School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations

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Theses/Dissertations from 2003 2003

 

High school mentor groups and the at risk student, Cynthia K. Koll

 

Learning social skills with Second Step violence prevention curriculum, Linda Jane Kuechle

 

Simulate and stimulate to understand learning statistics with Fathom, Sharon J. Lane-Getaz

 

Emergent writing in the kindergarten classroom, Marit Lang

 

Designing high school science labs for safety, John Logan LeCompte

 

Creating effective visual supports for students with autism spectrum disorder, MeLinda Leet

 

Inviting the gift of response: engagements for eliciting reader response, Catherine Anne Leslie

 

Visual literacy development: exploring connections between visual and verbal literacy skills in a middle-school setting, Robin Jeanne Rose Lindberg

 

Strategies and techniques to help manage a primary classroom with mainstreamed emotional and behavioral disorder students, Lana Kay Lindeman

 

Comparison of an urban district's policy and best practices in assessing junior high school English language learners for a learning disability, Cory Litzow

 

Instructional decisions and high school teaching: models of success, Melissa Luedtke

 

Integrating the theories of multiple intelligences and emotional intelligence to develop an English for Academic Purposes curriculum for international graduate students, Carmen Teresa Lugo Leon

 

Reading comprehension: how can middle school teachers activate prior knowledge?, Gerry Lee Lukaska

 

Developing an assistive technology framework for an early intervention program, LeeAnn MacArthur

 

Reel education for educators, Cameron Mahlum

 

Focus on English language learners in a standards-based system, Maria Malone

 

Survival arts: breaking things down into life-sized pieces, Laura Yost Manthey

 

Emergent literacy, Michelle M. Marlette

 

Can literature circles increase students' engagement of reading in a fifth grade classroom?, Matthew Albert Marohn

 

Integrating picture books and song picture books into the elementary music classroom to support the emergent literacy and musical development of first grade students, Anne Marie McCarthy

 

Using drama-based instruction to teach sentence stress patterns to second language learners, Amy Lynne McCarty

 

How to create a caring community in the elementary classroom using character education, Elizabeth McConnell-Schiller

 

Reading success: developing a reading program to meet the needs of children of poverty, Carrie McDaniel

 

Inspiring respectful student behavior in a public high school, Christa J. McGarry

 

The integration of community-building activities and science curriculum in an alternative high school setting, Katherine McMenomy

 

Adapting and implementing active learning strategies in a first grade classroom, Lori A. McNulty

 

What boys need to be emotionally successful in the classroom, Eleanor S. Meade

 

Multiple intelligences in learning centers, Kristi Midas

 

Effective classroom strategies for the ADHD/ADD student, Jennifer Mary Miller

 

Creating a comprehensive adolescent parenting program centered on resources, partnerships and relationships, Kerry Conroy Moberg

 

Promoting self-advocacy skills for students with a learning disability, Michelle A. Mortenson

 

How to create a caring community in the elementary classroom using character education, Krystie Muellner

 

Does looping foster academic, social, and emotional growth in children from the primary to intermediate grades?, Mehan R. Murray

 

Reading achievement in Spanish: study of first graders in native language literacy classrooms, Charlayne Myers

 

Developing environmental citizens in seventh grade life science, Sarah J. B. Neitz

 

Is adolescence the best time to teach multicultural education?, Amy M. Nelson

 

Manufacturing project 2002: an activity based curriculum project for a high school manufacturing class, Frandell M. Netteberg

 

Inviting possibilities: establishing a mathematical culture through immersion, demonstration and engagement, Jennifer J. Newburg

 

Improving student writing in both the social studies and English classes through the transference and reinforcement of writing skills, Richard Allen Newman

 

Implementing guided reading in a third grade classroom, Jennifer Nolby

 

Teaching writing strategies by using primary and intermediate writing buddies, Amy Nordlund

 

Differentiation: one size doesn't fit all, Jennifer L. Och

 

Dialogue journals: helping students become thoughtful, responsive readers, Donna Mae Ohlgren

 

Appropriate religious expression in the public school, Clayton Ohlin

 

Effective math instruction for struggling first grade students, Kathleen Oliver

 

Teaching reading skills using choice books, Alyssa Olson

 

The use of authentic assessment in a high school Spanish classroom, Donald Richard Olson

 

Effective teaching practices for kindergartner writers, Stephanie Lynn Royce Orth

 

Prereferral: increasing the accuracy of placements of ESL students in special education, Polly Pampusch

 

Technology in the classroom: a positive achievement tool for students and teachers?, Jacquelynn Marie Parsley

