Trinity Banter | Karen T. Taylor | Activity https://commons.trincoll.edu/members/ktaylor/activity/ Activity feed for Karen T. Taylor. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:09:05 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=9.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 5406524ca361005dc3e6fc97de5a8fa0 Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, Meet the 2016 NSF-TEU Undergraduate Interns, on the site Urban Ed @ Trinity College http://commons.trincoll.edu/urbaned/?p=933 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 13:45:10 -0400 The National Science Foundation – Teaching Experiences for Undergraduates kicked off last Monday, June 6, 2016 at Trinity College. The program brings together 12 undergraduate students (middle) from across the c […]

]]> 39e628ff5b2381ba5e27dc6c17b1bf9a Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, Social Class and Mobility, on the site Hi, I'm Karen. http://commons.trincoll.edu/karentaylor/?p=177 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 01:28:19 -0500 In the spring of 2013 I took a course with Professor Stephan Valocchi that changed the way I view myself and others within America’s socio-economic structure. The course, “Social Class and Mobility,” helped me to understand differences in class ideology and how other factors like race, gender, and sexuality impacts socio-economic status and identity. Coming from a working class immigrant family of color, much of what I learned in this course about generational class reproduction was discouraging. However, what I learned about the role of child rearing practices and social mobility was incredibly useful to me as a parent. Below, read a paper I wrote on opportunity structures and life chances.

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]]> 1b4eb9c7c9b92f2d6e5eab211389e73f Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, Coordinating for Success, on the site Hi, I'm Karen. http://commons.trincoll.edu/karentaylor/?p=173 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 01:20:45 -0500 The Consortium on High Achievement and Success is dedicated to promoting high achievement, leadership and personal satisfaction of students on member campuses, with a focus on promoting success among students of color. As the Program Coordinator for CHAS, I am proud to work in collaboration with faculty and staff from over 30 small liberal arts campuses. In addition to daily office administration, I help to coordinate 4 conferences a year and manage the faculty grant process. The Consortium provides opportunities for networking and professional development for both faculty and students. Learn more about this important work that I am honored to be a part of here.

CHAS 2014 – 2015 Schedule

Black & Latino Male Conference at Haverford College November 14-16, 2014
CHAS 15th Anniversary Celebration at Trinity College January 29-30, 2015
Women of Color Conference at Skidmore College February 27 – March 1, 2015
June Representatives Meeting at Colorado College

]]> 54172f2442883c0b19783a4cace0f757 Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, Going Back and Opening Up, on the site Hi, I'm Karen. http://commons.trincoll.edu/karentaylor/?p=170 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 01:18:19 -0500 When I graduated from high school, I had attended Howard University majoring in African American Studies. I left Washington, D.C. and stepped away from academia to raise my twins. In the fall of 2012, I made the decision to go back to college and finish the requirements for my bachelor’s degree.

Being in Trinity’s Individualized Degree Program for adult students has pushed me to open up to the possibilities and potential of my life. While at Trinity, I have been challenged and encouraged to get involved on campus and in the larger community.

Student Technology Assistant
IDP Mentor
Vice President of IDP Association 2013-2014
Capital Community College Recruitment
IDP Graduation Celebration / Tent City Planning Committee Chair 2014
First Year Seminar Mentor

]]> 4138b57cb67bb191f573a841a0e50fd2 Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, Senior Research , on the site Hi, I'm Karen. http://commons.trincoll.edu/karentaylor/?p=160 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 01:04:02 -0500 The area of concentration for my Educational Studies major is Race, Class, and Inequality. For my senior research project in Educational Studies, I chose to explore parent-school involvement among residents of a public housing community in the city of Hartford.

The process of initiating and conducting research challenged me to put into practice the analytical skill set that I have been developing throughout my college career. I interviewed 11 public housing residents for this project and analyzed my findings. Through this project, I learned how to “harmonize” my research question with my data set. I hope to continue developing this study in 2015.
Choices, Chores, and Cheerleading
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]]> c25629dc321298c99b70924c93a48fed Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, Cities, Suburbs, and Schools, on the site Hi, I'm Karen. http://commons.trincoll.edu/karentaylor/?p=152 Tue, 09 Dec 2014 17:03:03 -0500 I learned a tremendous amount about greater Hartford school districts and the local landmark civil rights case that seeks to socio-economically integrate area schools. Through my studies in the spring of 2013, I came to understand that the model of school integration we see today in the Greater Hartford area was not the only (or arguably best) option. I wrote this piece on the “Unexamined Remedy” that sought to integrate schools not through magnets and charters, but by redrawing school district lines. Read my piece, “Relinquishing the Remedy,” and decide for yourself what the best approach to this lofty goal would be.

