The new Patton College’s HOPE program prepares pre-service teachers to incorporate culturally relevant pedagogy into their own teaching styles. Using theoretical constructs from Hip-Hop Based Education (HHBE), this innovative program will support pre-service teachers in understanding the value of hip-hop based education, culturally relevant pedagogy, and relational pedagogy. Students will learn how they can use aesthetics of hip-hop culture to build healthy and affirming relationships with students to facilitate learning and student engagement. The program is housed in the College’s Institute for Democracy in Education (IDE). 

Curriculum

The HOPE program consists of six courses The first course, EDTE 1010, will be offered during the Fall 2021 semester. EDTE 2100 will be offered during the Spring 2022 semester.

EDTE 1010—Introduction to Hip-Hop Based Education

This course explores in depth the complex issues and challenges of education in the United States and how hip-hop based education has been used to create more equitable schooling practices for youth. Course content includes an exploration of the origins of hip-hop based education and its role in addressing social issues and concerns within education.

EDTE 2100—Introduction to Youth Culture

This course explores the complexity of youth culture and examines the cultural and historical construction of childhood to young adulthood.  This course discusses major learning and human development theories through the use of youth culture pedagogy as an overarching framework for understanding.