The Role of Education in Cultural Change
February 4, 2025
My parents rarely took my brother and I out to dine at restaurants when we were young. When they did, it would be an evening
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Making Students Feel At Home At School
October 4, 2016
For some students, and by virtue of that, some teachers, this topic may be of no practical impact. In particular communities, and for particular cultures,
The Role of Hip-Hop in Education
April 28, 2016
In terms of the urban Black male, culture has a tangible correlation with academic excellence. But is it the student’s fault? Most would not argue
Three-Card Monte & the Ghettoization of Black Intellect
January 17, 2016
Or, Part Three Clearly, there are more questions about situated and contextual knowledge than answers. The hustler playing three-card monte on 6th Ave. may not have
Advice for New Teachers: Dress the Part?
July 7, 2015
I recently read a blog on advice for new teachers from veteran teachers. In it, a teacher and author of an advice book for teachers
Matthew R. Morris
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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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