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According to the company’s CEO, Melvin El, who acknowledged that the award might seem a little ironic, the two stars nonetheless employ a style that undeniably contributes to the education of their fans. “Apparently students are drawn in by the ‘swagger.’ If you are a teacher today and you don’t have any swagger you are going to struggle to get your students attention. It turns out a teacher can learn a lot from Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj,” said El.
In addition to content Minaj and Wayne were judged on six other categories including ability to capture and maintain attention, the ability to move their audience or create interaction, the ability to inspire, effective use of language, use of memory devices, and the ability to transform behavior. El noted that children have a much easier time remembering the songs of the rappers than the do lessons taught in a classroom. “[Kids] can sing almost every song on the radio, particularly rap. I’ve seen them repeat complex lyrics from rap songs that I couldn’t even do,” El said.
Florida Literacy Company Names Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne Teacher's of the Year | This Beat Goes
In addition to content Minaj and Wayne were judged on six other categories including ability to capture and maintain attention, the ability to move their audience or create interaction, the ability to inspire, effective use of language, use of memory devices, and the ability to transform behavior. El noted that children have a much easier time remembering the songs of the rappers than the do lessons taught in a classroom. “[Kids] can sing almost every song on the radio, particularly rap. I’ve seen them repeat complex lyrics from rap songs that I couldn’t even do,” El said.
Florida Literacy Company Names Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne Teacher's of the Year | This Beat Goes
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