 

The impact of increasing metacognitive awareness on urban learners' reading achievement, Angela Peckham

 

Developing and implementing an after school choir program for at-risk elementary students, Colleen Lynn Pederson

 

Designing and implementing social stories for young children with autism spectrum disorder, Jill Pennings

 

Therapy dogs in schools, Elizabeth Sara Peterson

 

Developing a positive learning experience for the student identified with Asperger autism, Jessica Peterson

 

Learning to care: creating community in an elementary classroom, Pamela Jean Phillippi

 

Creating a community of responsible learners, Linda Pieper

 

One man's journey to undercover the place of grammar, William D. Pocernich

 

How do I set up and implement writer's workshop in my fifth grade classroom, Kathy Jean Powers

 

Asian American students' experiences of secondary United States history course work, Steven R. Powers

 

After-school programs: making the grade, Russell J. Purdy

 

Developing self-esteem and success: snapshots from an ALC, Maria L. Quehl

 

Using nonfiction literature to teach reading strategies in a sixth grade classroom, Karen Louise Quirk

 

Developing an interdisciplinary team in middle school, Lisa Reiter

 

Kindergarten and ESL: a collaborative model to scaffold oral language development : an ESL teacher's perspective, Mary Ann Renner

 

Does using inquiry increase student interest in learning science and increase student achievement in the classroom?, Kelly Reynolds

 

Increasing phonemic awareness with struggling readers using systematic multisensory instruction, Anne Robinson

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The Core Knowledge Sequence: An Alternative to Retention and Social Promotion, Bruce Allen Rodgers

 

Creating a learning environment for K-3 Latino immigrant students: the voice of Latino teachers, Liliana Christina Rodriguez

 

Rhythm kitchen in the hood: one teacher's cultural journey, Jody Rohweller

 

How can I teach character education through children's literature by enhancing the curriculum I already have?, Kathryn Renae Rouw

 

The effect of service learning on student feelings of connectedness to their community, Jo E. Rudnitski

 

Community enhancement in the third grade classroom through literature circles and read-aloud, Marie Claire Ruhme

 

Writing strategies for English language learners, Guy W. Rybarczyk

 

Creating a third grade science project based on Gardner's multiple intelligences, Paula Sammons

 

A balanced literacy program in the primary multi-age classroom: focus on shared writing, Sarah L. Samuelson

 

Guided reading: an approach to meet the diverse literacy needs of urban primary students, Sarah Joy Scheller

 

Reading comprehension: strategies for students with developmental cognitive delays, Lisa Schenkelberg

 

Active learning strategies implemented in a high school mathematics class, Lisa Mae Schimelpfenig

 

Effective assessment in the primary multiage classroom, Krisdena Schroeder

 

Community in the high school classroom: how students perceive community in a ninth grade orientation course at a large urban high school, Keri A. Schultz

 

Active learning in the middle: developmentally responsive instruction for early adolescents, Janice Schulz

 

A writer's notebook: building a successful community of writers, Lynn Searle

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Differentiating/Modifying Mainstream Expository Texts for Third & Fourth Grade English as a Second Language Students, Lynn Sedivy

 

Creating timelines to provide ongoing support for volunteer programs, Susan Lynn Sedro

 

An action research project: helping adult non-native speakers improve pronunciation, Rosemary Sharkey

 

Literature circles in the third grade classroom, Brandi Jean Sharp

 

Using music to teach reading to first grade students, Carolyn R. Slater

 

Choice, reading, and achievement, Kimberly A. Smith

 

Evaluation and revision of a middle level gifted education program in rural Wisconsin, Karen A. Solverson

 

Figurative language, Jennifer Sorenson

 

Dreams for our daughters: Hmong women's description of generational changes in female gender roles, Tanya Marie Spilovoy

 

An odyssey in comprehension: what can I teach my students to help them understand and think more about what they are reading?, Joni L. Springer

 

Prospero's [sic] portfolio: A magical journey through the land of learning and assessment in the English/language arts classroom, Kathleen Stalnaker

 

Creating community in an intermediate classroom, Jennifer Ann Steffes

 

Hope floats: exploring the powerful impact of literature of hope, Rachel R. Steil

 

Guided reading, Leslie Stokka

 

Implementing guided reading in a third grade classroom, Debra K. Stortz

 

How can I support the transitional readers in my classroom to read with meaning and become lifelong readers?, Sarah Sukup

 

Writing and the six trait analytical model for instruction and assessment in a fifth grade classroom, Nicole Lynn Sundt