Why I Look at Names When Grading
December 1, 2016
It was my teacher preparation program that brought this idea, that I loved, to my attention. They said that, “when you grade work you shouldn’t
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Gingerbread Houses and Cookie Cutter Approaches to Teaching
August 5, 2016
Two days before Christmas break this past school year, I unloaded the trunk of my car and hauled in thirty gingerbread house kits. The boxes
Students Challenging Grades
November 27, 2015
Challenge, But For a Benefit As a teacher, I am pretty candid with my students. Sometimes, I gather my class of fourth and fifth
5 Tips for Assessing Students
September 3, 2015
Every time education moves progressively, it takes a few minute steps in regression. With regards to assessment, curriculum leaders and educational theorists have created a dichotomous
When Teachers Grade Work…
March 25, 2015
Grading Time The age-old pedagogical questions when teachers grade work always seems to eek its way on to the table of progressive practice year after
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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