Hip Hop’s Layers of Meaning – Kendrick Lamar’s “Complexion”
June 15, 2016
K. Lamar’s narration of complexion is not too complex to put into context. There has been no rapper who has taken it upon themselves to
Author: Matthew R. Morris
Shattering Black Male Stereotypes
June 13, 2016
Despite experiencing a somewhat stifling time at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, I was afforded the tremendous opportunity to present in a
Visiting The Ivory Towers
June 11, 2016
This past week I had the opportunity to attend one of the largest and most prestigious scholarly conferences in Canada. The annual Congress of the
2 keys to teaching before summer break
June 8, 2016
As I wrote in my last blog, the days before summer break offer us teachers a unique experience that we do not have during the
3 Things Every Teacher Should Do In June
June 5, 2016
Countdowns are nearing the teen numbers on staffroom white boards across the country. During the first week of summer break, I always look back on
When in June…
June 3, 2016
What a time to be alive Yep. It is that time of year. For most schools, June marks the end of a long run
Your young students aren’t babies
May 23, 2016
I know, I only teach in elementary school. But I started out teaching middle school-aged kids. Coming from a high school background in teachers’ college,
Talking like a teacher to being a teacher talking
May 18, 2016
I was explaining to a non-teacher friend of mine about the dynamic that young Black males face as teachers in the elementary setting, a setting
Why My First Year of Teaching Was My Favorite
May 16, 2016
I remember getting offered a permanent contract to teach the Friday before the school year started. The offer was for a 6/7 split grade in
Teaching with the Door Open
May 6, 2016
This could also be titled, “My Failures as a Teacher” because, for the life of me, I have not been able to do this next
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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