Matthew's Thoughts

5 Things I Learned in 2021

December 27, 2021

I don’t know if it went inordinately slow or exceptionally fast. I don’t know whether to feel thankful or disappointed. I do remember watching CNN aghast on January 6th then talking to my students about it the next day.

I Don’t Recognize My Students

I want to blame it on the masks. But I know that’s not it. And if not them then the

Back To Normal, Sort Of

Inside of my classroom, things somehow feel to be back to normal. Sort of. The start of this school year

What My Teachers Were Saying About Me

I wonder what my teachers were saying about me and my friends when we were in middle school. I wonder

The Mirror’s Reflection

I never liked speeding and probably check my rearview mirrors more often than needed. It may also sound a bit

Barbershops Near Me

The barbershops I go to now are just like the ones I went to when I was a teenager. Men

Books That Can Help, Whether Or Not You Teach English

I’m not exactly exactly sure when I became such a book nerd. There was a time when I was really

Barbershops Near Me

Favorites, Hip Hop

Why I Got Rid of My Teacher’s Desk

Favorites, Teaching

A Letter to Mom

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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.