Last week I gave a workshop on Mindful Self-Care and started by asking the following question: Isn’t teaching so lonely? Heads nodded! I sensed the relief flooding the room – this is going to get real! Nobody ever talks about how lonely teaching is. In...
Over the years I’ve wondered why I’m so hell bent on putting a stop to bullying. Like most normal people, I feel really sad imagining a child being bullied; it’s just so hard to feel alone and hurt. When I think about a kid deciding that life is not worth living...
Imperative Education is hosting an event for schools and business leaders. We’ll delve into three important components of a healthy, connected life: self, other, and community. Let’s face it – both schools and businesses can use some time to reflect...
Anti-Bullying in Action has students holding an honesty mirror up to themselves as a community, and they have fun doing it! My workshop, Anti-Bullying in Action, is unique as it has students holding an honesty mirror up to themselves as a community, and they have fun...
Hello! It’s Jodi, founder of Imperative Education. You know, ever since I can remember I’ve been interested in how people communicate… how relationships are formed. At McGill University, I studied Communications so that I could take this focus from intuition to fact, and from serious interest to passion. I decided to become a teacher, like so many, to make a difference and that initial goal hasn’t paled at all throughout the years