“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?)
Tag: Pedagogy
Is Bell Work Still A Thing?
February 28, 2017
I am not sure if bell work is still a thing but I feel inclined to talk about it anyway. Let me cut straight to
Letting Students Teach
January 5, 2017
The saying goes, “Get told about a topic and you may get it, write or talk about a topic and you have demonstrated some knowledge
First Impressions in the Classroom
September 20, 2016
“Life is about impressions. And the most important impression you can make is that first one. But the thing with first impressions is that they
Theory meets Reality
October 12, 2015
This could have been more appropriately titled, “The Illusion of Education” or something to the tune of, “What Really Happens in Classrooms”, but I think
The Ultimate Teacher Types
September 16, 2015
There are few individuals who are the backbone to a school, embody the soul of teaching or demonstrate the spirit of the quintessential educator. These
What Type of Teacher are You?
September 11, 2015
Why do people get into teaching? Although it is an honorable job, in most places the pay doesn’t reflect that. The summers are great, but
No Report Cards in Ontario Means New Ways to Consider Achievement
June 16, 2015
Aside from how teachers would change the way they teach, handing out and receiving report cards demonstrates an interesting perspective into the psychology of the
Teachers Sharing Personal Stories
May 19, 2015
“Although my power to end the conversation when I deemed it appropriate affirms that I never completely ceded my authority as teacher, there was nonetheless
Classroom Hip-Hop
April 14, 2015
On Hip-Hop Pedagogy I feel that all the hip-hop albums I have ever listened to, from Snoop Dogg’s Doggystyle to Kendrick’s To Pimp a Butterfly have
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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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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