Street Smart Press

Using hip-hop in the class has proven to be a game changer for many students. And teachers, too. Classrooms from Brooklyn to Oakland, Miami to Philadelphia, Los Angeles to Dallas to Chicago to Baltimore and on and on, have been transformed from atmospheres of chronic underperformance and sleepy disengagement to purposeful, dynamic, high-achieving learning environments characterized by meaningful lessons, engaged young people and soaring academic aims. All by tapping the proven power of hip-hop pedagogy. This text has been designed to open a similar doorway for you.