#HipHopEd Chat is a weekly cyber cypher (chat) where stakeholders within Hip-Hop and Education come together to discuss issues that impact the youth and adults within our local, national and global communities. #HipHopEd Chat is a virtual form of professional development for Educators, workshop for Parents and other Adults and a brainstorming session of Hip-Hop practitioners. Our #HipHopEd chats are every Tuesday from 9-10 EST. on Twitter.
Welcome 2 #HipHopEd Tonight we are discussing the State of Hip-Hop Education as a practice and an agent of change within the landscape of traditional education
It is important to make distinctions between Hip-Hop Education and Education because we strive to measure our impact inside and outside of the classroom. We want to move culture #HipHopEd
#HipHopEd I believe there are strides being made when it comes to Hip-Hop being used in the classroom but there are major strides yet to be taken when it comes to deeming Hip-Hop itself as "education."
Hip-Hop Education has given me tools to understand and implement culturally responsive teaching in my classroom, this is something I struggled with prior to engaging with #HipHopEd
The Academy is more accepting of Hip-Hop as scholarship in its own right than K-12 spaces but the students in K-12 spaces see themselves as Hip-Hop more than students in the Academy #HipHopEd
Is hip hop education something at threat of being appropriated by non-indigenous entities, as many other ways of knowing and learning have been? #HipHopEd
The Academy is more accepting of Hip-Hop as scholarship in its own right than K-12 spaces but the students in K-12 spaces see themselves as Hip-Hop more than students in the Academy #HipHopEd
There is a need to expand the definition of Hip-Hop to a generation of young people and generations of educators. Hip-Hop culture embodies many of the learning frameworks that are looked at as being innovative today #HipHopEd
In addition Hiphop Ed must also move traditional educational culture. This means challenging established norms and ways of knowing & doing in the classroom. Gonna have to rock the boat a little. But hey, isn't that what hip hop has always done? #makewaves. #HipHopEd
As hip-hop evolves, one thing remain the same. It is the chief avenue for making sense of where our youth are. We need to evolve with it to teach effectively #HipHopEd
The academy ain’t really about it tho. Oftentimes HH is ushered into new academic lanes in fluff ways which connotes a disinterest in its cultural complexities. #HipHopEd
Is hip hop education something at threat of being appropriated by non-indigenous entities, as many other ways of knowing and learning have been? #HipHopEd
Yes and at some point Education must recognize and value its impact on Hip-Hop culture. The consistent narrative is a reflection of the state of confusion that is many of our schools #HipHopEd
My undergrad students had me begrudgingly listening to Playboi Carti all weekend just to try and understand where they’re at. We have to work to stay connected to youth. Not tryna be an angry old head... #HipHopEd
This is the problem with "innovation" in the classroom, many times it's the same thing in a new package. Hip-hop education requires #HipHopEd(ucators) to challenge the status quo
Ooh this is a sticky if not wicked problem: If we're asking non-indigenous people to learn it, apply it, bring it to their classrooms (e.g., #ForWhiteFolks by @chrisemdin ) -- where is the line between this and appropriation? If impact > intent, what is appropriATE? #HipHopEd
Is hip hop education something at threat of being appropriated by non-indigenous entities, as many other ways of knowing and learning have been? #HipHopEd
It’s a threat because it is adopted by institutions who then falsely perceive it as complex and distance themselves further from appreciating its depth #HipHopEd
So true. This is why k12 educators who understand the educational value of Hip-hop need to advocate for its inclusion as a class, central to academic enrichment & worthy of study rather than marginalize it to after school programs. #HipHopEd
The Academy is more accepting of Hip-Hop as scholarship in its own right than K-12 spaces but the students in K-12 spaces see themselves as Hip-Hop more than students in the Academy #HipHopEd
I question if hip hop is being used to decolonize education, or if its there to make us feel like things are changing while the systems are all still the same. #HipHopEdhttps://t.co/ezXWmhzfdK
#HipHopEd I believe there are strides being made when it comes to Hip-Hop being used in the classroom but there are major strides yet to be taken when it comes to deeming Hip-Hop itself as "education."
