Articles By: Matthew Worthington

Matt Worthington currently wears three hats at MacFarland Middle School in the DC Public School System. First, he teaches a Reading Intervention Program to 7th & 8th graders called Read180. Second, he operates as the school's volunteer IT Coordinator after procuring a $300,000 appropriation to receive a brand new suite of Apple's newest devices along with other educational technology. Lastly, he's a Special Education Case Manager. He got his start there with Teach For America and has stayed there since his placement. Originally from San Antonio, TX, he attended Abilene Christian University to study English and Theatre before uprooting his life to Washington, DC. He attends The District Church in the Columbia Heights & Petworth Neighborhoods of Washington, DC where he and his amazingly awesome wife, Jessica live, work, and worship. Also, he likes to cook, read, and write. In the past, Matt has shared at Urbana, Jubilee, the Ivy League Congress on Faith and Action, the National Association of Evangelicals, and universities about what it means to follow Jesus as a public school teacher.

There’s a Monster in Room 301

There’s a Monster in Room 301
(Editor’s Note: This is part one in a two-part series) A few months back, I had traveled to Boston. Upon flying into Logan International, I took a cab from the airport and happened to get into a guy named Tony’s cab. At first, I didn’t think anything of it. Honestly, I had a million of other...
February 23rd, 2012 | Featured | Read More

Support MacFarland Middle School In Washington, DC

Support MacFarland Middle School In Washington, DC
When Waiting For Superman came out in the fall of 2010, I was nervous as much as I was excited. While the movie sparked a long overdue conversation about the cracks and crevices of American K-12 education, I knew it was doing so by highlighting the very school district where I teach, DC Public Schools....
June 7th, 2011 | Columns, Featured, Part of the Solution, Social Justice | Read More

The Bait and Switch of Contemporary Christianity

The Bait and Switch of Contemporary Christianity
This is a guest post from my dear friend Dr. Richard Beck. Dr. Beck is the Department Chair of Psychology at Abilene Christian University. His daily musings can be read at Experimental Theology. To start, a story. A few years ago a female student wanted to visit with me about some difficulties she was...
June 10th, 2010 | Featured, Social Justice | Read More

“Spare Some Change?” Reflections On Domestic Poverty

“Spare Some Change?” Reflections On Domestic Poverty
Not long ago here in Washington, DC it was snowing like crazy outside. They called it the “Snowpocalypse”, and everyone had been treating it as such. Grocery stores were cleared out, everything was shut down, people were using skis to get around instead of cars.  It was bizarre. Sadly, even...
May 3rd, 2010 | Featured, Social Justice | Read More

The Whys and Hows of Supporting Our Teachers

The Whys and Hows of Supporting Our Teachers
I threw a little temper tantrum at Office Max about a month ago.  Standing in front of the Post-It note display, I eyed the price tag on the oddly sized pads of paper my daughter needed to take to school.  Fifteen dollars!  The price of the sticky notes was more than her crayons, colored pencils,...
October 12th, 2009 | Featured, Part of the Solution | Read More

Multi-Ethnic Complex

I don’t know if you’re a big fan of NBC’s The Office, but it’s my favorite show. Hands down. I remember a particular scene from the third season’s “The Merger” episode. Michael Scott meets Karen Filippelli for the first time, and upon first glance, Michael says,...
March 2nd, 2009 | Social Justice | Read More