Capstone Projects from 2023
Teaching Non-Experimental Chemistry Content Through the Pairing of Strategically Curated Data Sets and Model-Based Inquiry, Andrew Banker
The Effective Use of Technology in Faith Formation Programs, Lindsey Bernardy
Incorporating World Languages in Elementary Schools, Amber Bruce
Project-Based Learning and Student Engagement in the Interdisciplinary Secondary Classroom, James Carlson
Teaching Trauma-Informed Pedagogy and Critical Literacy in a Middle School Language Arts Classroom, Katherine Chambers
Chinese Immersion Cultural Teaching and the Use of Authentic Materials, Li Cheng
A Web-Based Collaborative NGSS-Centered Chemistry Unit on the Topic of Atomic Structure, Paige Condie
How Can UDL Be Used To Increase Equity And Access At An Abe Site?, Karen Cook
Templates for Planning Engaging Secondary Science Class Periods Within a Seven Period Daily Schedule, Christopher Cudnowski
Tying Community Science and Social Justice Together in an Urban Biology Class to Foster Environmental Responsibility, Sarah Graham
Implement Translanguaging: Tools For Monolingual Teachers, Shana Hodel
Relating Chemistry to Society to Promote the Understanding of the World for High Schoolers, Ashley Hoefker
How Does Classroom Management Affect Student Behavior?, Lucy Hoelscher
Managing Plagiarism and Artificial Intelligence in a High School Classroom, Grayci Kangas-Olson
Anxiety Disorders In Elementary Students: Interventions For Classroom Use, Jillian Maloney
How does Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep, and Phone Addiction affect Elementary Student Learning?, Madeline (Marston) Ballis
Helping Female and Nonbinary Identifying Students Grow Confidence in the Science Classroom, Mari McDonald
How to Design and Implement a Maker Space in the K-3 Classroom, Elizabeth Nelson
Role Playing Gamification in the Science Classroom, Timothy Normandt
Equitable and Inclusive Dance Assessment Resources, Christie Owens
An Effective Small Group Reading Intervention Scope And Sequence For Students In Grades Three To Five, Caitlin Phan
Implementing Inquiry in a High School Economics Course, Nathan Prince
Effectiveness of Integrating Technology for Improving the Post-Secondary Skills of Students with a Graphic Novel Based Curriculum, Dana Rosbacka
Teaching Strategies for Low Literacy Adult Learners, Kelly Rynda
Utilizing Storytelling in a High School Ecology and Cell Energy Unit, Katherine Shealy
Multisensory Literacy Instruction: Efficacy for Struggling Multilingual Learners, Stephanie Sowma
Utilizing Classical Literature in Kindergarten Classrooms: A Tool for Developing Social Emotional Skills and Reading Comprehension, Madeline Steinhoff
Effective Teaching Practices for Phonemic Awareness and Phonics in Small Group Reading Instruction, Caitlin Sullivan
Creating Equitable Mainstream K-6 Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Christina Talberg
Social and Emotional Learning Resource to Reinforce Skills for 1st Grade Families and Caregivers, Jemmy Vasquez Sermeno
Implementing Equitable and Effective Practices for Dual-Identified Learners, Annelise Walsh
The Ethnic Studies Curriculum: A Student-Centered Approach at the High School Level, Erin Wentzel
Diversity Among Educators in Minnesota, Gabrielle Wiest
Outdoor Education and the Effects on Social-Emotional Outcomes in Elementary-Aged Students: A PD Series, Christopher Windman
Supporting English Language Learners in a Co-Taught Classroom through the Curriculum, Emilia Witthuhn
Capstone Projects from 2022
Implementation of Movement Integration in the Classroom, Maren Armstrong
Implementing Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy Through the Use of Music in the ESL Classroom, Libby Arnosti
Supporting Healthy Identity Development Using Text Selection and Instructional Activities in Secondary Language Arts Classes, Carla Beuning Obleman
History as a Catalyst for Effective Activism: A Project Based Curriculum, Seth Bobrow
No “Pobrecito Student”: Translanguaging High-School Science for Academic Language Development, Agustina Borre
Phonological Awareness in the Elementary Classroom, Marisa Brown
Nature-Play-Based Kindergarten: Meeting Minnesota’s State Standards via Nature Play, Tanya Buckner
Increasing Student Engagement in Kindergarten Read Alouds, Sydney Cassidy
Subverting the Academic Language Hegemony: Implementing Language Architecture and Similar Pedagogies, Viviana Chavez Garcia
History Day: Adapting the Program for the Sixth-Grade Classroom, Hannah Crook
Influencing Middle School Students' Perspective of Media Literacy, Ray Doss
