What is meaningful work?
May 15, 2020
I asked my students this question on our Google classroom the other day. I didn’t post it as an “assignment”. I simply asked the question
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Engagement versus Being Memorable
December 13, 2018
Teachers are humans that grapple with life before, during and after school hours despite having to impart curriculum Monday to Friday. That, I think, makes
The Myth about Teaching Relevance
July 21, 2015
For nearly a decade now, a pedagogical shift in education has occurred along the lines of teaching relevance. Many educators and studies contend that relevance
Relating to Students through the Medium of Media
June 8, 2015
The other night, I was flipping back and forth between CNN and MTV. While watching, I was struck with the contradictory nature of the two.
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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Read Morewhen i think about what black students have to navigate and survive in school systems i'm constantly struck by the reality that they experience every minute of the school day--the dichotomy of always either being unseen or overseen.
Read Morei'm wondering, do kids still use the term white washed? oreo? are those words still regularly sprayed at black kids who are simply trying to do well in school?
Read Morewe must be able to acknowledge that people are racist. that whiteness has a tendency to harm black bodies. directly and indirectly.
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