#HipHopEd Archive

#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.
Tuesday October 24, 2017
9:00 PM EDT
  • MrsMurat Oct 24 @ 9:00 PM EDT
    My Ss broke the internet with positivity! https://t.co/mAJMMUJh1t #123princhat #6thchat #adechat #csisdchat #edchatma #elmused #HipHopEd
  • ardavisedu Oct 24 @ 9:00 PM EDT
    Hip-Hop, as a musical preference, is entirely new to me. So, too, is teaching. Funny that they entered my life at the same time. #HipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:01 PM EDT
    Welcome 2 #HipHopEd tonight we want to look at how Hip-Hop Pedagogy can be an effective strategy for dropout prevention
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:02 PM EDT
    In support of hurricane recovery #HipHopEd salutes @tmobile for donating $2 for every tweet using the hash tag #HR4HR
  • ardavisedu Oct 24 @ 9:02 PM EDT
    Raised on classic rock. Have always enjoyed anything with a guitar, really. Became invested in hip-hop in July 2017. #HipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    #HipHopEd also wants to #Salute Robert Guillaume who was a great actor in many roles including "Lean On Me"
  • GOgreenGOwrite Oct 24 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    FYI: #HipHopEd chat starting about now.
  • djxlevi Oct 24 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    That's awesome! Embrace the process of learning both their craft and evolution. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @ardavisedu
  • mathsmarti Oct 24 @ 9:04 PM EDT
    #HipHopEd(ucators) make students feel welcome in schools, make them feel like they belong, increasing their investment in learning
  • ardavisedu Oct 24 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    Hip-hop interest came from coaching football. Songs in the locker room hyped players up and impacted me as well! #HipHopEd
  • TheRealHipHopEd Oct 24 @ 9:06 PM EDT
    When we think about HH Pedagogy and its abilities 2 engage & connect youth in classrooms how can this help with dropout prevention?#HipHopEd
  • HRHGloriaSantos Oct 24 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    What happens when teachers themselves quit their job because they never felt welcome? No stable work or study environment- #hiphoped
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:07 PM EDT
    Welcome 2 #HipHopEd I was just highlighting the movie about education because of the chat. Please include the hash tag in your tweets
    • ProfSwog Oct 24 @ 9:05 PM EDT
      And Benson!!
      In reply to @tdj6899
  • MisterCMaine Oct 24 @ 9:08 PM EDT
    Shout out to @chrisemdin for the inspiration!! #ADEChat #HipHopEd
    • 145lewis Oct 24 @ 9:06 PM EDT
      To define a sense of meaning: a malajustment is the ability to recognize what we're doing isn't making sense. #ADEChat
  • drlovelace Oct 24 @ 9:08 PM EDT
    Its about engagement & empowerment - Ss will stay engaged in a community that empowers them - a community rooted in #HipHopEd does that.
    In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:08 PM EDT
    "The Other Side" by The Groove (High School for Recording Arts) https://t.co/P8vuS3CtXU via @YouTube #HipHopEd
  • HRHGloriaSantos Oct 24 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    As much as we want to tell Ss not to stop and not to give up, it is also important to teach them when it is healthy to quit. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd
  • Ianplevy - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    Schools that don't promote comfort and belonging for students, lose those students to outside of school groups and spaces that do #HipHopEd
  • ProfSwog Oct 24 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    #HipHopEd is fundamentally about connecting w/students thru lived experiences. Connections=relationships, powerful ones. Keeps kids with us.
    • TheRealHipHopEd Oct 24 @ 9:06 PM EDT
      When we think about HH Pedagogy and its abilities 2 engage & connect youth in classrooms how can this help with dropout prevention?#HipHopEd
  • djxlevi Oct 24 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    Hip Hop pedagogy is creative pedagogy. Valuing Ss & their voices can change the trajectory & narrative of Black and brown kids. #hiphoped
  • ardavisedu Oct 24 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    Love connecting with students via popular hip-hop songs. I've got a clean playlist for workdays in the classroom. #HipHopEd
  • TheRealHipHopEd Oct 24 @ 9:09 PM EDT
    Agreed and through the engagement the student's cultural expressions are deemed valuable and intelligent #HipHopEd
    In reply to @drlovelace
  • reader_educ614 Oct 24 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    #HipHopEd engages in critical pedagogy and allows unheard voices to speak and express themselves freely. This helps keep student interest!
    In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd
  • mathsmarti Oct 24 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    #HipHopEd(ucators) give students a voice in the classroom & in their own learning. They feel valued & connected to school.
