3 Ways to a More Equitable Classroom
October 6, 2016
This is not just for teachers who teach in schools where equity is a tangible priority. Regardless of your location, it is important to be
Author: Matthew R. Morris
Making Students Feel At Home At School
October 4, 2016
For some students, and by virtue of that, some teachers, this topic may be of no practical impact. In particular communities, and for particular cultures,
#TeacherBae and Professionalism
September 27, 2016
Somewhere in the middle of my first week at my new school, a student was having a conversation with one of her friends and as
First Impressions in the Classroom
September 20, 2016
“Life is about impressions. And the most important impression you can make is that first one. But the thing with first impressions is that they
Why I Wore my Kaepernick Jersey to School
September 15, 2016
I really wanted the away jersey, the white base with the red numbers and letters, but I couldn’t find it anywhere. So, I finally settled
My Old School is My New School
September 12, 2016
While I was in Teachers’ College, I did a practicum at the high school I attended as a teenager. When people ask me how it
A Brief Keynote on Equity
September 8, 2016
This past summer, I took a nice long break from writing where I forced myself not to feel forced to write. During July and August,
My Jordans
August 23, 2016
My Jordans remind me of why I got into teaching. They are a symbol of the complexity of my personhood. On one hand, you have
Teachers: Try This Your First Week Back
August 18, 2016
As one of my followers on a social media platform reminded me yesterday, not all schools start and end at the same time during the
Time to Think About School?
August 16, 2016
For many schools across Canada and the United States, the last weeks of August mark the wrap up of summer break. With that come the
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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