Rap Your Way Through Algebra |
posted by: Steph | June 28, 2010, 02:31 PM |
♪♫ I’m just a bill, yes I’m only a bill. ♪♫ Let's talk about slope intercept."Rap is what the kids respond to," says Queen, "They don't have a problem memorizing the songs at all." 13-year-old Kejon Closure, who went from a C-average to an A, notes, "Some kids who aren't even in Mr. Queen's class go around singing his songs." Queen recognizes that many of his inner city students face adult challenges at home, but he encourages them to set their problems aside and focus on learning in his classroom. Rapping lessons won't work for all teachers nor for all students, but Queen has used the medium to establish common ground with his students in the musical style he'd been singing since he was a seventh grader. While the school reform movement is meant to benefit students on a large scale, innovative teachers like Queen are benefiting their students one classroom at a time. Do you use music to help your students remember things? What innovative tactics have you or your colleagues used to engage your students? Comment below.
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