#HipHopEd video on the stae of HH journalism....we have to be strive to be more literate & versed in the culture than those reporting on it....or learn from them https://t.co/jQUpDyhWas
Maybe? However, I think intent doesn't matter much if you are hurting people (case in point: all the "well-meaning white women" out there). At some point, it has to be the impact that students take with them -- how do you make them feel? What do you actually offer? #HipHopEd
Hip-Hop Education must break the rules of commercialism which only lets a song live similar in length to a news cycle. Our music must be treated as literature with the ability to live on #HipHopEd
This is the problem with "innovation" in the classroom, many times it's the same thing in a new package. Hip-hop education requires #HipHopEd(ucators) to challenge the status quo
When I talk about using hip-hop in the classroom, I am often asked (mostly by White educators) if I rap. I explain that hip-hop is more than rap, that I use the culture to inform how I teach. They still struggle to understand because they don't appreciate the culture #HipHopEd
You become a #HipHopEd(ucator) by creating the space for youth to engage in the cultural forms that work for them. You don't need to perform something that isn't you
This is a fascinating question which I believe calls into question the authenticity of those who are calling themselves Hip-Hop and Educators. Who evaluates what is being implemented? #HipHopEd
I question if hip hop is being used to decolonize education, or if its there to make us feel like things are changing while the systems are all still the same. #HipHopEdhttps://t.co/ezXWmhzfdK
#HipHopEd I believe there are strides being made when it comes to Hip-Hop being used in the classroom but there are major strides yet to be taken when it comes to deeming Hip-Hop itself as "education."
When I think of Hip Hop Ed, I think of incorporating the values and principles more than the music. Is your question about the music, or about the principles too? #HipHopEd
I used to work with high school students in Jackson Heights who would choose soca over hip hop any day. #HipHopEd in that context meant we used soca as the foundation. Its about being responsive to, & reflective of, the context in which youth exist.
Hip hop education is the resistance against a system that doesn't want to be disrupted, and #HipHopEd demands power for those who have been disenfranchised by that system. We are more than educators. To borrow an idea from @BLoveSoulPower, we are abolitionists.
More inights from Rob Markman #HipHopEd.... teach students that they are both the best students & experts on HH culture & they can write their own tickets https://t.co/dRhi8ulIRn
Hip hop education is the resistance against a system that doesn't want to be disrupted, and #HipHopEd demands power for those who have been disenfranchised by that system. We are more than educators. To borrow an idea from @BLoveSoulPower, we are abolitionists.
What constitutes one as a conveyor of knowledge within Hip-Hop is totally different than that of a teacher in schools. You can be a teacher without being a practitioner within your subject whereas in Hip-Hop you can’t #HipHopEd
You become a #HipHopEd(ucator) by creating the space for youth to engage in the cultural forms that work for them. You don't need to perform something that isn't you
As long as Hip-Hop is viewed primarily as an activity and not a culture and an example of all subjects living together, schools will never get the full benefit of Hip-Hop Education #HipHopEd
Maybe *this* is the litmus test for appropriation vs implementation: Is it dismantling institutional racism? Is it disrupting the settler colonial mindset? #HipHopEd
Schools are the only place learning is divided into subjects. I think, to most effectively use #HipHopEd is to think outside the school. Hip Hop is a modem by which to pass information. Schools were designed to perpetuate society. Schools are not broken.
There is a need for content to be created from the various Hip-Hop art forms that are targeted to a Hip-Hop Education audience with the ability to live among student after 3:00 pm #HipHopEd
The job of #HipHopEd(ucators) is to continue to explore and communicate the nuances of Hip-Hop culture to infiltrate schools and curriculum. #TheyStillDontGetIt
Yes! We need leadership & school boards who will challenge district policies and politicians who will challenge state & federal education policies & practices. #HipHopEd
#hiphoped is roots pedagogy ... culturally responsive-reality pedagogy-culturally sensitive-culturally appropriate #hiphopdev... meeting Ss where they are.
I don't have any top of mind but I think this is the type of content that can be created within #HipHopEd spaces like @HSRA_MN & @HSRA_LA and @ms_q22 among others
Learning vs. Education. Reflection vs. Education. Awareness vs. Education. Education is scripted and out of touch. Hip Hop is the platform for examining individual growth through a different set of terms and measures. #HipHopEd
You help me realize #HipHopEd promotes #Respect and vice versa.
