Hip-Hop in the Classroom?

Harnessing the Power of Hip-Hop in Education: An Exploration Imagine driving down the street when suddenly a car pulls up alongside, blaring a hip-hop track filled with potent lyrics, pulsating beats, and raw energy. The music reverberates through your body, making you acutely aware of its presence. Then, just as quickly as it arrived, theContinue reading “Hip-Hop in the Classroom?”

What Is Critical Thinking—and Why Does It Matter?

by Larry Alexander  |  Tutor With Larry  |  tutorwithlarry.com When I first began teaching English at Prairie State College, I noticed something that surprised me. My students could read. Many of them could write a decent sentence. But when I asked them to evaluate what they had just read—to question it, to weigh it, toContinue reading “What Is Critical Thinking—and Why Does It Matter?”