In Between The Bell
May 31, 2023
Students started filling the hallways after the afternoon bell rang. The first one. Shari, Felicia, and Nasir were all singing from the literal tip of
Category: Education Equity
What My Teachers Were Saying About Me
October 20, 2021
I wonder what my teachers were saying about me and my friends when we were in middle school. I wonder this because I am a
Teachers Teaching About Things: Has The Needle Moved?
February 1, 2021
On September 11th, 2001 at a little after 9 in the morning, I walked through the front doors of my high school. I had PE
Legacy Pedagogy Baggage
August 18, 2020
I wonder if almost every teacher was an A+ student as a child. Or if the majority of folks who become teachers do so because
I’ve Seen Racism From Both Sides Of That Desk
August 11, 2020
The transition from the predominantly white elementary school I attended to the largely marginalized middle school was the closest thing to culture shock this “native
5 Life Lessons Students Can Learn From Social Media
July 27, 2020
Why haven’t teachers utilized the ways in which students can learn from social media? Social media can be a powerful tool for engaging students and honoring
The Poverty Mindset
February 12, 2020
At work, I have been told that I am a “stir stick”. Meaning that I am one inclined to stir things up. This is one
Wishing Bad
January 21, 2020
After legendary black cultural icon Tupac Shakur passed away in the fall of ’96, his hip-hop archnemesis, rapper Biggie Smalls, was quoted saying, “I would
All These Certified Teachers
January 13, 2020
I take my job very seriously. I have since the day I became a certified teacher. I think a teacher plays an important role in
Emotional Intelligence
October 17, 2019
We need to come to our senses when it comes to teaching. I’ve been told that teaching kids to memorize their times-tables don’t matter anymore.
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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