07/29/2020
Since forever-Hip-hop- like many of the experiences of Black and Brown youth in education have been marginalized for existing outside of traditional school norms.
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Challenge this by incorporating Hip-hop into the curriculum.
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1) Validate student experiences as classroom resources and encourage students to share their thoughts, feelings and inate geniuses in creative ways.
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2) Introduce students to the different Hip-hop elements, such as poetry or rap, breakdancing, beat boxing and emceeing.
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3) Pull from these knowledge forms and be ready to learn from your students as they write, discuss, listen and learn from each other.
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REMEMBER▪︎ all educators can work with students to co-create a community of learners that look out for each other and work creatively to challenge traditional notions of who is successful and who is not 🖤📚👩🏿⚖️
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Who's ready to disrupt the idea that Hip-hop not only exists outside of the classroom, but is ACTUALLY INSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM ALREADY!??
