“Stop Doing That!” Aka, Yelling At Students
March 24, 2017
I just realized something the other day. We are t-minus 3 months left in the school year (is it too soon to begin counting down?)
Author: Matthew R. Morris
Hip-Hop & Education: A Look Ahead
March 16, 2017
This past weekend I watched the documentary “Hip-Hop Evolution”. Like many hip-hop docs, the story chronicles the life of hip-hop from an underground niche art
Is Bell Work Still A Thing?
February 28, 2017
I am not sure if bell work is still a thing but I feel inclined to talk about it anyway. Let me cut straight to
Where The Profiling Starts
February 23, 2017
As a black male, I have unfortunately become accustomed to the psychological angst caused when I walk by a police officer in public or pass
The Homework Check
February 13, 2017
You teach a new math concept through an excellent three-part lesson where your students are hooked from the jump. They then venture off into groups
Finding Joy
February 1, 2017
We’ve all been there. That time of the year when the days seem longer than life itself and you have found yourself being that teacher
Positive Projections: The Golden Nugget for Student Excellence
January 25, 2017
I have been teaching now for six years. When I first started, there were students who I let drown. It was my fault because I
Doing It For The Likes
January 20, 2017
What do you do when you teach a classroom of students who are more concerned with the number of likes they get on a selfie
Do Cuts Hurt?
January 18, 2017
About twenty-five boys showed up at 7:45 am, slugging to school through a misty morning, disregarding the sheet of ice that was covering the sidewalks.
Obama’s Farewell Address: Some Notes for Educators
January 12, 2017
Barack Obama gave a farewell address on Tuesday night that hopefully made everyone forget about the political semantics behind what he did or didn’t do
Matthew R. Morris
Educator, Speaker, Writer
Matthew R. Morris is a writer, speaker, and elementary educator in Toronto. He has an M.A. in Social Justice Education from OISE at the University of Toronto and is the author of the forthcoming book, Black Boys Like Me.
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