Coaching Techniques as a Path to Student Well-Being

At the very center of teaching is the element of...

Make Classroom Connections with Authenticity and Smiles

Every day, educators can change the world one child at...

Encourage A Strong Home-Community Connection Through Social-Emotional Learning

A robust home and community connection is the next frontier...

Connect Critical Thinking Skills to Social-Emotional Learning In The Classroom

Critical Thinking Critical thinking is expansive thinking, which takes the...

Teach Kindness and Transform Your Classroom

Can you teach kindness? Kindness is a character trait and...

Use Emotion Coaching as a Standard for Discipline in Your Classroom

Most educators agree that classroom management and discipline are significant...

Self-Esteem Lessons For Your Classroom

Healthy self-esteem is central to a productive life. It hinges...

Another Strategy For Teaching Relationship Skills in Your Classroom

Middle and high school classrooms are often bursting with obsessive...

Breaking Down the Wall of Prejudice in Your Classroom with Social-Emotional Learning Skills

There is a curious truth about the interconnectedness of the SEL...