Breakbeat Pedagogy

Brian Mooney is an educator, scholar, and poet who explores the intersections of hip-hop, spoken word poetry, literacy, and urban education. Brian holds a bachelor’s degree from New York University and a master’s degree from Teachers College, Columbia University, where he is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in English Education. His work has been featured by national news outlets including The New York Times, NBC, Rolling Stone, NPR, SiriusXM, MTV and others.

• Foreword – Shout Outs – The Audacity of Breaking – A Nuyo Love – Breakin’ It Down – Word Up! – Breakbeat Pedagogy – Writing as Breaking – Reading as Breaking – Speaking as Breaking – Pimping Butterflies and Teaching Stars – Future Breaks Appendixes – About the Author