Welcome back to a new episode of Rebel Teacher Alliance! This week, we sit down with the multi-talented Dr. Mervin Jenkins, who brings the heat with stories about hip hop pedagogy, community building, and the power of edutainment. We dive into the five pillars of hip hop and how they show up in classrooms—from breakdancing in P.E. to graffiti in art class. Dr. Jenkins shares his journey from art teacher to principal to Flowcabulary to national speaker (and part-time Jedi). Oh, and things go full nerdcore in our ever popular segment “What’cha been playin’…?”

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Things Mentioned on the Show:

- @DrMervinJenkins (everywhere!)

- Life Thru Music

- Flocabulary