    • TheRealHipHopEd Oct 24 @ 9:06 PM EDT
      When we think about HH Pedagogy and its abilities 2 engage & connect youth in classrooms how can this help with dropout prevention?#HipHopEd
  • drlovelace Oct 24 @ 9:10 PM EDT
    We have to begin to think about schools as communities for young people - a home, a place to grow, make mistakes, learn, teach...#HipHopEd
    In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    This is a great start #HipHopEd
    • ardavisedu Oct 24 @ 9:09 PM EDT
      Love connecting with students via popular hip-hop songs. I've got a clean playlist for workdays in the classroom. #HipHopEd
  • HRHGloriaSantos Oct 24 @ 9:11 PM EDT
    If school is not a safe and healthy environment, then quitting and letting go is actually smart and self-caring. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @Ianplevy
  • mathsmarti Oct 24 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    HH pedagogy is not just for teachers, administrators are key in creating positive spaces for teaching & learning #HipHopEd
    • HRHGloriaSantos Oct 24 @ 9:07 PM EDT
      What happens when teachers themselves quit their job because they never felt welcome? No stable work or study environment- #hiphoped
  • dianitahardy Oct 24 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    So sorry I’m missing this! At a district training. Can’t wait to read later. #HipHopEd
    • TheRealHipHopEd Oct 24 @ 9:06 PM EDT
      When we think about HH Pedagogy and its abilities 2 engage & connect youth in classrooms how can this help with dropout prevention?#HipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    This is key b/c this makes school a valuable component within a Ss Eco-system as opposed 2 a punitive place of failure #HipHopEd
    In reply to @drlovelace, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • Ianplevy - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:12 PM EDT
    Dropout is the end of a long road, school counselors need use preemptive interventions addressing attendance, grades, self-esteem #HipHopEd
  • HRHGloriaSantos Oct 24 @ 9:13 PM EDT
    Ss need to know that their black and brown educators are valued too. As educators, we are their role models. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @djxlevi
  • mathsmarti Oct 24 @ 9:13 PM EDT
    Absolutely! #HipHopEd
    • Ianplevy - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:09 PM EDT
      Schools that don't promote comfort and belonging for students, lose those students to outside of school groups and spaces that do #HipHopEd
  • JuliB224 Oct 24 @ 9:13 PM EDT
    Evening fam #HipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    HH Pedagogy has 2 create a mindset that allow Ss to correlate their abilities & achievements within the culture into the classroom #hiphoped
  • giftyasamani1 Oct 24 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    #HipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    Evening Sis #HipHopEd
    In reply to @JuliB224
  • Ianplevy - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:14 PM EDT
    #Facts And students who submit to unfair/unsafe practices can wind up loosing their sense of self in pursuit of a degree. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @HRHGloriaSantos
  • JonBalcerak Oct 24 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    #HipHopEd is central in my classroom. Ss I don't even know come to my room, engage w/ me about hh. These kids don't drop out. They drop in.
    • TheRealHipHopEd Oct 24 @ 9:06 PM EDT
      When we think about HH Pedagogy and its abilities 2 engage & connect youth in classrooms how can this help with dropout prevention?#HipHopEd
  • drlovelace Oct 24 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    Yep! They should have ownership in what occurs & seen as leaders. It's about critical citizenship -I don't leave where i'm valued. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @tdj6899, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • djxlevi Oct 24 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    HH can foster imitation, innovation and also mentorship. Ss need educators that they can look up to and learn from. #HipHopEd
    • TheRealHipHopEd Oct 24 @ 9:06 PM EDT
      When we think about HH Pedagogy and its abilities 2 engage & connect youth in classrooms how can this help with dropout prevention?#HipHopEd
  • JonHopePVD Oct 24 @ 9:15 PM EDT
    #HipHopEd can create non traditional narratives that students identify with and validate their experiences. As a result, they're apt to stay
    In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd
  • Ianplevy - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    Construct an attendance incentive around the school studio. Have students sign up for early morning sessions before classes begin #HipHopEd
  • JuliB224 Oct 24 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    I think of it like recidivism/re-entry for released persons. IF we focus on "Pre-Entry" & harnessing talents of youth BEFORE jail #HipHopEd
    In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd
  • ardavisedu Oct 24 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    Brilliant. #HipHopEd
    • Ianplevy - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:09 PM EDT
      Schools that don't promote comfort and belonging for students, lose those students to outside of school groups and spaces that do #HipHopEd
  • HRHGloriaSantos Oct 24 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    Unfortunately, here in Mx I've seen many lone Ts having to defend their pedagogy against very hegemonic "bilingual" programs. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @mathsmarti
