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 2024
Reading Through Music: A Unit of Study Designed for Secondary English Language Arts Students, Sean Adams
Healing Students’ Collective Trauma and Growing with School Gardens, Will Ashwood
Pen Pal Programs as an Effective Tool for Elementary Writing and Intercultural Learning, Michelle Babb
Math Educators, Positive Student Mindsets, and Math Centers, Riki Baker
Providing Heritage-Based Social and Emotional Learning Opportunities for Middle Grade Latina Students, Brianna Bjorge
Supporting Learning Experiences for English Learners at Environmental Learning Centers Through the Creation of Pre-teaching Materials, Nicole Bolduc
Identifying and Removing Barriers to Accessibility in Environmental Education and Outdoor Recreation, Patricia Bonnin
The Integration of iPads in Secondary Schools: Improving Students’ Writing Proficiency and Learning Achievement During the Note-Taking Process, Josephine Borchert
Changing the Way We Grade: How Teachers Can Use Research to Implement Standards-Based Grading Practices, Angelique Butterbrodt
Second Language Acquisition for General Educators: An Accessible Professional Development Course, Angela Cabreana
How Do We Expand Current Notions of Technology in Science Classrooms, Emanuel Calderon
Best Practices in Screening Kindergarten Students for Multilingual Services, Kathryn Conover
Building Skills for Success: An ESOL Job Readiness Curriculum for Adult Ukrainian Refugees, Shannon Daniels
Experiential Gardening for Environmental Literacy and Food Systems Awareness, Adam De Leeuw
Competency-Based Grading: Fostering Deeper and More Authentic Student Learning, Ryan Deslauriers
Increasing Caregiver Involvement in Strengthening Learning Through Movement, Hayley Elbe
Culturally Responsive Professional Development: Facilitating Transformational Learning Experiences, Kiana Erickson
The Importance of Black Authorship in Curriculum as a Way to Develop Literacy Skills in Black Students, Aleah Felton
Integrating Language and Content Learning for ELLs: The Role of Functional Grammar, Anna Harding
Increasing Student Retention and Engagement of Learned Concepts, While Fostering Connections to the Cultural and Ecological Significance of the Galapagos Islands Through Pre-Travel Lessons and Reflection, Bernadette Heaney-Deuel