Matthew's Thoughts

Survive and Advance
You would think I would be so used to the sound of my morning alarm that it would no longer be able to jolt me out of my sleep. But it still does. You would think that because I’d

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,

It’s August Already
I got queasy this morning. When I unplugged the charging cord from my phone I realized it was now August.

It’s Getting Ridiculous
In 2016, Sacramento Kings star forward, Demarcus Cousins, ranted after a 55-point game and victory for his team. “It’s getting

Teachers Teaching About Things: Has The Needle Moved?
On September 11th, 2001 at a little after 9 in the morning, I walked through the front doors of my

Treadmills Near Me
I hate treadmills. I can’t stand the idea of them. I’m not a big fan of jogging either, but every

How to be an Anti-Racist in a Bookstore
I have grown accustomed to ordering books off of Amazon, but on this Sunday, I felt compelled to step inside
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Matthew R. Morris
Educator, Speaker, Writer
Matthew R. Morris
At the end of the day, we all are trying to make sure that every last one of our students “gets it”. The “gets it” part extends beyond the curriculum to include an understanding of how they are important and contribute to the world.
Read MoreRT @LorrieTemple: Great reflection questions👇@SJCEagles @trinitytitan @stmaryclc @assumptionlion
Read More@MsJBrake Thank you. It was a good week.
Read MoreRT @MstrJayWill: More Black Ps, Supers, Ts & decision makers in Ed. We can’t continue to expect non-Blacks to make best decisions for Black…
Read More@PansyFay17 The first name thing was just a metaphor for the contradiction some educators have in regards to authenticity
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