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:16 PM EDT
    failing mathematics & or English, attending grade 6 < 80 % of the time, & receiving a poor final behavior grade. MS Indicators #hiphoped
  • BMECFellowship Oct 24 @ 9:17 PM EDT
    With @chrisemdin as he multi tasks as the super man/freedom fighter he is. #HipHopEd
  • norarahimian Oct 24 @ 9:17 PM EDT
    This! We have to recognize the agency in saying, "This is not serving me." #hiphoped https://t.co/wdmyF6j98r
    • HRHGloriaSantos Oct 24 @ 9:11 PM EDT
      If school is not a safe and healthy environment, then quitting and letting go is actually smart and self-caring. #HipHopEd
      In reply to @Ianplevy
  • drlovelace Oct 24 @ 9:17 PM EDT
    Absolutely -which environment is gong to reinforce you more? We expect Ss to stay in traumatic places when we as adults don't #HipHopEd
    In reply to @Ianplevy
  • hiphopalumni Oct 24 @ 9:17 PM EDT
    Evidence teaches us that HH pedagogy indeed cultivates "soft skills" or grit and the emot intell needed to cope & struggle thru #hiphoped
  • cmedlockpaul Oct 24 @ 9:17 PM EDT
    Hey #hiphoped(ucators)! I'd loe 2 hear ab ur innovative classroom practices! Take 10m 2 tell me & u could win $250! https://t.co/UfzHhzSZUi
  • JuntoSoul Oct 24 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    HH was birth out of urban alchemy removal and modernism where communities were continually homogenized, neglected, & disconnected #HipHopEd
  • JuliB224 Oct 24 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    Focusing on the Pre-drop activities, engagement & building relationships and obliterate systems that entangle and trap youth #HipHopEd
    In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd
  • DrHicksHarper Oct 24 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    #hiphopdev roots connect souls & spirits & when Ss connect with the source engagement is inevitable & dropout is mute #hiphoped
  • TheRealHipHopEd Oct 24 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    When you think about where Ss dropout from school 2 go, we should critically examine our environments & engagement practices #HipHopEd
  • JuliB224 Oct 24 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    Say that. Dr. Levy. #HipHopEd
    • Ianplevy - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:12 PM EDT
      Dropout is the end of a long road, school counselors need use preemptive interventions addressing attendance, grades, self-esteem #HipHopEd
  • _Hypetime Oct 24 @ 9:18 PM EDT
    HipHop is Human Development #hiphoped #HipHopDev https://t.co/CjomyXN7d7
    • djxlevi Oct 24 @ 9:15 PM EDT
      HH can foster imitation, innovation and also mentorship. Ss need educators that they can look up to and learn from. #HipHopEd
      • TheRealHipHopEd Oct 24 @ 9:06 PM EDT
        When we think about HH Pedagogy and its abilities 2 engage & connect youth in classrooms how can this help with dropout prevention?#HipHopEd
  • chrisemdin - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    We counter dropout by recognizing that youth are being pushed out by institutions that do not value them #HipHopEd
  • MsSmith2626 Oct 24 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    Soooo excited about my experience tonight! With the one and only Dr. Chris Emdin @ @chrisemdin #learninginnovation #hiphoped
  • SunannaC Oct 24 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    Yes, yes, and yes. #RemakeLearning's new mission about engagement, relevance, & equity; #HipHopEd does that. https://t.co/02eDeR3UuV
    • drlovelace Oct 24 @ 9:08 PM EDT
      Its about engagement & empowerment - Ss will stay engaged in a community that empowers them - a community rooted in #HipHopEd does that.
      In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd
  • TheRealHipHopEd Oct 24 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    #HipHopEd Truth
  • JuntoSoul Oct 24 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    #HipHopEd carries on this spirit of literally flipping the script and changing the game for those never given a real opportunity
  • giftyasamani1 Oct 24 @ 9:19 PM EDT
    "@therealhiphop #melted #like #butter in a #microwave" - Emdin Twas a moment in time #hiphoped
  • JonBalcerak Oct 24 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    Yes yes yes yes yes. #HipHopEd
    • Ianplevy - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:12 PM EDT
      Dropout is the end of a long road, school counselors need use preemptive interventions addressing attendance, grades, self-esteem #HipHopEd
  • Ianplevy - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    As a school counselor, I've been asked to convince parents to transfer students w/ bad attendance records/grades to other schools #HipHopEd
  • HRHGloriaSantos Oct 24 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    Administrators need to watch the way they treat their Ts: You can't expect Ss to stay if their Ts are quitting. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @drlovelace, @Ianplevy
  • JuliB224 Oct 24 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    Counselors, teachers, social workers and parents... it takes a village to raise, educate, protect and safeguard the black/brown Ss #HipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:20 PM EDT
    When students feel like getting off of the assembly line, they dropout & we blame the Ss for their choice as a result of ours #HipHopEd
  • mathsmarti Oct 24 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    Also a problem for pre-service Ts when starting, mentor Ts & principals squash their desire to implement new pedagogy #HipHopEd
