Matthew's Thoughts
Culturally Not-So Responsive Pedagogy
A few years after my school board rescinded almost all parts of its dress code policy I was in an empty classroom at lunchtime listening to a colleague explain why he still tells Black boys to take their durags
The Real World: School
The school is a microcosm of the real world. Most teacher’s often misunderstand the essence of this ideology. I’ve been
5 Ways to Build Classroom Community
Getting to know your students and establishing a classroom community is integral to student learning. This isn’t just lip service.
5 Qualities of a Good Teacher
Not all teachers are created equal. Depending on how you look at it, this is either a good or a
Teaching is an Act
This new role that I am taking on this school year has caused me to do a lot of thinking.
Zen and the Art of Driver’s Ed
This should in no way be connected to that great body of factual information connected to the art of Zen.
The Smallest Things
A Poem in Paragraphs I got off the 401 at Markham Road today. And I’m so used to this
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