I'm intrigued by juxtaposition of my past and limited exposure leading to an association with battles, burns, violence. After @bellhooks bellhook, I saw the light.
Again, good point. It's important for K12 & college Hip-hop educators to connect in their respective regions and build coalitions to flesh out these ideas of content and evaluation within a Hip-hop framework #HipHopEd
Learning vs. Education. Reflection vs. Education. Awareness vs. Education. Education is scripted and out of touch. Hip Hop is the platform for examining individual growth through a different set of terms and measures. #HipHopEd
#HipHopEd fights the status quo. And as soon as that status quo realizes we're serious about dismantling it and not just some pedagogical gimmick, it will fight the hell back.
As we discussing the State of Hip-Hop Education, please share any ideas you have on how we may be able to help you as a practitioners within this growing and forming space #HipHopEd
I released a hip-hop album earlier this month. It's 'authentic adult contemporary hip-hop'. If you're an 'artist', continuing to create keeps certain creative energies flowing. Here’s an album for you… Gniltsuh by Thed Weller #HipHopEdhttps://t.co/OmfubbRBqT
I released a hip-hop album earlier this month. It's 'authentic adult contemporary hip-hop'. If you're an 'artist', continuing to create keeps certain creative energies flowing. Here’s an album for you… Gniltsuh by Thed Weller #HipHopEdhttps://t.co/OmfubbRBqT
Hip-hop pillars, aesthetics & critical theory are at the heart of my honors course at @stcloudstate next semester. We gonna go hard with social justice mixtape vol 2 #HipHopEd
Hip-hop pillars, aesthetics & critical theory are at the heart of my honors course at @stcloudstate next semester. We gonna go hard with social justice mixtape vol 2 #HipHopEd
#HipHopEd I am supporting individuals in #highereducation institutions most of my time. Anyone else in that demographic? Any suggestions to help folks enter their own #hiphoprevolution ?
I used to work with high school students in Jackson Heights who would choose soca over hip hop any day. #HipHopEd in that context meant we used soca as the foundation. Its about being responsive to, & reflective of, the context in which youth exist.
Back in the late 70s & 80s I’d incorporate #hiphoped into lesson plans without admin knowing. It wked. Ss loved it & learned. Anybody down? #hiphoped means taking risks.
Engaging in #HipHopEd forces us to stay close to young people so we don't become out of touch with the culture. The youths perspective is always welcome, they push the culture.
This is where project based learning steps in. Empower students to create their own knowledge & products that address & reflect real world issues. Then have them share and be "assessed" by the world. Talk about living after 3:00 pm #HipHopEd
Honestly outright probably dead prez and Public Enemy that I can think of. We basically five decades deep into this Hip-Hop thing. We need to do more. No diss to indie artists on the ground doing the same though. I just don't know y'all by name. #HipHopEd
Rap is beats and rhymes. It is important BUT Hip-hop is a sensibility. It pulls from a plethora of emotional & aesthetic influences. Graf, b-boying, dj-ing tech, fashion ... #HipHopEd
This is also an example Hip-Hop being a philosophical approach that is farther reaching the music. It's about mining for the jewels within the student's culture and soundtrack #HipHopEd
If we’re not talking bout legacy restoration then we’re not building on HipHop Pedagogy. We’re simply teaching figurative language using rap lyrics as text. #HipHopEd
Hip Hop has always been about the counter-narrative. It also teaches social responsibility, which is character development. It's imperative in all educational contexts, esp. in rural and suburban schools. #HipHopEd
Chairs were set in rows for a series of small talks with a group of male students. Two young facilitators came in and a made a large circle. This is Hip-Hop Education without a beat or a rhyme #HipHopEd
If we’re not talking bout legacy restoration then we’re not building on HipHop Pedagogy. We’re simply teaching figurative language using rap lyrics as text. #HipHopEd
#hiphoped means embracing & meaningfully contextualizing all of the genres that #hiphop touches when appropriate in our pedagogy with varied youth audiences
“But that’s not what I meant!”
“Yeah, and you still said it. Your words and actions are always greater than your intent.” I have that conversation more than I want to admit.
