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Music in the Halls: The Heart and Heartbreak of Teaching at a High-Poverty School in Washington, DC
By Jankowski, Bernard
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- 9781646034246
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- Pact
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Reviewed on November 17, 2023 | Social Sciences
High school teacher Jankowski (The Bullfrog Does Not Imagine New Towns) recounts his five-year teaching tenure at a high-poverty elementary school in Washington, DC. He conveys his experiences through a series of brief but moving narratives, poetry, and vignettes. A veteran Black teacher helped Jankowski—the only white teacher—learn to teach children whose lives are buffeted by poverty, hunger, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