    In reply to @HRHGloriaSantos
  • JuliB224 Oct 24 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    We can smash drop out rates with and through the interconnectedness of #hiphop #music #beats #cypher and #story #HipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    #HipHopEd Truth
  • drlovelace Oct 24 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    And if teachers are quitting left and right - where is the continuity and community? School isn't familiar to them on all fronts. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @HRHGloriaSantos, @Ianplevy
  • Ianplevy - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:22 PM EDT
    We reward students who remain silent and accept maltreatment, and punish those who pushback/refuse to adapt #HipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    Examine Hip-Hop's ability to create community, belonging and loyalty & measure against how your school promotes these competencies #hiphoped
  • JuliB224 Oct 24 @ 9:23 PM EDT
    We all know and can remember when a song or a beat saved us from... #HipHopEd
  • TheRealHipHopEd Oct 24 @ 9:24 PM EDT
    We have to challenge the systems that benefit when our Ss dropout. People profit when our Ss fail #HipHopEd
  • HRHGloriaSantos Oct 24 @ 9:24 PM EDT
    A toxic administrator can ruin a whole learning community. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @drlovelace, @Ianplevy
  • hiphopalumni Oct 24 @ 9:24 PM EDT
    If HH pedagogy had institutional power beyond classroom, what would a HH educ policy / initiative include? #hiphoped
  • mathsmarti Oct 24 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    Often schools advocate for building community while pushing out students who they deem not to "fit" #HipHopEd
    • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:23 PM EDT
      Examine Hip-Hop's ability to create community, belonging and loyalty & measure against how your school promotes these competencies #hiphoped
  • ardavisedu Oct 24 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    Incluisiveness celebrates all students. Their favorite music shouldn't be ignored. HH pedagogy can create inclusive classroom. #HipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    Welcome 2 #HipHopEd family
  • chrisemdin - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:25 PM EDT
    Hip-hop makes youth want to come back. What is your school doing to make youth want to come back? #HipHopEd
  • HRHGloriaSantos Oct 24 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    Admins speak about critical thinking to stakeholders, but they label their critical Ts and Ss as "problematic". #HipHopEd
    In reply to @mathsmarti
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    "fit" can mean too difficult or not willing to quietly go along with the program #HipHopEd
    In reply to @mathsmarti
  • Ianplevy - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    Word. and the fact that it isn't is a huge problem. This ish happens all too often #HipHopEd
    In reply to @JosieGL
  • KingAdjapong - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    Anchoring instruction in the culture of students allows them to see themselves as part of the content and as part of learning #HipHopEd
  • Lwhiteman_9 Oct 24 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    And the education system does the same thing with educators. This is why so many are hesitant to speak up #HipHopEd
    In reply to @Ianplevy
  • Ianplevy - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:26 PM EDT
    Yup! Plus it's fun as hell. Great way to start a work day #HipHopEd
    In reply to @RauccidMPS
  • JonBalcerak Oct 24 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    #HipHopEd = authenticity, honesty, justice, empathy, love. What student--what PERSON--doesn't want these things? Doesn't NEED these things?
  • KingAdjapong - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    Hip Hop Ped Teacher training! #HipHopEd
    • hiphopalumni Oct 24 @ 9:24 PM EDT
      If HH pedagogy had institutional power beyond classroom, what would a HH educ policy / initiative include? #hiphoped
  • JonHopePVD Oct 24 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    ensuring that students are active partners in their scholarship. #HipHopEd allows for leverage of their expertise. Not empty vessels
    • TheRealHipHopEd Oct 24 @ 9:18 PM EDT
      When you think about where Ss dropout from school 2 go, we should critically examine our environments & engagement practices #HipHopEd
  • Ianplevy - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    Oh yeah. However, change only comes from advocating. We just need to do this strategically, with empirical backing. #StuntOnEm #HipHopEd
    In reply to @Lwhiteman_9
  • blackquinoa Oct 24 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    Hip Hop has always been about the expression of ones circumstances. We need curriculums that relate academia to students lives #HipHopEd
    In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd
  • JuliB224 Oct 24 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    YES Dr. Gloria! Yes. Have u read @PrincipalKafele #principal50 #criticalleadership #HipHopEd
    • HRHGloriaSantos Oct 24 @ 9:24 PM EDT
      A toxic administrator can ruin a whole learning community. #HipHopEd
      In reply to @drlovelace, @Ianplevy
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    It's not only on Schools, I ran my OST program and the Ss that came 2-3x per week after school... 100% graduation rate for 10 yrs #hiphoped
  • ardavisedu Oct 24 @ 9:27 PM EDT
