Kids Can Smell Fear
June 1, 2018
Do you remember what it was like to be a kid? I mean, besides the nostalgic memories of gallivanting on bicycles around your neighborhood with
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“Stop Doing That!” Aka, Yelling At Students
March 24, 2017
I just realized something the other day. We are t-minus 3 months left in the school year (is it too soon to begin counting down?)
Classroom Management and Student Engagement
October 26, 2016
There is obviously a difference between classroom management and student engagement but to what extent? And do we even understand the difference between the two?
Don’t Smile Until November?
October 13, 2016
Congratulate yourself. It is almost the end of October and you haven’t actually quit your job yet. That also means you are still teaching. Which
How Not To Micromanage at School
October 21, 2015
After teaching for a while, it is easy to get so caught up in the day-to-day and lose sight of the bigger picture. Truthfully, we sometimes forget
Disrespectful Students, Emotional Outbursts
May 25, 2015
“The F**k Off” Some may never have this happen to them in their entire careers. Others may experience this many times through the course of
Say what you mean and mean what you say
May 5, 2015
Teacher Talk II An often over-looked and rarely talked about element of teaching is following through on things you promise to students. The classroom space
Some Advice on Teacher “Advice”
March 19, 2015
Advice for New Teachers As a new teacher, you will get all sorts of “advice” from teachers as to how to do your job. Mentorship
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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