Getting Real II: Hip Hop Pedagogy, Performance and Culture in the Classroom and Beyond
“Re-Imagining Teaching and Learning: A Snapshot of Hip-Hop Education"
Event Details
Date
Monday, April 9, 2012
Time
7 p.m.
Location
1101 Grainger Hall
Description
UW-Madison Prof. and Kellner Family Chair in Urban Education Gloria Ladson-Billings is joined by New York University's Metropolitan Center for Urban Education Deputy Director Eddie Fergus and Martha Diaz, a community organizer, educator and social entrepreneur, to continue the discussion on educational theories to help participants connect hip-hop as both an art form and a pedagogical tool to improve the academic success of students who remain marginalized in our schools.
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Cost
Free and open to the public