    Student-produced school news network intros and outros each day with popular hip-hop tracks. 21 Savage, Post Malone, Future, etc. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @chrisemdin
  • DrHicksHarper Oct 24 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    B4 Ss drop out the educator has most often dropped out 1st. Ss dropping out is often reason...consequence #hiphoped #hiphopdev
  • Ianplevy - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    That's what's up!!! We gotta link. DM me #HipHopEd
    In reply to @JosieGL
  • HRHGloriaSantos Oct 24 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    Trust your teacher. Let them engage with their students. Allow them to contact their parents. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @hiphopalumni
  • drlovelace Oct 24 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    #PREACH We only reward a certain type of "critical" thinking. #HipHopEd
    • HRHGloriaSantos Oct 24 @ 9:26 PM EDT
      Admins speak about critical thinking to stakeholders, but they label their critical Ts and Ss as "problematic". #HipHopEd
      In reply to @mathsmarti
  • Ianplevy - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:28 PM EDT
    Yes, I have a formula. Hit me up, we'll make it happen! #HipHopEd
    In reply to @JosieGL
  • mathsmarti Oct 24 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    Educators advocate for students to develop critical thinking but them try to manage how critical they can be #HipHopEd
    In reply to @tdj6899
  • JuliB224 Oct 24 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    And culturally sustainability embedded in that training Doc. #HipHopEd
  • TheRealHipHopEd Oct 24 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    When we say Hip-Hop Pedagogy it's beyond beats and rhymes, it's soul, spirit and mind. It's a way of looking at life #HipHopEd
  • djxlevi Oct 24 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    Reframing and changing teacher education in colleges/universities. #realitypedagogy #hiphoped
    In reply to @hiphopalumni
  • drlovelace Oct 24 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    And with our students...we are 15 million high school students strong in U.S. #youthorganizing #HipHopEd
  • Ianplevy - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:29 PM EDT
    Oh yeah, they don't want us to change...but we can make that happen if we try hard enough. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @Lwhiteman_9
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    You are preaching now Sis #HipHopEd
    • HRHGloriaSantos Oct 24 @ 9:26 PM EDT
      Admins speak about critical thinking to stakeholders, but they label their critical Ts and Ss as "problematic". #HipHopEd
      In reply to @mathsmarti
  • HRHGloriaSantos Oct 24 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    This. Critical teachers should be free to teach critical thinking skills to their Ss. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @Lwhiteman_9, @Ianplevy
  • KingAdjapong - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    HipHop Ped also validates HipHop culture as a whole. Its powerful to use a multimodal culture/form of expression in classrooms #hiphoped
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:30 PM EDT
    Cynical isn't it #HipHopEd
    • mathsmarti Oct 24 @ 9:29 PM EDT
      Educators advocate for students to develop critical thinking but them try to manage how critical they can be #HipHopEd
      In reply to @tdj6899
  • JustinePhilyaw Oct 24 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    @YouthBuildPHL is valuing students as partners not just participants. #hiphoped
    In reply to @chrisemdin, @YouthBuildPHL
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:31 PM EDT
    Pushed out towards institutions that profit from them #PIC #HipHopEd
  • reader_educ614 Oct 24 @ 9:32 PM EDT
    What is the best way to incorporate #HipHopEd in my classroom if I am not representative of my student's culture or race?
  • chrisemdin - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:32 PM EDT
    If you want to prevent dropout, you have to reach out to dropouts so they can inform your school on what they have done wrong #HipHopEd
  • KingAdjapong - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:32 PM EDT
    Validating HipHop in educational spaces will also validate HipHop culture and more importantly, those who created the culture. #HipHopEd
  • HRHGloriaSantos Oct 24 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    Meanwhile, our textbooks still contain false & racist information. Questioning should be a collective effort: admins, Ts, and Ss. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @drlovelace
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    There must be a commitment to make Education relevant to the audience of Ss that you are teaching. What matters 2U might not 2Them #hiphoped
  • readeologist Oct 24 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    Hi all! I'm just dropping in to listen, like, learn, and occasionally RT. #HipHopEd
  • KingAdjapong - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:33 PM EDT
    How are you working with community members and even parents who dropped out of HS? #HipHopEd
  • DrHicksHarper Oct 24 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    No question! School culture that negates Ss popular culture will ultimately fail the Ss. # cultural compatible pedagogy #hiphopdev #hiphoped
    In reply to @PrincipalTam, @RosaIsiah
  • HRHGloriaSantos Oct 24 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    Back to our manifesto: "Most of my heroes don’t appear in the National Curriculum" #HipHopEd
