Browse this collection of Capstone Projects submitted by students completing their master’s degrees in the Hamline School of Education and Leadership. Capstones are the culminating degree work and include research that draws from the student's formal study as well as professional and personal development. Submissions include a scholarly written description of the project and may include the project artifact (as a supplemental file).
Capstone Projects are documented in Digital Commons as a degree completion option, starting in 2017.
See also: School of Education Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations
Capstone Projects by Degree:Capstone Projects from 2026
Decolonizing Minnesota Mathematics: Incorporating Indigeneity into Middle School Mathematics, Tia Ahmed
From Viewing to Thinking: Developing Learner's Critical Thinking Skills by Engaging in Philosophical Discussions Through Films, Andrew Barnhart
Learning Across Landscapes: An Interactive Minnesota Ecology Book, Blake Berney
American History and Immigration: Creating a Comprehensive Immigration Unit for an American History Class, Hawkens Bory-Baar
The Impact of Teachers Providing Home-Based Literacy Resources to Families of Emergent Readers, Hannah Brown
The Impact of Growth Mindset on Student Confidence and Performance in Mathematics, Micaela Büching
A Set of Grading Protocol Implementation Tools for a Unit Project in a High School Visual Arts Classroom, Brie-Anna Cabrera
Banning Books in America: Exploring the Impact and Implications of Censorship in Education, Mackenzie Carrane
Evolving Approaches to Teaching Secondary English Language Arts in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, Timothy Crepeau
upporting Residential Camp Counselors: “Wellness Workshops” to Mitigate Staff Stress, Aimee Doyle
Framing Schools as a Second Home for Children, Christian Duncan
Cultivating Excellence: Empowering Student Success and Resilience Through Character Development, Vanessa Fairchild
Authentic Material Use in English Language Development Classrooms, Kenneth Fields
Advanced Mathematics in the Elementary School: Supporting Teachers and Students Through a Resource Compilation, Abigail Friedel
Pathways to Inclusive Playgrounds for Children of All Abilities, Stephanie Gainor
Building Teacher Capacity to Support Newcomer Multilingual Learners in Upper Elementary Classrooms, Grace Getchell-Ochoa
Building Teacher Capacity: Using Professional Development to Implement Literacy Across the Curriculum in Middle Schools, Katie Grandgenett
Place-Based Environmental Education: Forming Connections to Your Local Environment and Community, Deanna Grelecki
Fostering the Success of Indigenous Students: How Educators can Address Systemic Barriers in Schools, Samantha Hamlin
Understanding the Alphabet Soup of the Special Education System, Grace Hansen
Enhancing Second Language Acquisition Through Hands-on Learning in French Immersion Schools, Vanessa Hendrikson
An Informal Environmental Education Curriculum To Help Learners Reconceptualize The Idea Of The “Wild”, Kimber Hendrix
How Mentoring Can Close the Gender Gap in Post-Secondary Education, Jared Hinkley