Drake Meek Mill Beef: In the Classroom
August 13, 2015
“Back to Back” (a.k.a Part II) Its impact for Educators I am glad that Drake won this Drake Meek Mill beef thing. And it is
Author: Matthew R. Morris
Educating the Drake Meek Beef
August 11, 2015
A few weeks back, Meek Mill now infamously went on a Twitter rant accusing Drake of not writing his own raps. Everyone who is somewhat familiar
Educating Black Boys
August 9, 2015
Because I’m Black I grew up in a community where the majority of people were minorities. I had an eighth grade teacher whose motto was,
What Makes an All-Star Teacher
August 5, 2015
When LeBron James first got to the NBA, many hailed him as the next great player. He was explosive, he could play defense, he could
Why I Got Rid of My Teacher’s Desk
July 31, 2015
I had been thinking about it for about a year now. But the decision to get rid of my teacher’s desk was officially made on the
What Sandra Bland means to education
July 28, 2015
Unless you have been living under a rock, you have heard about, watched the video, or shared your opinion regarding the latest watershed incident regarding
Classrooms of the Future
July 23, 2015
Yesterday I went to visit a friend from college who works at a “social media” office here in Toronto (I am using the term social media
The Myth about Teaching Relevance
July 21, 2015
For nearly a decade now, a pedagogical shift in education has occurred along the lines of teaching relevance. Many educators and studies contend that relevance
What I’ve Learned After Four Years of Teaching – Part II
July 18, 2015
My 11th grade law teacher is more memorable for his embodiment of teaching than any knowledge he actually conveyed to me. His presence, as a minority man
What I’ve learned after four years of teaching
July 15, 2015
After four years of teaching, I have learned a few things about this profession. The first thing I have learned about is derived from 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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