    In reply to @tdj6899
  • Lwhiteman_9 Oct 24 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    ...dropping out off college. @JColeNC ‘s The Warm Up mixtape. It connected to me in ways my professors weren’t. #hiphoped
    In reply to @JuliB224, @JColeNC
  • sbaumgartner94 Oct 24 @ 9:34 PM EDT
    Love how you put this. Hip-Hop can connect 🌏🌍🌎. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd
  • TheRealHipHopEd Oct 24 @ 9:35 PM EDT
    We must avoid blanket assumptions around a student dropping out. There isn't a single diagnosis so there isn't a single cure #HipHopEd
  • mathsmarti Oct 24 @ 9:35 PM EDT
    The stories of those who dropout matter as much as those who stayed. It is powerful for Ts to listen & learn from them #HipHopEd
    In reply to @chrisemdin
  • JuntoSoul Oct 24 @ 9:35 PM EDT
    #HipHopEd creates a natural incubator of innovation and self determination, giving students necessary life skills even beyond the classroom
  • TheRealHipHopEd Oct 24 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    Thank you family #HipHopEd
    • sbaumgartner94 Oct 24 @ 9:34 PM EDT
      Love how you put this. Hip-Hop can connect 🌏🌍🌎. #HipHopEd
      In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd
  • ThinkPanoramic Oct 24 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    And include engaging acknowledgement: Hustler/Grinder/Fam/Freestyler of the yr awards (referencing our BET HHAwards chat @tdj6899) #HipHoped
    In reply to @Ianplevy, @tdj6899
  • Ianplevy - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    Crucial. So many parents are holding on to difficult emotions regarding school. Partnering w/ fam to process and support Ss is key #HipHopEd
    In reply to @KingAdjapong
  • Pattasean Oct 24 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    If you genuinely want to learn how to start a business, watch Daddy Day Care #HipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    #HipHopEd
    • ThinkPanoramic Oct 24 @ 9:36 PM EDT
      And include engaging acknowledgement: Hustler/Grinder/Fam/Freestyler of the yr awards (referencing our BET HHAwards chat @tdj6899) #HipHoped
      In reply to @Ianplevy, @tdj6899
  • HRHGloriaSantos Oct 24 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    Listen to your Ss. Speak up for them. Express your support of other Ts that do belong to your Ss' culture and race. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @reader_educ614
  • ardavisedu Oct 24 @ 9:36 PM EDT
    What curricular choices can we make to include hip-hop? #HipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    #HipHopEd resource https://t.co/CCNioNG98w
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:37 PM EDT
    #HipHopEd resource https://t.co/a4O1timlTU
  • Ianplevy - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    @chrisemdin 's Cogenerative Dialogues are modeled after HH cyphers, and promote the exact culture needed to combat dropout #HipHopEd
    In reply to @ardavisedu, @chrisemdin
  • djxlevi Oct 24 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    Go into the community and spaces where your Ss are from. Listen to them. Empower them. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @reader_educ614
  • JonBalcerak Oct 24 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    I've seen GREAT Ts leave their districts because of toxic and hostile admins. W/out great Ts, of COURSE Ss disengage or drop out. #HipHopEd
    • HRHGloriaSantos Oct 24 @ 9:24 PM EDT
      A toxic administrator can ruin a whole learning community. #HipHopEd
      In reply to @drlovelace, @Ianplevy
  • TheRealHipHopEd Oct 24 @ 9:38 PM EDT
    Having a discussion in your school about dropout prevention w/o Ss, Parents & Comm members is uninformed & ineffective #HipHopEd
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    #Salute 2 @HSRA_MN for using Project Based Learning & Hip-Hop Pedagogy 2 engage students & keep them in school #HipHopEd
  • hiphopalumni Oct 24 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    Has anyone mentioned "school to prison pipeline" and the links w/ incarc & drop out rates? Expose Ss to pipeline w/ guest speakers #hiphoped
  • SimBarhoum Oct 24 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    There are a few amazing educators trying to end academic segregation. @chrisemdin is one of them. #HipHopEd
  • JuntoSoul Oct 24 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    #HipHopEd prepares Ss for life & success beyond the concrete jungles of communities, classrooms, & systemic institutions at large #TheRemix
  • Ianplevy - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    It's that classic lecture approach that promotes further disengagement. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd
  • callmemrmorris Oct 24 @ 9:40 PM EDT
    We can pull from the 'older' rappers to show generational improvement. TI, Busta Rhymes, Jeezy all sent their sons to college #HipHopEd
  • macias_science Oct 24 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    Ask the Ss what that should look like. They will gladly give you ideas to build on. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @ardavisedu
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    It has been mentioned but it is worth digging deeper into the framework of how the game works against our youth #HipHopEd
    • hiphopalumni Oct 24 @ 9:40 PM EDT
      Has anyone mentioned "school to prison pipeline" and the links w/ incarc & drop out rates? Expose Ss to pipeline w/ guest speakers #hiphoped
  • ThinkPanoramic Oct 24 @ 9:41 PM EDT
