This collection includes Capstone Theses and Dissertations submitted by Hamline School of Education and Leadership master’s and doctoral students, respectively. Capstones are the culminating degree work and include research that draws from the student’s formal study as well as professional and personal development.
This is an online listing of the scholarly works of HSEL graduate program students. Works prior to 2015 are available in print in the Bush Memorial Library. Full text, online, prior to 2015, may be restricted to current Hamline students, faculty and staff.
See also: School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
Browse Theses and Dissertations by Degree:Theses/Dissertations from 2006
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
What are the benefits and challenges of implementing recommended vocabulary strategies into a third grade classroom?, Kelly Zender
Leaving school without a diploma: stories behind the decision, Laura K. E. Zimmerman
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Motivating middle school students with a physical fitness curriculum that works, Leslie Anderson
A modification of writer's workshop for students in a kindergarten language development model (KLDM) classroom, Stella Ashland
What strategies can support me to facilitate the move from teacher-centered to student-centered classroom practices, Marianne Anne Mlambe Banda
Multicultural arts education: a vehicle toward empathy in the humanities classroom, Rebecca A. Bauer
Academic alliances: how constructive bridges are built between high school teachers and college instructors as participants in concurrent enrollment programs, Judith A. Blyckert
Best practice for newcomers in the intermediate grades, Jordana Bodmer-Drevecky
Teaching personal talent: the views of community college students, Darla-Gail Bohn
How can a basal-driven reading curriculum meet the needs of all learners in a fifth grade classroom?, Emily Margaret Borene
The effects of assistive technology on the written language skills of students with disabilities at the secondary level, Karen Elizabeth Bradford
Building a foreign language curriculum to encourage intercultural sensitivity in middle school students, Lenka Bragg
The Thomson method of study for second language acquisition: a diary study, Heidi Caasi
How does modeling my own writing in writing workshop impact my first grade students?, Krista Carroll
How can I implement active learning strategies in a Taiwanese junior high school English class to increase learning efficient?, Shu-Fang Chang
Reading academy: an intervention program for struggling readers, Connie L. Chouinard
Venture outside and learn: using our innate curiosity of the natural world as a tool for teaching all subjects, Susan Claybrook Buettgen
Increased incorporation of nonfiction in a first grade leveled reading program both at school and with their parents, Trish Cleary
Using the relationship between reading and writing to enrich the writing curriculum of fifth graders, Judith R. Cody
How does music enhance the learning of kindergarten students, Lezlie Schwartz Conroy
Coping with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in the classroom: some practical strategies, Andrea J. Cowell
How can a building blocks driven literacy curriculum be implemented at the kindergarten level?, Krista Nicolle Cox
An exploration of the literacy histories of university freshmen composition students with dispositional writing apprehension, Leslie A. Crabtree
Bridge the gap between knowledge and action, Candace L. Crozier
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
The effects of high-stakes testing on students as they develop into citizens, Stephanie Davies
Acquiring high frequency words: a home/school collaboration, Mary Jo DeSmit
Self-esteem and adolescent girls, Tiffany Orloske Deziel
Defending the importance of health and physical education by integrating best practices into a model curriculum, Christopher Diemer
Developing a professional development conference for teachers in Honduras, Central America, Rosemarie Harriman DuBose
How do teacher relationships and learning environment affect special education learners?, Tara Marie Duden
Multiple intelligences in the life science classroom, Peter Bradford Eaton
Increased incorporation of nonfiction in a first grade leveled reading program both at school and with their parents, Darlene Eckart
Multiple sustainable partnerships in the schools: how listening across fields, listening across studies, and using a natural sciences framework permits multiple sustainable partnerships in the schools, Randee K. Wallace Edmundson
Writer's workshop: an effective way to teach intermediate age children, Jennifer Lynn Engel
ELLs and the math measures of academic progress test: a study of potential cultural and linguistic bias, Andrea Erichsrud
Regional or national accreditation: the reasons for-profit career colleges have changed to regional accreditation and the implications to higher education, Michele Frances Carter Ernst
Guided reading: improving reading fluency, Colleen Farley
The rap on stress: instruction of word and sentence stress through rap music, Janelle Fischler
How can Layered Curriculum[superscript TM] be designed in a secondary computer technology course?, Lori Lynn Ford
Enhancing writers' workshop in a first grade classroom, Kari J. Fritsch
