Music in the Halls: The Heart and Heartbreak of Teach- ing at a High-Poverty School in Washington, DC
Written by Bernard Jankowski
Narrated by Tom Parks
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Through vignettes, essays, snapshots, portraits, and poems, Music in the Halls reveals the inner workings of a high-poverty District of Columbia Public School. In it, Jankowski brings to light the visceral and emotional nature of childhood poverty and trauma and how it not only impacts a student’s ability to learn but also how it restricts their ability to live a full life. Uncovering the interwoven worlds of children and their parents, teachers and administrators, and the DCPS bureaucracy—all residing in close proximity to the nation’s capitol—Music in the Halls is not simply a tale of hard knocks; it is an exploration of how one man’s understanding and compassion can be transformed and expanded to encompass and embrace this world.
Bernard Jankowski
Bernard Jankowski is Head of the English Department and an AP Teacher at an educational facility serving adolescents with severe emotional disabilities. Previously, he was a Teacher and Special Education Coordinator at a high-poverty elementary school. Prior to teaching, he led a groundbreaking foundation research service. He has published two full-length poetry collections and is recipient of the Evelyn Elder Award for American Literature from Montgomery College.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book was an eye- opener as to the challenges teachers face. Committed teachers have my utmost admiration and gratitude.