Dr. Shaun Woodly Hip Professor talks about urban education and his writing journey - 031

Send us Fan MailDr. 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   Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!