"Rapper and actor Ice-T took the stage at Teachers College March 25, not to perform but to talk about the evolution of hip hop and the promotion of youth education.  ... Speaking from his own teaching experience, Ice-T emphasized that teachers need to get to know their students better. ...'You need to be a little cooler.  When you're a teacher, get to know what the kids know ... Get into their zone, communicate with them."

This article appeared in the April 13, 2007 edition of the Harlem News Group

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/clips/2007/04/12/IceTTeachesTeachersColumbiaHARLEMNEWSGROUP.pdf

Published Monday, Apr. 23, 2007