Survive and Advance
May 5, 2022
You would think I would be so used to the sound of my morning alarm that it would no longer be able to jolt me
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Things Teachers Tell Students (But Don’t Do Themselves)
November 16, 2015
Like most jobs, being a teacher can get a little bit hypocritical sometimes. Embedded in any position of power comes a role that can easily
Can you be a Teacher and Friend?
November 4, 2015
At the end of my first year of teaching, I received a poem from the 8th grade graduating class. In the poem, they mentioned several
The One Thing No New Teacher Has to Worry About
July 3, 2015
You’ve completed your requirements and graduated from some faculty of education. You spent some time in a class as an “assistant” teacher, instructing students, who
Teacher Burnout
May 8, 2015
Teacher Wear and Tear? Students will wear on you. Keep in mind that most children come equipped with battery packs of never ending enthusiasm and
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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