Getting Real II: Hip Hop Pedagogy, Performance and Culture in the Classroom and Beyond

UW-Madison Prof. and Kellner Family Chair in Urban Education Gloria Ladson-Billings discusses educational theories such as socio-cultural theory, culturally relevant pedagogy, critical media theory, post-colonial theory and critical race theory 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.