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treadmills near me

Treadmills Near Me

I hate treadmills. I can’t stand the idea of them. I’m not a big fan of jogging either, but every few months a year I’ll …

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2020 break
Anti-Racist

How to be an Anti-Racist in a Bookstore

I have grown accustomed to ordering books off of Amazon, but on this Sunday, I felt compelled to step inside a bookstore. I have this …

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Anti-Racist
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Covid Education Is What The Unicycle Is To The Bicycle

Way back in the day, I remember a friend on my street, Sasha, who had a unicycle. We would be riding our bicycles around the …

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legacy pedagogy baggage

Legacy Pedagogy Baggage

I wonder if almost every teacher was an A+ student as a child. Or if the majority of folks who become teachers do so because …

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black racism

I’ve Seen Racism From Both Sides Of That Desk

The transition from the predominantly white elementary school I attended to the largely marginalized middle school was the closest thing to culture shock this “native …

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Two-Day Suspension: A True Short Story…

Do you think suspensions disproportionally target certain bodies? The hallways on the main floor of my high school resembled the outline of a square with …

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anti-black racismsuspension
lessons from social media

5 Life Lessons Students Can Learn From Social Media

Why haven’t teachers utilized the ways in which students can learn from social media? Social media can be a powerful tool for engaging students and honoring …

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George Floyd blackout Tuesday anti-racism

No Title

I’m tired. And it’s not because I’ve almost entirely lost interest in continuing on with the flawed form of teaching we call remote learning or …

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#BlackLivesMatter#BlackoutTuesdayGeorge Floyd
meaningful work

What is meaningful work?

I asked my students this question on our Google classroom the other day. I didn’t post it as an “assignment”. I simply asked the question …

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emergency education during coronavirus

Revelations of Emergency Education

Words are important. Terms, even more so. Over the past month, I’ve heard our current state of education referred to by many different monikers – …

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Matthew R. Morris is an elementary school educator, speaker, blogger, and Anti-Racism activist in Toronto. He is completing his M.A. in Social Justice Education at OISE and currently teaches 5th grade in the Toronto District School Board.

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treadmills near me

Treadmills Near Me

December 16, 2020
Anti-Racist

How to be an Anti-Racist in a Bookstore

October 20, 2020

Photo by Evan Clark on Unsplash

Covid Education Is What The Unicycle Is To The Bicycle

October 6, 2020
legacy pedagogy baggage

Legacy Pedagogy Baggage

August 18, 2020