Trinity Banter | Meredith Munro | Activity https://commons.trincoll.edu/members/mmunro/activity/ Activity feed for Meredith Munro. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:29:28 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=9.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 e35462d040d55eddb13369e1e1a3f167 Meredith Munro wrote a new post, Integrateful: On Assimilation & Ethnic Identity in America, on the site http://commons.trincoll.edu/immigrant-incorporation-hartford/2013/10/26/integrateful-on-assimilation-ethnic-identity-in-america/ Sat, 26 Oct 2013 00:31:30 -0400 After sitting and speaking with Alexander*, a loving husband and father who hails from the Dominican Republic, for a second time, I feel that I better understand his reasons for migrating to the United States and […]

]]> 23973ab25f1153e7deddae5fdcbe1139 Meredith Munro wrote a new post, I'd Like to Buy a Vowel, on the site http://commons.trincoll.edu/immigrant-incorporation-hartford/2013/10/16/id-like-to-buy-a-vowel/ Wed, 16 Oct 2013 13:17:24 -0400 As a group of four Trinity students entered a classroom at Hartford Adult Education to participate in conversational English practice with local immigrants and ESL students, the instructor Mr. Chavez asked each of […]

]]> f3cb3675bf14b3e3b02d05423c8469ce Meredith Munro wrote a new post, Stopping Traffic: Keeping Kids out of the School-to-Prison Pipeline, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2013/05/stopping-traffic-keeping-kids-out-of-the-school-to-prison-pipeline/ Fri, 03 May 2013 18:38:08 -0400 ThumbnailThe School-to-Prison Pipeline is a term coined to describe the funneling of elementary and secondary students from the classroom into the courtroom. Students are often guided toward the criminal justice system by policies utilized in schools by faculty, administration, and law enforcement; this ongoing process only increases recidivism rates among youth. Various reformers have developed strategies […]

]]> 94c4a3330b5efa2447c1d0f858658824 Meredith Munro wrote a new post, Dual-Language Immersion, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2013/04/dual-language-immersion/ Mon, 15 Apr 2013 02:57:19 -0400 On Saturday April 13, 2013 in the Learning Corridor citizens of Hartford, concerned parents, reformers, educators, lawyers, and even students came together to discuss the creation of a multi-district dual-language magnet school for the Hartford region. These schools bring together students who speak different languages and educate them together in both languages in order for […]

]]> 42dfddf35c890452c4694ba94c0151b0 Meredith Munro wrote a new post, Homeschooling in the United States, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2013/04/homeschooling-in-the-united-states/ Sat, 13 Apr 2013 23:59:33 -0400 ThumbnailHome-schooling can be a challenging topic to research because it exists outside of most governmental education data-collection systems. What are current estimates of the number (and percentage) of children who are home-schooled in the US, and has this rate grown over time? Describe your search strategy to find reliable estimates, and if sources disagree, briefly explain […]

]]> da1fc5525319a01fae71c9326c2895d7 Meredith Munro wrote a new post, The School-to-Prison Pipeline Research Essay Proposal, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2013/04/the-school-to-prison-pipeline-research-essay-proposal/ Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:32:31 -0400 Research Question:

What is the “school-to-prison pipeline,” and what steps have various reform groups taken to halt the funneling of students into the criminal justice system in major U.S. cities over the pas […]

]]> 6c2a721c949744b985218ec580cc6728 Meredith Munro wrote a new post, Community Rules for Community Schools - Establishing schools tailored to neighborhood needs, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2013/03/community-rules-for-community-schools-establishing-schools-tailored-to-neighborhood-needs/ Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:52:32 -0500 ThumbnailHARTFORD, CT – On Monday, March 4 members of the Connecticut legislative body and local citizens alike met at the Legislative Office Building for a public hearing hosted by the Education Committee to discuss Senate Bill 1002 (SB 1002) , a piece of legislation that the Committee introduced on February 27, 2013 that will establish community schools […]

]]> 7d7ff261dbf23c5b420ee63d6c2586a1 Meredith Munro commented on the post, Where are we racing to exactly?, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2013/02/where-are-we-racing-to-exactly/#comment-4047 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:48:30 -0500 RJ, Pressure among young school-aged children is unfortunate. Because although there are good pressures (determination, self and external sources of motivation, etc.), physical manifestations of stress in young people point to excessive pressures. Your analysis caused me to question the purpose of homework in a way I never had. It has been…Read more

]]> cc3b5b824f06e3129f092d8479eb9a85 Meredith Munro commented on the post, American Teacher Film Analysis , on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2013/02/american-teacher-film-analysis/#comment-4040 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:03:16 -0500 Emma, I think it’s very interesting that “American Teacher” emphasizes the importance of adequate educators, because in “The Lottery,” the proponents of charter school education argue the same point. It is certainly a dilemma that teachers’ success is determined by the standardized test scores of their students, because it is quite true that there…Read more

]]> 555ff6e6bb3478e9f6653c6d2d6f02dd Meredith Munro wrote a new post, You Win Some, You Choose Some: Charter Schools and the Choice Movement in The Lottery, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2013/02/you-win-some-you-choose-some-charter-schools-and-the-choice-movement-in-the-lottery/ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:34 -0500 ThumbnailIn the year 2010, there were 365,000 children on waitlists to attend charter schools across the United States. A poignant documentary that provides a look at the education system in Harlem, New York, The Lottery places a special emphasis on charter schools in New York City School District 5, namely the Harlem Success Academy. We watch as […]

]]> b7d5d117cc3c34d652289958871c9649 Meredith Munro wrote a new post, Avoiding Plagiarism, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2013/02/avoiding-plagiarism-9/ Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:02:53 -0500 Example 1: Plagiarize the original text by copying portions of it word-for-word. A teacher who gets a particular ranking in year one is likely to get a different ranking the next year. There will always be instability in these rankings, some of which will reflect “real” performance changes. Example 2: Plagiarize the original text by paraphrasing its structure too […]

]]> d597fa2d82d33a79bfbe6c54b3c5db77 Meredith Munro wrote a new post, My Learning Goals, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present http://commons.trincoll.edu/edreform/2013/01/my-learning-goals-8/ Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:52:24 -0500 I hope to gain a better understanding of the education system throughout American history.

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