Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
A research based anthology of songs and activities to accompany a Spanish curriculum, Karlene Aust
Text and context: new historicism and Art Spiegelman's Maus I and Maus II, Cherie R. Bennethum
Break the silence: oral communication across the curriculum, Erin Berman
International school teacher perceptions of the importance and teaching of cultural literacy skills, Kerstin Buettner
Adolescent anxiety: how extracurricular activities contribute, Robert M. Burton
School connectedness through smaller learning communities, Lauren Brooke Campbell
Singing science: middle school students' perspectives on the use of songs as a learning tool in the science classroom, Kristin A. Corens
The interdisciplinary integration of writing strategies: a middle school case study, Amy L. Corrigan
How authentic assessment can be used effectively in a high school language arts classroom, Jennifer K. Davis
Starting the year off right: building strong teacher-student relationships in the kindergarten immersion classroom, Amy J. Filo
What are the elements of effective teaching and learning that successfully introduces weblogs into a classroom setting, John A. Franke
Levels of influence on teachers' feelings of empowerment, Tina E. Fritz
What are research supported classroom management strategies used with intermediate age students that counter the impact of the cultural influence of overindulgence and entitlement, Christopher Parker Getchell
The effects of fluency instruction on the reading pace, accuracy, and expression of 6th grade English language learners, Colin Haakenson
Cultural understandings and how they affect teaching strategies with Hmong middle school students, Shanda Hannan
List-group-label as a reading comprehension strategy to help students see that there may be more than one way to look at the world, Matthew H. C. Horstman
Writers teach writing: lessons from authors of creative writing, Daniel M. Kantar
One smart capstone: a resource guide for smart board users, Douglas M. Keddie
The history of teaching the future: the future of teaching history, Molly Megan Keenan
Designing an effective inquiry-based forensic science unit for use in urban classrooms, Mary Elizabeth Kent
My child's teacher doesn't know our history: relearning Native American education from the insight and experiences of families, David Kloker
African American boys and reading comprehension, Courtney Ligon
Does using SIOP (sheltered instruction observation protocol) help high school ELL students learn elementary mathematics?, Monique Marie Lindquist
How does emotion and pattern chunking help fourth grade students retain Spanish travel phrases?, Amy Luoma
Ideal conditions for successful adult second language learning, Hannah Malone
Using the sheltered instruction observation protocol (SIOP) in the ESL classroom, Erin Mohr
Do Minnesota immersion schools follow the national trend of higher academic achievement than their non-immersion counterparts?, Naomi S. Mueller
Cellular basics: a curriculum design for an alternative high school biology class, Jesse S. Olson
Strategies to improve elementary math education in the U.S., Ping Peng
Experiential education for secondary urban students, Jodie Prohaska
Effective classroom management strategies for urban learners, Jennifer Roba
How has the litigation of disciplinary issues influenced secondary school administrators' efforts to maintain a safe school environment?, Kathryn E. Russell
Practice, perception, and proposal of interdisciplinary curriculum, Dana Schreiner
Teacher collaboration at Oltman Junior High: its use, value, and role in school culture, Solomon Senrick
Resiliency: development & support an autoethnography, Travis M. Skoda
Incorporating effective science instruction in the elementary classroom, Jessica L. White Stanley
Personality, priorities, and perspective: what determines how teachers deal with the demands of teaching?, Carissa Jean Tobin
Learner response to integrating music and visual arts into the second grade curriculum and classroom, Jennifer Raechel Weinand
Effectively engaging selective mute ELL students in learning, Allison Ann Wood
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Kindergarten teachers and Asperger syndrome: what do teachers know?, Sara L. Anderson
A comparison of 5th grade standardized reading test scores following implementation of a reading workshop, Nicholas Ardito
Dialogue journals and second grade English language learners: how does providing additional scaffolding through dialogue journals affect student writing success?, Jennifer Barrett
The effects of teaching cognitive reading comprehension strategies to sixth grade English language learner (ELL) students, Robin Corton Bellamy
Balancing Hmong culture and public education, Mandy Erlandson
Five young Liberians describe their experience of education, Ann Ertl
Strategies for teaching gifted students in the inclusive classroom, Kimberly T. Frantz
Integrating science and literacy instruction for English language learners, Nicole Frost
