The Four Levels of Implementing Mathematical Rap in Your Classroom

Authors

  • Rodney Andres Perez El Rancho High School, El Rancho Unified School District California State University, Fullerton

Abstract

Accessing cultural funds of knowledge using hip-hop can increase engagement and can be implemented in the classroom at various levels. This paper provides a framework for implementing mathematical rap in mathematics classrooms. Real classroom examples are provided to illustrate use-cases and student products.

Author Biography

Rodney Andres Perez, El Rancho High School, El Rancho Unified School District California State University, Fullerton

Rodney Andres Perez teaches Math I and III and is an Integrated Math Intervention Specialist at El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, California. He is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Education with an Emphasis in Teaching Foundational Level Mathematics at California State University, Fullerton. Rodney aspires to bridge the connection between our education system and our community. He believes every student deserves equitable opportunity in education, which is key to their development into respectable and informed citizens.

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Published

2020-12-02

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Perez, R. A. (2020). The Four Levels of Implementing Mathematical Rap in Your Classroom. hio ournal of chool athematics, 86(1). etrieved from http://voyager.janeway.systems:9999/index.php/OJSM/article/view/7786

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Vol. 86: Fall 2020

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