A Case for Black Teacher Identity
June 1, 2015
As a young, black, male teacher, the topic of developing an identity is one of tremendous importance. Identity, forming your own persona and style, is
Author: Matthew R. Morris
Timelines and Annual Plans
May 28, 2015
Maintaining an Annual Plan The quicker you realize that your long term plans depend more on the dynamic of your classroom makeup than anything else,
Disrespectful Students, Emotional Outbursts
May 25, 2015
“The F**k Off” Some may never have this happen to them in their entire careers. Others may experience this many times through the course of
Teachers Sharing Stories, Again
May 21, 2015
“A Wounded Healer” I am not proposing for the teacher to abandon the desk, one of our seminal props of authority, on the first day of
Teachers Sharing Personal Stories
May 19, 2015
“Although my power to end the conversation when I deemed it appropriate affirms that I never completely ceded my authority as teacher, there was nonetheless
When students plagiarize
May 13, 2015
Plagiarize This When I first started teaching, I felt that plagiarism was one of the biggest markers of disrespect towards me. To have a student
Teacher Burnout
May 8, 2015
Teacher Wear and Tear? Students will wear on you. Keep in mind that most children come equipped with battery packs of never ending enthusiasm and
Say what you mean and mean what you say
May 5, 2015
Teacher Talk II An often over-looked and rarely talked about element of teaching is following through on things you promise to students. The classroom space
A proposed annulment to our new sex-ed curriculum
May 2, 2015
It is not the newly “imposed” sex-ed curriculum that I am so disappointed with. It is the blind allegiance for the push toward a so-called
Sports Saved My Life
April 30, 2015
Sports saved my life I am weary of wading into the political waters of positioning sports in a savior role in relation to our Black
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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