]]> c8bda1221399bf7ce10230fda3c23487 Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, Contact Me, on the site Hi, I'm Karen. http://commons.trincoll.edu/karentaylor/?p=101 Tue, 09 Dec 2014 13:09:56 -0500 Karen T. Taylor
Ed. Studies ℅ 2015
Program Coordinator, CHAS
karen.taylor@trincoll.edu

]]> 99cca8bb05790dc90b5ddb1035ba6286 Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, M'encanta Barcelona, on the site Hi, I'm Karen. http://commons.trincoll.edu/karentaylor/?p=98 Tue, 09 Dec 2014 13:04:51 -0500 I was interested in studying abroad in Barcelona to challenge myself both academically and personally.  Prior to the summer 2013 trip, I had never been to Europe.  Whenever I saw photographs of sites like the Parc Guell and La Sagrada Familia, I was absolutely in awe.  While attending the six week study abroad program at Trinity in Barcelona, I completed an elementary Spanish language course and a course on Catalan history. I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to “do” Spain and experience the culture, languages, architecture, and people of Barcelona. M’encanta Barcelona.

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]]> 959c5f53e66a04474ccf4ba9fb27b536 Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, Barcelona, on the site Karen T. Taylor http://commons.trincoll.edu/ktaylor-portfolio/?p=290 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:39:16 -0400 Thumbnail
I am interested in studying abroad in Barcelona to challenge myself both academically and personally.  I have never been to Europe.  Whenever I see photographs of sites like the Parc Guell and the Sagrada […]

]]> 043f52eac25f39591d9e0c03c699d892 Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, IDPA, on the site Karen T. Taylor http://commons.trincoll.edu/ktaylor-portfolio/?p=286 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:34:59 -0400 As an adult, finally making the decision to return to school and complete my degree took a lot of thought. Deciding to complete my degree through Trinity has been challenging. The IDPA has been an integral part of […]

]]> 7cbe59e125744228107b9625d1a8ea8d Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, "On Behalf of All Our Children": The 1996 Appeal of Sheff v. O'Neill , on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/2013/12/11/on-behalf-of-all-our-children-2/ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 03:27:11 -0500 Thumbnail“On Behalf of All Our Children”: The 1996 Appeal of Sheff v. O’Neill 
The landmark court case charged with creating quality and integrated schooling in the Hartford area has been a labor of love on behalf of many […]

]]> 885b712fd2527a40d593ccdcd9e52623 Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, Learning How to Create Safe Space for Discussions about Race, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/2013/11/11/discussions-in-diversity/ Tue, 12 Nov 2013 04:04:21 -0500 ThumbnailSaturday, November 9, 2013
An intimate group of parents, educators, and community activists sat in a sunny classroom on the Learning Corridor’s campus to learn how to create and promote effective dialogue about […]

]]> d6fd594ca3019ec3d95f4066a1227e0d Karen T. Taylor commented on the post, On Behalf of All Our Children: The 1996 Sheff v. O'Neill Supreme Court Ruling, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/2013/10/16/on-behalf-of-all-our-children/#comment-154776 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 00:04:59 -0500 Clasrissa,thank you for your thoughtful feedback. A conclusion is definitely what is missing from this piece. I will revise the essay over the holiday break and post a new draft. My apologies for the broken link. […]

]]> e8c2d86657af68133b7b1413eb7652a6 Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, Stretching the Truth with Data Visualization, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/2013/10/27/stretching-the-truth-with-data-visualization/ Mon, 28 Oct 2013 20:55:04 -0400 Racial Data for Greater Hartford School Districts 2009-2010

My intentions were to show stark racial division between Greater Hartford area school districts in 2009-2010 with the map above. To accomplish this […]

