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
Tag: anti-black racism
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
Two-Day Suspension: A True Short Story…
August 6, 2020
Do you think suspensions disproportionally target certain bodies? The hallways on the main floor of my high school resembled the outline of a square with
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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racism permeates everything. it permeates boundaries, identities, expectations, life goals. it permeates society and all it's institutions, including schools.
Read MoreThe action of judging people isn't necessarily problematic. That's innate to us. It's the uncritical and. non-reflective judgement and categorization that harms bodies.
Read MoreTeachers: Make a promise to yourself. When you come to work. (When you get to school), come real. I can make a promise. When you do this, it will be the most liberating experience of your professional career. And the kicker: these young folk will love you even more. ❤️
Read Moreas a teacher, i gotta pay more attention to what i hear in between those bells.
Read Moreenglish teacher/writer chronicles: Me: uses the word "gap" when writing something, anything. also, ME: "i know better words than that. I do." ME, again: "google bar: 'gap syn'. *looks at words.* i knew that word" also, ME: "Kids, don't use AI to write. It's not you." Damn.
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