In the eye of the beholder: differences in perception between white teachers and African American students with regard to reasons for the racial achievement gap, Patricia Sloane Gillam
How do staff in a charter school view site-based management, including shared administrative duties, as a management system?, Patrick Jay Guerin
Physics lecture notes for the international baccalaureate program, Mark Kanner
Think deep, teach deep: effective integration of reading strategies in a social studies curriculum, Amy M. Kirchner
Beneficial resources for adolescents facing parental cancer, Suzanne McKenzie
Parent/teacher partnerships: parent involvement supporting academic success, Patricia A. Oslund
Building resilient undocumented Latino students, Jeffrey K. Ramberg
A new diagnosis: a new educational challenge, Joy Silberman
Fostering the intrinsic motivation of high school-aged Spanish language learners through the enhancement of curriculum delivery and teaching style, Claris A. Springob
I can see my house from here! : students' experiences using Google Earth in a ninth grade human geography classroom, Penny Thompson-Burke
English language learners and nonfiction research writing: a fourth and fifth grade writers workshop, Melanie Beecroft Winans
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Benefits of girls-only secondary science classes, Hala Abdulwahab Asamarai
A content analysis of current introductory teacher education texts for gender bias, Aura Beatty
The songwriting workshop in the K-2 classroom, Michael R. Deppe
Welcoming our newest Americans: newcomer centers, Leslie Gardner
Integrating Francophone African cultures and perspectives into a high school French curriculum, Anna L. Knaeble
A study of student metacognition regarding writing in the secondary social studies, Rebecca Lynne Holm Lieffort
Hmong refugee students in two elementary schools: a descriptive case study, Tammy Nimmer
The effects of collaboration on teachers, Christy Pettis
Relationships between African American vernacular English and the acquisition of literacy and standard English, Sarah Reichert
Technology in the schools: developing an innovative and comprehensive technology plan, Lisa A. Simonet
Curriculum for Somali ELLs with limited formal schooling, Jill Stedman
Spelling for intermediate fourth grade English language learners, Margaret M. Wright
The benefits and challenges of an online professional development program for teachers of adult ESL learners on implementing and integrating computer technology into classroom instruction, Rebecca Elizabeth Wurdak
Meeting the needs of English language learners in the mainstream classroom, Brian Zambreno
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
A modification of writer's workshop for students in a kindergarten language development model (KLDM) classroom, Stella Ashland
Venture outside and learn: using our innate curiosity of the natural world as a tool for teaching all subjects, Susan Claybrook Buettgen
Underachieving high school boys: the effects of academics and masculinity on peer acceptance, Kim Dallas
Cooperative learning as a tool of oral dialogue in the secondary foreign language classroom, Anthony Daniel
Perspectivos: a look at the perspectives of Latino immigrant parents on the education of their children, Mary Geisenhoff
Getting families off to an even start: adapting a family literacy program to meet the needs of immigrants, Elizabeth Hagen
A case study of Hmong students: motivation and attitude as a driving force to learning, Roger Kerbage
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and non-conforming respect curriculum: developing and evaluating a middle school advisory curriculum, Alex Michael Liuzzi
How do white teachers in small multicultural public high schools describe their feelings about racial identity and how does that impact their teaching?, Susannah Prine Orr
A snapshot of gender equity issues in the middle school, Kristy Marie Otte
What ninth grade students feel they need to be academically successful, Angela Sizer
The impact of chess on at-risk students' views, Joseph R. Souvignier
ESL teachers' perspectives on the relationship of student mobility and the academic performance of English language learners, Corey Teslow
English language learner literacy centers in the mainstream classroom: 4th grade social studies and language, Holly Ann Wick
The importance of parent involvement in children's education: internet resources, Joel M. Zejdlk
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Perceptions of teaching: reflections of new and more experienced teachers of being professionals in the urban school environment, Christina Babadjanian
Motivational curriculum in high school Spanish: the career interview project, Abigail L. Dealing
How do teachers in a teacher professional practice describe their feelings of and experiences with ownership?, Margaret Erickson Spurgeon
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Integration of the national science education standards into an ethology unit for a 10th grade biology class, Erik Jon. Christenson
Simulate and stimulate to understand learning statistics with Fathom, Sharon J. Lane-Getaz