]]> 268f1fcbf6e029e5886acbea7dbf5bde Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, On Behalf of All Our Children: The 1996 Sheff v. O'Neill Supreme Court Ruling, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/2013/10/16/on-behalf-of-all-our-children/ Wed, 16 Oct 2013 15:58:45 -0400 Thumbnail

On Behalf of All Our Children: The 1996 Sheff v. O’Neill Supreme Court Ruling

The landmark court case charged with creating more quality and integrated schooling in the Hartford area has been a labor of […]

]]> 897b876d6c097dda7952e685132dd364 Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, Sheff v. O'Neill July 1996 Dissenting Opinion, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/2013/09/22/sheff-vs-oneill-2007/ Tue, 24 Sep 2013 00:08:48 -0400 In the spring of 1995, a Superior Court judges refuses to hold the state of Connecticut responsible for remedying educational inequality between Hartford students and their suburban counter parts. In the summer of […]

]]> d654d7901a44e414ae0f420e4774ccec Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, Where Can a Negro Live?, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/2013/09/15/where-can-a-negro-live/ Mon, 16 Sep 2013 11:55:53 -0400 The article that I examined, ” “Where Can a Negro Live?: A Study of Housing Discrimination In Hartford (Series Part 2)”, is the second in a series of articles featured in the Hartford Courant. It was published […]

]]> c8e2fad55edf3e9b561657ebe4f95888 Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, Buying Into It: Relocation for Suburban Schooling, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/2013/09/06/9688/ Fri, 06 Sep 2013 20:53:39 -0400 ThumbnailIn my assigned profile, I earn $54,000 in gross annual income. I have $10,000 in savings and $400 in monthly debt. According to the CNN Money affordability calculator, I could afford to purchase a home between […]

]]> 447856b6dbbdf7039b8da46ed00664b5 Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, Sample Post, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College http://commons.trincoll.edu/cssp/2013/09/04/sample-post-960/ Wed, 04 Sep 2013 19:50:19 -0400 Ed Studies with Jack! Whooo hoooo!

]]> c53b2ffa6a0c94b5517252b0f02378ec Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, Relinquishing the Remedy, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2013/05/relinquishing-the-remedy/ Fri, 03 May 2013 14:26:40 -0400 ThumbnailWhen my twins were babies, I took a ton of pictures.  Everywhere we went I had a camera or a device snapping photos of them.  Whenever their birthday draws near, I pull out my photo box to reminisce on how sweet they were and to remind myself how far we have come.  As the Sheff v. […]

]]> 880753cc30b5aabc56e11c5ee9c0c4ac Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, Michael Paris Presents an Analysis of School Desegregation , on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2013/04/michael-paris-presents-an-analysis-of-school-desegregation/ Sun, 21 Apr 2013 01:34:12 -0400 CUNY Professor,  Michael Paris , came to common hour on Thursday, April 18 to present his lecture “Serving Two Masters Revisited: Cause Lawyering and Legal Mobilization in  Sheff v. O’Neill “.  During the lecture, Paris presented some critiques of the means by which Sheff v. O’Neill sought to remedy the demographical isolation of Hartford public school students.  Paris was […]

]]> d4bf274b727ecefd7edfdb617790a411 Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, A Seat at the Table: A conversation with the community about creating a dual-language school in Hartford, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2013/04/a-seat-at-the-table-a-conversation-with-the-community-about-creating-a-dual-language-school-in-hartford/ Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:44:17 -0400 On April 13, Achieve Hartford , Sheff Movement , and the Educational Studies Program at Trinity College  extended and invitation to the community to attend a presentation and discussion about how we can bring a dual-language program to the Hartford region. A dual-language model enrolls an equal number of native Spanish speaking students and English speaking students to create an environment […]

]]> 21e0e90c6c8aa995baf324a14cc215ec Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, How did metro integration advocates envision Hartford county public schools post Sheff v. O'Neill?, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2013/04/research-proposal-6/ Sun, 07 Apr 2013 00:56:58 -0400 Research Question: How did metro integration advocates envision Hartford county public schools after the Sheff v. O’Neill ruling?  Why didn’t their vision come to fruition? Significance:  As a graduate of Hartford public schools, I feel as though I was not given access to an education that would adequately prepare me for higher education.  A quality education should be a […]

