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 2022
Experiencing an Old-Growth Forest: An Immersive Nature and Art Workshop for Environmental Educators, Valerie Ozaksut
Students with Interrupted Formal Education: A Toolbox for Instruction, Mary Palmer
Courage Under Fire: Culturally Responsive Teaching In A Divisive Time, Colin Perucco
The Impact of Climate Change Education in an Outdoor Classroom on Middle School Students' Attitudes and Understandings Towards Climate Change, Kelly Peterson
Joy In Choice: Cultivating A Choice-Centric Literacy Classroom In Upper Elementary, Alexandra Pickell
Social Emotional Learning: A Professional Development Series for Teachers, Danielle Plumley
Effective Consequences, Jenelle Poer
Studying the Self: Students Examining Culture and Identity for Improved Engagement and Achievement, Zara Pylvainen
Students Writing Restorative Justice, Rebekah Rentzel
Effective Teacher-Parent Communication Tools To Empower Families To Be Active In Their Children’s Learning, Ellis Richardson
The Impact of French Cultural Beliefs and the French Philosophy of Eating on the Structure of Lunch in French Public Schools, Colline Roland
Key Aspects Needed for Creating a Successful ESL Program in the Workplace, Dianne Sandeen
A Curriculum: Integration Of Sixth Grade Common Core And Wida 2020 Standards, Anna Sanford
Implicit Racial Bias and Placement Processes in Education, Alyson Sartain
Using an Interactive Word Wall to Increase Spanish Language Acquisition for Urban Middle School Learners, Jordan Schuneman
A Sense of Place in Environmental Education: A Forest Ecology Curriculum, Samantha Selter
Can Providing an Outdoor Education Activity Booklet that Meets State Standards of Learning Increase Environmental Education in the Classroom?, Danielle Simmons
Teaching Growth Mindset in a Secondary Mathematics Classroom, Katherine Sneider
Applying Multiple Intelligences Theory in ESL/EFL Classrooms, Shirin Soltani
Trauma-Informed Mathematics: Using Portfolios to Promote Reflection and Resilience, Ethan Somes
A Curriculum Resource for Teachers of Low-Level Adult English Learners: Incorporating Digital Literacy Skills, Jennifer Sorlie
Using Video Games To Teach Social Studies, Model Careers, And Develop Environmental Identities Within Our Classrooms, Luke Stahlmann
Social And Emotional Learning In An Open Space, Emily Stein
Best Practices to Improve English Language Acquisition for High School EL Students who have Experienced Trauma, Hannah Sundermeyer