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 2003
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
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
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
Resiliency and the role it plays in preventing Hispanic girls from dropping out of school, Rebecca K. Sutton
Using picture books to enhance the sixth grade reading curriculum, Chris Thompson
Changing student attitudes toward reading, David Jon Tollefson
Using read alouds to develop the comprehension skills of primary students, Michele M. Toner
Developing student writers, Susan Ellen Vaillant
Increasing reading fluency, Jamie L. VanDenEinde
Reading assessment in an intermediate multiage classroom, Debra Volkenant
Poetry matters: how will reading and understanding poetry influence a student's writing of poetry?, Kai-Michael Walther
Implementing literacy centers in a first grade classroom, Sherri L. Watkins
How principle-oriented coaching impacts my teaching: six principles that guide and inform, Christian Way
How can I devise a curriculum unit that would introduce Arthur Costa's Habits of mind to a class of seventh grade advanced math students?, Teresa Louise Weise
Effectiveness of total physical response storytelling in teaching a foreign language, Deborah P. Wendt
Parker Palmer's principles and practices of teacher formation: my experience, Teresa Widen
Facilitating inquiry in a Journey North classroom, Jessica Wiley
Creating effective visual supports for students with autism spectrum disorder, Vicky Wilken
Understanding eligibility practices of specific learning disability special education services for underachieving immersion students, Kristine Marie-Widness Woelber
Are Minnesota teachers interested in school finance & what resources are available to them?, Tania Wolverton-Falk
Setting up and implementing a successful reading workshop, Kristi Carmel Wood
Implementing a successful guided reading program in first grade, Jill Woodruff