]]> 1ed3495eff6629d980a9468494f1c091 Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, Praying for Improvement: Reuniting Church and State, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2013/03/praying-for-improvement-reuniting-church-and-state/ Sun, 03 Mar 2013 18:55:11 -0500 ThumbnailOn Wednesday, February 28, the Christian Activities Council in conjunction with Hartford Public Schools hosted a community forum “ … about the important role the faith community can play in education ”.  Unconventional times call for unconventional measures.  Despite the traditionally perceived threat of a merger between church and state, Dr. Christina Kishimoto calls upon faith based organizations to […]

]]> 0414fd779c95091d1d11089500d99cf9 Karen T. Taylor commented on the post, "The Lottery" Review, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2013/02/the-lottery-review/#comment-4055 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:36:18 -0500 Savvy, I really appreciated your incredibly thorough analysis of “The Lottery”. As I read your analysis about parents desperate to funnel their children into the few viable options within their community, I thought about the documentary I reviewed. It’s astounding the differences that race, class, and socioeconomic status make in educational…Read more

]]> 682569cd5d65af762684e9d8a3088260 Karen T. Taylor commented on the post, Video Analysis: Waiting for "Superman", on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2013/02/waiting-for-superman/#comment-4048 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:34:14 -0500 Veronica, thank you for your thoughtful analysis. I saw “Waiting for Superman” years ago, and the personal stories were what touched me the most as well. In the film I reviewed, “Race to Nowhere”, it was also a series of emotionally charged personal stories that made the filmmakers’ claims more poignant. I can agree with […]

]]> 094688e0af386a67f63e480969529acd Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, Homework Under Siege, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2013/02/homework-under-siege/ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:58:15 -0500 ThumbnailThe 2009 documentary, A Race to Nowhere , was the brainchild of movie director/protective parent/concerned citizen, Vicki Abeles.  The film contains a powerful combination of “expert” interviews and emotional vignettes to convince viewers of the dangers of putting students under too much scholastic pressure.  We meet a high school girl who starves herself to stay up and […]

]]> 0371b4db90952b0ccc8c14916c4f7715 Karen T. Taylor commented on the post, Avoiding Plagiarism Exercise, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2013/02/avoiding-plagiarism-exercise-6/#comment-3934 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:39:32 -0500 Thank you for your feedback, Jack. I have updated my post with the suggested corrections.

]]> 7db96991bcab811458584a496a93b316 Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, Avoiding Plagiarism Exercise, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2013/02/avoiding-plagiarism-exercise-6/ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:59:52 -0500 Example 1:  Plagiarize the original text by copying portions of it word-for-word. There will always be instability in these rankings, some of which will reflect “real” performance changes. But it is difficult to trust any performance rating if the odds of getting the same rating next year are no better than a coin toss. Example 2:  Plagiarize the original text by […]

]]> 6031da34aacd679e90d9bebbe80552b4 Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, Gustav Feingold on Intelligence and Immigrants in 1920's Hartford , on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2013/02/gustav-feingold-on-intelligence-and-immigrants-in-1920s-hartford/ Sat, 09 Feb 2013 01:58:42 -0500 ThumbnailWhat did Gustave Feingold write on intelligence and immigrants in 1920s Hartford? When approaching source detective question, my first course of action was to do a quick and dirty Google search.  I typed in all the important pieces in the hopes of yielding fast yet accurate results.  The top five of the 706,000 results looked accurate. […]

]]> 3551e2460b45f79b0abd9ba86c09e8f1 Karen T. Taylor commented on the post, My hopes for Ed 300, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2013/01/my-hopes-for-ed-300/#comment-3796 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:56:13 -0500 Jack, I’m really looking forward to the unit on technology and higher ed. I’ve been asking myself how the availability of these courses will impact traditional higher ed structures. I was not aware of the Trinity’s discussion group on MOOCs; thank you for sharing. Although I don’t have room in my schedule to sample a […]

]]> 5713135e90da04ad01e619d2f84199fe Karen T. Taylor wrote a new post, My hopes for Ed 300, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2013/01/my-hopes-for-ed-300/ Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:37:52 -0500 In Ed 300, I hope to learn how past education policy and culture has informed our modern educational structure.  I would also like to utilize this learning to put current ed policies and practices in context.  I also hope to learn valuable research methods (particularly how to include technology resources) to assist in my coursework […]

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