    Inform ur school & have them speak in front of stus about their experiences. Cud counsel those beginning 2 distance themselves #HipHopEd
    In reply to @chrisemdin
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    Excellent point #HipHopEd
    • callmemrmorris Oct 24 @ 9:40 PM EDT
      We can pull from the 'older' rappers to show generational improvement. TI, Busta Rhymes, Jeezy all sent their sons to college #HipHopEd
  • Lwhiteman_9 Oct 24 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    Making students co-constructors of knowledge empowers them to take ownership/charge in the process. Like their fav MCs & producers #HipHopEd
    In reply to @KingAdjapong
  • HRHGloriaSantos Oct 24 @ 9:42 PM EDT
    As a T, I worked a lot better when I could be authentic with Ss and code-switch than under constant vigilance from admins. #HipHopEd
  • hiphopalumni Oct 24 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    Use school to prison pipeline against itself through HH-based comm-engag w/ Ss mentoring incarcer juvies through music or poetry #HipHopED
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:43 PM EDT
    If HS graduation is supposed 2 open doors for the future but as a student I can't see a door from my view then why bother? #hiphoped
  • callmemrmorris Oct 24 @ 9:44 PM EDT
    This sends a relatable message. What your parents sacrificed are for you to benefit from. So take advantage #HipHopEd
    • callmemrmorris Oct 24 @ 9:40 PM EDT
      We can pull from the 'older' rappers to show generational improvement. TI, Busta Rhymes, Jeezy all sent their sons to college #HipHopEd
  • HRHGloriaSantos Oct 24 @ 9:44 PM EDT
    Dropping out of school does not mean you quit learning. #HipHopEd
  • ardavisedu Oct 24 @ 9:44 PM EDT
    Absolutely! Transparency between teacher and student should extend to class content. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @macias_science
  • amilcook - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:44 PM EDT
    concerned abt lack of transparency when it comes to earned credits/ grad. reqs & opps 4 catching up both in trad/nontrad ed envirs #HipHopEd
  • Lwhiteman_9 Oct 24 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    We see this in higher ed. HH pedagogy mostly happens in mentorship/retention programs and co-curricular activities #hiphopEd
    • hiphopalumni Oct 24 @ 9:24 PM EDT
      If HH pedagogy had institutional power beyond classroom, what would a HH educ policy / initiative include? #hiphoped
  • DrHicksHarper Oct 24 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    It's also that classic "adultist" pedagogical approach that devalues what Ss bring 2 the learning space =#dropout. #hiphopdev #hiphoped
    In reply to @Ianplevy, @TheRealHipHopEd
  • TheRealHipHopEd Oct 24 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    Imagine if Ss partnered in the leadership, design & running of schools, they would become the best advocates for schools #HipHopEd
  • mbdando Oct 24 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    Hip hop culture calls 4 inclusion, collaboration & celebration. These must b tenets of a #hiphoped classrm 2! Ss moved 2 stay engaged
  • callmemrmorris Oct 24 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    We must re-define much of the language we currently use. Students are usually pushed out. Thus "drop-out" must be reconceptualized #HipHopEd
  • hiphopalumni Oct 24 @ 9:45 PM EDT
    Maybe us HH educators need to be in prisons / juvie detention centers more than we think #hiphoped
  • amilcook - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    In order to win the game you have 2 know/have access 2 the rules #HipHopEd
  • JaquialDurham Oct 24 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    When students are no longer taking on a dual identity: hip-hop outside the classrooms & student inside it. Dropout look different #HipHopEd
  • TheRealHipHopEd Oct 24 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    Think of the reasons you love your college & compare it to what is available to Ss in high schools. The gap is widening #HipHopEd
  • Lwhiteman_9 Oct 24 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    meeting students where they are, creating space for them to explore/become/be their authentic selves in culturally relevant ways #HipHopEd
  • HRHGloriaSantos Oct 24 @ 9:46 PM EDT
    Student-centered pedagogy, constructivist approaches and collaborative culture are what most resemble #HipHopEd
    In reply to @ardavisedu, @macias_science
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    #HipHopEd
    • Ianplevy - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:45 PM EDT
      Exactly! The real work is discussing/planning post-secondary pursuits. Too many schools are overly focused on graduation %
      In reply to @tdj6899
  • callmemrmorris Oct 24 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    And, in order to manipulate the rules, you have to know/have access 2 the rules. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @amilcook
  • mbdando Oct 24 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    Hip hop demands authenticity. Y wud Ss stay in a fake & violent environment? Revolution starts w ur classrm. #hiphoped
  • amilcook - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    concerned abt #CyberSchools & their growth...intuition tells by corp ed profit$ while Ss fall thru the cracks #HipHopEd
  • LRossSchCnslr Oct 24 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    nervous before & my excitement after I survived being on my first panel tonight! 😬🤗 #scchat #schoolcounselorlife but sad I missed #HipHopEd
