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R. M. Benjamin wrote a new post, Informal CLI Lunches: A Place to Receive Individualized Attention, on the site Community Learning Research Fellows

Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:41:44 -0500

Unlike the CLI colloquia, which are structured conversations aimed at improving the research of each of the CLI Fellows, the informal lunches are unstructured, free-flowing, easy-going conversations where the […]

R. M. Benjamin wrote a new post, May the Best School Win, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 03:58:33 -0500

I attended the school choice fair not quite sure what to expect as I left my bed on a nippy Saturday morning. In my head sat the quaint image of a few tables and some science fair boards, awkward teachers waiting impatiently for the fair to be over so they could continue on with their […]

R. M. Benjamin wrote a new post, School Desegregation in Hartford: Insight from a Florida Girl, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:03:43 -0500

The majority of my education took place in Polk County, FL. One of the largest counties in the state, Polk County is located smack dab in the center—amid swampland and just a quick drive away from Walt Disney World. I cannot say the place I grew up was very much like the metropolitan area of Hartford. […]

R. M. Benjamin wrote a new post, Lie With Maps, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 02:31:58 -0500

In class we used a Google Fusion Table to combine a map of Hartford and its surrounding neighborhoods with data on the demographics of each Connecticut town. We then adjusted the map’s settings to color each town depending on what percentage of the town’s population is a minority. Depending on the limits and scale used, we […]

R. M. Benjamin wrote a new post, Lie With Maps, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 02:31:58 -0500

R. M. Benjamin wrote a new post, Lie with Statistics, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 22:17:24 -0400

In Dougherty et al. “Sheff v O’Neill: Weak Desegregation Remedies,” the following data is given to show the progress toward the Sheff I goal during in the years 2003-2007. This table shows the percentages of minority students enrolled in reduced-isolation magnet schools and Project Choice schools in suburban districts. When plotted on a line chart, the data can show a progression either […]

R. M. Benjamin wrote a new post, Lie with Statistics, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 22:17:24 -0400

R. M. Benjamin wrote a new post, Sample Post, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:16:37 -0400

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R. M. Benjamin wrote a new post, Sample Post, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:16:37 -0400

R. M. Benjamin wrote a new post, Sample Post, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:16:37 -0400

R. M. Benjamin wrote a new post, Source Search, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:17:53 -0400

I started my search for sources on http://www.courant.com to look for a Hartford-related news article on the web. After trying a couple of keywords, I finally found one that interested me. I chose “In Hartford, A Map To A Better Way Of Life” (Kovner 2012) because it was relevant to the topic I wanted to delve into. […]

R. M. Benjamin wrote a new post, Source Search, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:17:53 -0400

R. M. Benjamin wrote a new post, Exclusionary Zoning: What it Means, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 03:58:23 -0400

In the Kirwan Institute’s report on opportunity mapping, a key phrase is used often to describe the poor distribution of opportunity in the state of Connecticut. This phrase is “exclusionary zoning.” To better understand the phrase, we need to break it into its parts. Zoning, as described by Whitten in “West Hartford Zoning,” is a practice that […]

R. M. Benjamin wrote a new post, Exclusionary Zoning: What it Means, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 03:58:23 -0400

R. M. Benjamin wrote a new post, Money Buys More Than a Home, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:41:27 -0400

Due to my age and inexperience, I have never faced the challenge of buying a home and selecting the appropriate neighborhood for my children to grow up in. In addition, being new to the Hartford area, I am mostly unfamiliar with the suburbs surrounding Hartford and what sort of education these suburbs have access to. This simulation […]

R. M. Benjamin wrote a new post, Money Buys More Than a Home, on the site Cities, Suburbs & Schools Project at Trinity College

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:41:27 -0400

R. M. Benjamin wrote a new post, Tracing the Relationship between Gifted Education and the Needs of a Country, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Fri, 04 May 2012 03:54:44 -0400

Richelle Benjamin Professor Jack Dougherty EDUC 300 3 May 2012 Tracing the Relationship between Gifted Education and the Needs of a Country INTRODUCTION The gifted child in American education is the child who exhibits a high level of intelligence and creativity. Gifted education in the United States exists to foster the abilities of these exceptional students […]

R. M. Benjamin wrote a new post, Presentation: Gifted Ed, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Tue, 01 May 2012 22:24:32 -0400

Research Question “How have the goals and methods of gifted education changed since the 1930s? What do these goals and methods say about the intended purpose of gifted education?” Thesis Gifted education is linked to the country at large, morphing to meet the demands that the country places on the student, in an effort to produce good future American citizens. World Wars […]

R. M. Benjamin commented on the post, Two-way Bilingual Immersion, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:33:38 -0400

Language learning in education has always been an interest of mine, so your topic fascinates me. You do a good job of establishing your topic by defining TWBI and the way these programs may be implemented. Also, your language is clear and your essay is well organized, making it easy on the reader. I feel […]

R. M. Benjamin commented on the post, Working Thesis and Evidence Draft - Moody, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:35:56 -0400

Your research question is very specific, which helps to focus your paper. In addition, I found that your thesis did a good job of addressing the research question. You do several things quite well. First, you have an incredible amount of research that supports your arguments nicely. Second, you do a good job of explaining […]

R. M. Benjamin wrote a new post, Richelle's draft essay, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:22:16 -0400

Richelle Benjamin Professor Jack Dougherty EDUC 300 20 April 2012 “How have the goals and methods of gifted education changed since the 1950s? What do these goals and methods say about the intended purpose of gifted education?” The gifted child in American education is the child who exhibits a high level of intelligence and creativity. Gifted education in […]

R. M. Benjamin wrote a new post, Goals and Methods of Gifted Education, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 02:46:01 -0400

Richelle Benjamin Professor Jack Dougherty EDUC 300 4 April 2012 Research Proposal “How have the goals and methods of gifted education changed since the 1950s? What do these goals and methods say about the intended purpose of gifted education?” Gifted children are students recognized by the school system as pupils with exceptionally high levels of intelligence […]

R. M. Benjamin wrote a new post, Using Housing to Bridge the Achievement Gap, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:53:35 -0500

HARTFORD, CT — On Monday, February 27, 2012, the Connecticut Association for Human Services hosted a public forum entitled “ Opportunity in Connecticut: The Impact of Race, Poverty and Education on Family Economic Success .” Panelists with different backgrounds in housing, human rights, and the education system came together in the Old Judiciary Room of the capitol building to […]

R. M. Benjamin commented on the post, Plagiarism is Bad, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:14:02 -0500

That link on Diane’s name wasn’t my doing; it’s that “Text Enhance” thing. Are you familiar with it? I’m not exactly sure how to get rid of it… all I know is that it drives me nuts.

R. M. Benjamin wrote a new post, Plagiarism is Bad, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:21:21 -0500

Example 1: Plagiarize the original text by copying portions of it word-for-word. An economist who studied the teacher evaluation systems in New York City and Houston found that the average “margin of error” of a New York City teacher was plus or minus 28 points. In other words, a teachers who has ranked at the 43rd percentile […]

R. M. Benjamin commented on the post, Waiting for Superman, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:20:53 -0500

I feel like you did an exceptional job of analyzing the film and applying your own criticism to the footage. I was especially fond of the part when you talked about the kids all being cute and hardworking and the parents being supportive and well-spoken. Certainly, this is not true in every scenario. You were […]

R. M. Benjamin commented on the post, The Lottery, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:52:49 -0500

I found it interesting that the film started as a look into the lives of four families, but broadened to show the overarching political debate between public and charter schools. In the fight over which changes to the American school system are most important, we often forget the impact these changes have on the families […]