Dr. Shaun Woodly is the author of MC Means Move the Class: How to Spark Engagement and Motivation in Urban and Culturally Diverse Classrooms. He is also the host of The Urban & Educating Podcast. Today, he talks about his journey from music to education, how writing a book is different from academic writing, and the parallelism between being an MC and a teacher.

 

What We Discuss with Dr. Shaun Woodly:

• From love of music to a burning passion for both music and education
• How being an MC is correlated with being a teacher
• How he found his recognizable voice apart from having an academic tone
• Different sublevels of culture that result in complexity and misunderstandings
• Shaun’s realization of the impact he has on his students
• Why and how Shaun changed his teaching style in 180 degrees
• Shaun’s advice to those having seeds of doubt with their profession
• Why Shaun leaped into a university setting
• Academic writing vs. book writing
• Creating the book trailer and marketing the book
• How Shaun leverages his books in his workshops

 

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