Equity Tech’quity
November 27, 2019
I took a day off earlier this year because my back was beyond mangled. I woke up one day and it felt like some surgeon
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3 Things You Need To Know About Teaching Black Boys
October 2, 2019
I’m neither an expert on the subject of teaching black boys nor am I a child psychologist that specializes in the mindset of the adolescent
Speaking on and about black male students
January 9, 2019
Speaking on and about black male students continues to be a fundamental concern of mine. That is because even words like concern carry connotations that
Code Switching
September 25, 2018
Do you think white people know we are acting when we code switch? Perhaps they are secretly in on our little white lie but enjoy
Riding the Wave of Black Panther
February 21, 2018
“As we bask in the beauty and magic of Black Panther, and as we celebrate the fictional land of Wakanda, let us remember that real
10 ways to make your classroom more inclusive of black students
January 16, 2018
It’s hard to begin this list in light of the events that have transpired over the past week. First, we have a major fashion retailer
H&M and Education Equity
January 11, 2018
I first caught wind of the handsome black boy outfitted in a hoodie with the words, “coolest monkey in the jungle” on Monday morning as I
Teaching and Learning While Black
January 9, 2018
Recently, I wrote a piece for ETFO Voice Magazine that was featured. It was featured because they, like me, thought it was an important message. It is
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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