Play-Based Learning for Academic, Social, and Emotional Growth in First Grade Students, Erin Everts Graves
Facilitating the Success of Students Transitioning Between Different Methods of Instruction, Amanda Froberg
Technology and Student Centered Learning: Using Digital Tools to Instruct Student Centered Learning While Meeting the Needs of All Students, Haley Geinnotta
Empathy for Self and Others: An SEL Curriculum for a Catholic Middle School, Isabel Heins
Developing Effective Resources To Maintain The Target Language Of A Dual Language Immersion Program, Sofia Henao
English Language Learners: Closing the Achievement Gap, Silyvanus Juma
An Intervention to Support Comprehension During Independent Reading Time, Jacob Klis
The Benefits of Incorporating Comprehensive Sex Education into a Curriculum as Early as Kindergarten, Emma Laughlin
Project Based Learning for Chronically Absent Students, Amy Lynch
Helping High School English Learners Self-Regulate Their Writing Development Through Formative Assessments, Pamela Madsen
The Best Way to Utilize MakerSpace in a 6th Grade Science Classroom, Amanda Mahlstedt
Relevant History: Using Historical Fiction to Make History Engaging, Kayleigh Maloney
Best Practices Using Pair Work for English Language Learners, Olivia Meyer
Restorative Justice Practices and Their Impacts in Elementary Classrooms, Mary Miles
This Could Have Been an Email: Adapting English Language Arts Curriculum to Better Suit Modern Communication Needs, Emily Millin
Developing Critical Consciousness in the English Language Arts Classroom, Benjamin Moberg
How Adverse Childhood Experiences Affect Children in School and What Protective Factors can Teachers Provide for These Students, Michelle Moorer
Employing Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices in English Language Arts Classrooms, Austin Niederkorn
Courage Under Fire: Culturally Responsive Teaching In A Divisive Time, Colin Perucco
The Impact of Climate Change Education in an Outdoor Classroom on Middle School Students' Attitudes and Understandings Towards Climate Change, Kelly Peterson
Joy In Choice: Cultivating A Choice-Centric Literacy Classroom In Upper Elementary, Alexandra Pickell
Social Emotional Learning: A Professional Development Series for Teachers, Danielle Plumley
Effective Consequences, Jenelle Poer
Students Writing Restorative Justice, Rebekah Rentzel
Effective Teacher-Parent Communication Tools To Empower Families To Be Active In Their Children’s Learning, Ellis Richardson
The Impact of French Cultural Beliefs and the French Philosophy of Eating on the Structure of Lunch in French Public Schools, Colline Roland
Implicit Racial Bias and Placement Processes in Education, Alyson Sartain
Applying Multiple Intelligences Theory in ESL/EFL Classrooms, Shirin Soltani
Trauma-Informed Mathematics: Using Portfolios to Promote Reflection and Resilience, Ethan Somes
Best Practices to Improve English Language Acquisition for High School EL Students who have Experienced Trauma, Hannah Sundermeyer
Citizen Science As Experiential Education In The Modern Classroom, Peter Swan
Unlocking Math Minds: Using Inquiry-based Instruction to Increase Student Engagement and Learning in a Third Grade Classroom, Eric Swendseid
How Do Schools Assess and Deliver Effective Professional Development to Mainstream Teachers With a Focus on Supporting Multilingual Learners?, Michelle Tornga
Scaffolding Full-length Texts in a Middle School Classroom to Promote Reading Engagement, Elizabeth Vandergon
Increasing Student Engagement of English Learners in Synchronous Online Settings, Pachia Vang
Maintaining and Retaining the Home Language While Learning English, PaNhia Vang
Supplementing Math Instruction in the Elementary Classroom with Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI), Wai Yang
Capstone Projects from 2021
Implementing Cultural Sustaining Literacy: Curriculum Unit Plans, Adewale Adenodi
Increasing Student Motivation In English Language Arts Through Student Choice, Jennifer Baker
Culturally Responsive Teaching in Science Classrooms, Julia Bender
Developing Culturally Responsive Curriculum for High School Hmong and Karen ELA Students, Alexandra Bolduan
Media Literacy for Political Engagement: A Curricular Unit Design, Adam Bolling
Engaging Secondary School Students in the Process of Writing with Expressivist Pedagogy, Alla Boulos
Empowering Teachers To Use Physical Activity Throughout The Day, Dante Britten
Incorporating Physical Activity In The Kindergarten Classroom, Kendra Buteyn