Put the lid down before exiting: the male elementary teaching experience : a self study, Christopher J. Funk
Improving the basic math and reading skills of kindergarten students with take home literacy bags, Pamela R. Gable
Differentiated lessons for family and consumer science, Nancy J. Gallman
Perspectivos: a look at the perspectives of Latino immigrant parents on the education of their children, Mary Geisenhoff
Instructional strategies to support low cognitive ability primary grade students succeed in the regular classroom, Loretta Goulet
Using mentor texts during writing workshop to motivate sixth grade writers, Keri Gregersen
A classroom at your computer screen: online education : students' perceptions of their online experience, Kathryn Jane Guest
Converting high schools to small learning communities: the development of the ACE Academy, David E. Gundale
A comparison of weight loss in fertile versus infertile captive-bred peregrine falcon (falco peregrinus) eggs, Amy Joy Ross Gustafson
Fourth grade writers' workshop, Jim Gustafson
Getting families off to an even start: adapting a family literacy program to meet the needs of immigrants, Elizabeth Hagen
Educating school staff about the inclusion of students with severe disabilities, Shannon Hagness
Professional collaboration and leadership capacity in the high school setting, Kim Hartung-Strouth
Building community in the art classroom, Angela E. Heida
School roles in the facilitation of mentor teachers to positively impact new teachers' professionalism, Erin K. Heilman
Coming to America: a Hmong-American teacher's reflections on the challenges of a 3rd and 4th grade Hmong newcomer program, Cheng Y. Her
How can I craft a children's picture book that teaches parents the importance of early literacy while engaging their young children's interests?, Beth Votca Hersman
Establishing and maintaining a learning community in a second grade classroom, Joan Hillman
Practical supervision of paraeducators in the special education setting, Julie D. Hines
Differentiated reading instruction, Rosemary Cahill Hoch
A pilot study of an ergonomics information handbook, Sarah R. Hoverson
Engagement the elementary learner in self motivation and responsibility for his/her learning, Angela L. Husom
The instruction of language learning strategies for low-proficiency ESL learners, Kimberly J E Iverson
Using art as a medium to teach in the secondary Spanish classroom, Beth A. Izdepski
Can teacher's promote social skills in the inclusive preschool classroom?, Jean M. Jaeger
How can parents and teachers help emerging readers acquire phonics and phonemic awareness skills?, Mary Jakes
How does the barometric pressure affect the behavior of children with autism?, Cathy Jarosh
True colors: liberating the chameleon in the middle school classroom, Jodi L. Johnson
Creating a first grade literacy portfolio, Kathryn M. Johnson
First grade writers workshop: a balanced approach to teaching writing, Elizabeth M. Johnston
Learning with music: how can I integrate music into a language arts curriculum for third grade English language learners?, Maren Andrea Jones
The use of deeper content knowledge or structure of mathematics lesson protocols: a staff development process, Timothy Jungwirth
Dynamic connections or forgotten experiences: building community through intergenerational experiences, Kristi Ann Karels
Secondary English as a second language methodology and philosophy: English as a second language students in the mainstream classroom, Elizabeth L. Keeling
A case study of Hmong students: motivation and attitude as a driving force to learning, Roger Kerbage
How does knowledge and understanding of learning styles guide instruction in my fourth grade classroom?, Kathy J. King
Dealing with stress during a difficult school year, Adam William Kluver
What are effective and efficient methods of parent-teacher communication, Timothy G. Koschinska
Middle school philosophy implementation within the limitations of a shared high school facility and faculty, Lee F. Kruger
Community building in alternative education, Susan Kvidera
What are first grade teacher's attitudes and beliefs about retention?, Julie Larcom
A study of the /O/ phoneme as pronounced by women in Morrison, Carver, and Le Sueur counties in Minnesota, Gretchen Leach
Does the use of children's songs influence English language acquisition of third grade students who have recently arrived in the United States of America?, Jill Kathryn Jorgensen Levin
Environmental decision-making of high school students, Mark G. Lex
Why foreign language students do better academically in other courses, standardized tests, and college entrance exams., David W. Lightbody
The big math shift: incorporating cognitively guided instruction into my regular math instruction, Jeffrey Lindstrom
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and non-conforming respect curriculum: developing and evaluating a middle school advisory curriculum, Alex Michael Liuzzi
Practical methods for teaching urban learners, Nikole Turner Logan
A framework for inclusion: a guide to integrating students with severe disabilities into the classroom, Jennifer Luo Luomala
How can I incorporate multicultural picture books in the teaching of the six traits of writing in a middle grades classroom?, Kathryn L. Mackin
Testing the influence of testing, Kathleen M. Manke
An introductory course to world languages using the theory of multiple intelligences, Sarah Matz