Matthew's Thoughts

I Don’t Recognize My Students

November 24, 2021

I want to blame it on the masks. But I know that’s not it. And if not them then the fractures that occurred over the last two years of school. But I don’t think that is it either. Or

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

Starbucks and the Homeless

Starbucks was my last errand. I left my condo to quickly grab two things: ground beef and a bottle of

The Lox Dipset Verzuz, Brotherhood & Black Men’s Mental Health

I almost forgot it was the night that The Lox would be facing Dispet until one of my boys texted,

Why I Got Rid of My Teacher’s Desk

Favorites, Teaching

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.