Author Archives: Matthew Cortland

About Matthew Cortland

Originally from New Jersey, Matthew is an alumnus of Rutgers University and currently working toward his Master's in Education and Social Change from the University of Miami. He is a second-year corps member in Teach for America Miami-Dade where he teaches intensive reading.
October 11, 2012

Make your classroom a S.A.F.E. LGBT space

The It Gets Better Project is a social media and video movement that began about two years ago when the issue of school bullying based on sexual orientation and gender identity came to the forefront of America’s educational discourse. Sadly, ...

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