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"For White folks who teach in the hood, this means that they can be open about their ignorance of youth culture while welcoming it in the context of the cogen"(Emdin 2013).
pg. 66
For teachers to bond with the students, they must be completely open minded. They are encouraged to observe the minorities and their hobbies. For example, in the book, Emdin goes to different cities in the country to see these cyphers. He even walks up to the crowds completely clueless so that the members could explain to him the rules. He would later go back, incorporating different ideas about teaching.
Teachers should make an invitation to the students. The important thing is to make the invitation intriguing. You should not be demanding in any way for they will lose interest.

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Funny White Kid Doesn't Know How To Dab! (LMFAO)

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When Emdin talks about a teacher venting to his students during a cogen, a student confronts him about his "pity party." The student mentions that he has a hard life at home, but never brings his problems to the classroom. Yes, it gets harder and harder to be a teacher as the generations go by, but it is up to us to try to evolve into the inspirational teachers we want to become.
pg. 88

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"The women were hired because they spoke Spanish; their employers hoped to drum up business from the Latino customers".... "Their white employers, who didn't speak Spanish, did not appreciate their employees speaking Spanish when customers weren't around"(Emdin 2013).
So having a noncosmopolitan classroom will only result in alienating these students that come from different backgrounds. You want children to feel ok with being who they are. You want them to feel comfortable to give their opinion and participate in class. Acceptance is one step to having a group of students that will feel emotionally attached to the class and it's duties.

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"Speaking the students' language "(Emdin 2013). It very important to bond with your student and to be able to figure out how to engaged students in the classroom. It's important that you keep up with today's culture so that you can be aware of the students' interests. That is why you see teachers incorporating rap in the lesson plans. pg. 113
Fostering cosmopolitanism: "Building the Classroom Family"
When accepting that many of these students come from broken, poor, or neglecting families and realizing that this affects the students' engagement to the classroom, you will begin to realize that you are someone they look up to. You will stop blaming the students for failing or their parents for never returning their phone calls. pg. 121
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This video is the author himself, Christopher Emdin, talking about trying to find ways to teach your students without having to go the "traditional ways." You have to learn how to create magic and be culturally responsive. You have to learn to speak in a way to engage an audience such as pentecostal pedagogy or lowering your voice to have the student key in so that they can hear you. This will help them engage better.
"That magic can be taught!"
I feel like this is why we have so many hours in student teaching; even in the first semester. To help you learn to create magic.

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Christopher Emdin: Teach teachers how to create magic