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 2023
Helping Female and Nonbinary Identifying Students Grow Confidence in the Science Classroom, Mari McDonald
Educating Paramedics on the Importance of Postpartum Maternal Health and Related Emergencies, Jeffery Morgan
ncreasing High School Students’ Environmental and Scientific Literacies Through Outdoor Investigations, Mack Mowen
Correlations between Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Awareness in Participants with Various Ages, Cultures, and Abilities, Jackie Murphy
Utilizing a School Garden to Promote Ecoliteracy in Elementary Aged Children, Kelsie Murphy
How Adult EFL Teachers Can Effectively Utilize Duolingo in Their Curriculum, Rebecca Nelson
Elevating Student Voices Through Rigorous Academic Discussion: A Unit of Study for the Middle School English Language Arts Classroom, Emily O’Brien
Equitable and Inclusive Dance Assessment Resources, Christie Owens
Metaphor Matters: Teaching Metaphoric Competence, Linda Pope
An Educator's Guide to Expanding Accessibility to Nature Connections in Traditional Early Childhood Education, Olivia Romanello
Permaculture Curriculum for Public School Children in the United States, Nichole Ross
Critical Literacy and Independent Learning Routines with Opportunity Youth, Natalie Seger
Utilizing Storytelling in a High School Ecology and Cell Energy Unit, Katherine Shealy
Supporting Multicultural Mental Health with Culturally and Linguistically Relevant Practices, Codi Shogren
Animal Assisted Environmental Education Program Design: The Environmental Learning Farm, Kellie Soronen
Multisensory Literacy Instruction: Efficacy for Struggling Multilingual Learners, Stephanie Sowma
Utilizing Classical Literature in Kindergarten Classrooms: A Tool for Developing Social Emotional Skills and Reading Comprehension, Madeline Steinhoff
Social and Emotional Learning Resource to Reinforce Skills for 1st Grade Families and Caregivers, Jemmy Vasquez Sermeno
Implementation of Co-Teaching to Benefit Students with Unique Needs, Zoe Weiler
The Ethnic Studies Curriculum: A Student-Centered Approach at the High School Level, Erin Wentzel
Outdoor Education and the Effects on Social-Emotional Outcomes in Elementary-Aged Students: A PD Series, Christopher Windman
Developing A Proposal Plan To Create Nature-Based Classrooms In Early Childhood Settings To Support Inquiry Learning, Alaina Zapata
Capstone Projects from 2022
ESL Curriculum: Oral Language Acquisition for Teaching Under-Privileged School-Aged Children of Hopeful Academy, Ibadan, Nigeria, Oloruntoba Ajibero