  • TheRealHipHopEd Oct 24 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    #HipHopEd OG knowledge
  • djxlevi Oct 24 @ 9:47 PM EDT
    "Hey, T, T. Tell me how do u respond to Ss & refresh the page & restart the memory. Respark the soul & rebuild the energy?" #Kanye #hiphoped
  • Ianplevy - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:48 PM EDT
    Yessss! #HipHoped
    In reply to @LRossSchCnslr
  • Lwhiteman_9 Oct 24 @ 9:48 PM EDT
    Utilizing the theory that enables us to do the most good with them, that doesn’t require whitewashing them. #HipHopEd
  • TheRealHipHopEd Oct 24 @ 9:48 PM EDT
    #HipHopEd you're here in spirit
  • mbdando Oct 24 @ 9:48 PM EDT
    Think abt edu debt vs gap that @gjladson talks abt. Rethink pushout as well. Nothin wrong with Ss. Change starts with us #hiphoped
  • macias_science Oct 24 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    Right. Value a 10th graders 10 yrs of experience as a student in many school settings. We value any other trade w/ 10 yrs of experience. #HipHopEd
    In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd
  • Sports2STEM Oct 24 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    Bring #STEMed into cultural practices such as sports. Allow students to do hands on work in interesting topics. Homage to #HipHopEd
    • Sports2STEM Oct 24 @ 7:26 PM EDT
      Meet the undergrad researchers in my "sport science for social impact" lab at @RPI_BME. They're holding their low cost sport science devices
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    You just decided to change your major and where you study #HipHopEd
    In reply to @HRHGloriaSantos
  • Lwhiteman_9 Oct 24 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    Allowing them to explore and develop their interests and goals, learning how to challenge and support them along the way #hiphoped
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    #HipHopEd
  • JuntoSoul Oct 24 @ 9:49 PM EDT
    Always about the people and culture, we genuinely underestimate the value of human connection everyday #HipHopEd
    In reply to @TheRealHipHopEd
  • callmemrmorris Oct 24 @ 9:50 PM EDT
    J.Cole's "03 Adolescence" is a great starting point for examining the complexity of teenage choices concerning academics/streets #HipHopEd
  • Ianplevy - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:50 PM EDT
    Yup! So crucial! Lecturing on this tomorrow night as part of a School Counselor as Advocates lesson #HipHopEd
    In reply to @mbdando, @mathsmarti, @gjladson
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:50 PM EDT
    Great session today and I look forward to working with you in the near future #HipHopEd #SaferStrongerDC
  • callmemrmorris Oct 24 @ 9:51 PM EDT
    Bill Gates & Mark Zuckerberg r praised for dropping out of college. Diddy's story of leaving to pursue dreams is hardly mentioned #HipHopEd
  • JonHopePVD Oct 24 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    humanize and develop a wholistic approach. As you say insert 'emotion' into the equation. Remove the archaic 'one size fits all' #hiphoped
    • TheRealHipHopEd Oct 24 @ 9:35 PM EDT
      We must avoid blanket assumptions around a student dropping out. There isn't a single diagnosis so there isn't a single cure #HipHopEd
  • mbdando Oct 24 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    A CRT approach 2 #hiphoped. Trad edu (whiteness) as property. Edu made 2 seem worthless & pwr structre is unchallenged. Flip da script!
  • amilcook - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:52 PM EDT
    there appears to b an interested doc on netflix called #NightSchool https://t.co/tD7zNxrnmc rel 2 dis convo 4 Ss & Ts #HipHopEd
  • Lwhiteman_9 Oct 24 @ 9:53 PM EDT
    “Mainstream” narratives dont serve POC or adequately tell our stories. students arent exempt. Moving past old ways is imperative #HipHopEd
  • HRHGloriaSantos Oct 24 @ 9:53 PM EDT
    THIS. We could get rid of schools completely replacing them with quality public libraries. And that would be very #HipHopEd.
    In reply to @tdj6899
  • mathsmarti Oct 24 @ 9:53 PM EDT
    Had a HH artist talk abt his experience to pre-service Ts & it sparked powerful dialogue abt changing our approach to Ss #HipHopEd
    In reply to @Ianplevy, @mbdando, @gjladson
  • Lwhiteman_9 Oct 24 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    Hell, moving past the comfortable/popular ways is imperative #HipHopEd
  • JCWCC_IT Oct 24 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    #Brilliant #HipHopEd mind blowing experience...chicken soup for the soul...the real #blueprint
    In reply to @excitecenter, @chrisemdin
  • JonBalcerak Oct 24 @ 9:54 PM EDT
    I think I sprained something in my finger retweeting y'all tonight #SoMuchWisdom #HipHopEd
  • JuntoSoul Oct 24 @ 9:57 PM EDT
    THE MESSAGE has always been there #HipHopEd
    In reply to @callmemrmorris
  • djxlevi Oct 24 @ 9:57 PM EDT
    "Yo, this ain't no time where the usual is suitable." Never easy, but worth it. #HipHopEd #ATribeCalledQuest #Respiration
    In reply to @Lwhiteman_9
  • tdj6899 - Moderator Oct 24 @ 9:57 PM EDT
    When you think about it the community should be the learning space as opposed to a building anyway #HipHopEd
    In reply to @HRHGloriaSantos
  • callmemrmorris Oct 24 @ 9:58 PM EDT
    Part of it is refraining what a challenge is, what success is, and what self-advocacy means #HipHopEd
    In reply to @buddah67
  • hiphopalumni Oct 24 @ 9:58 PM EDT
    Hell yea. HH IS CRT! #HipHopEd
    In reply to @mbdando
  • JuntoSoul Oct 24 @ 9:59 PM EDT
    Always be mindful of “The Message” and remix the outcome #HipHopEd