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 2025
You Can Never Have Too Many Flowers: Nature as a Support for Survivors of Genocide, War, and Conflict, Adam Hettler
The Integration of Movement and Technology in Elementary Schools: Enhancing Student Learning, Emily Hillis
Strategies to Combat Plagiarism and AI Misuse in the Online School, Brian Isles
Changing Mindsets, Changing Classrooms: Translanguaging Strategies for Teacher Growth and Student Success, Joy E K Kamano
Incorporating Cooperative Learning and Active Listening Skills in Secondary-Level Science Classrooms, Kaveri Kamatgi
Teaching Holistic History with Purpose: Developing a New Curriculum for a Unit on the World Wars, Brandon R. Katzung Hokanson
Culturally Sustaining Practices for Advanced Multilingual Adult ESOL Students, Benjamin F. C. King
Plants, Land, and Ojibwe Nations in the Adult English Language Classroom, Azul Kmiecik
How can we use Cross-Curricular Work to Promote Argument Writing Techniques in Middle School Students?, Taylor Krassas
Developing Growth Mindsets in the Math Classroom, James Logan
Immersing Historical and Contemporary Indigenous Literature into Middle School Reading and Writing Workshops, Connor Lynch
Scaffolding Social Studies Texts for Below Grade-Level Readers to Promote Literacy Growth and Student Engagement, Brendan Maloney
Strategies to help Older English Learners Succeed in an Adult Classroom Setting, Juana M. Matos
Advocating for Social Justice in 4th Grade ELA Curriculum and Standards: Culturally Responsive Fidelity Frameworks for Leadership and Educators, Sélah F. McClain
Restorative Justice: How Can It Be Effectively Implemented in Schools to Resolve Conflicts and Improve Student Behavior and School Culture?, Aaron Melander
Form a More Perfect Union: Educational Direction for Teaching Effective Political Discourse, Brian Merchant
Adult English as a Second or Other Language Peer Oral Interaction in Online Breakout Rooms, Kathleen Moriarty
Supporting Independent Readers in the Middle School English Classroom by Visiting Their Local Library, Jennifer Murray
Best Practices for Integrating Technology Into the Classroom for Kindergarten Through Second Grade Multilingual Learners, Shawna Nielson
Effective Genre-Based Pedagogy in Co-taught Literacy Classes for Dual-Identified Students, Khaulah Nik Rushdi
The Role of Gamified Learning in Developing Math Confidence and Procedural Fluency, Celeste Nosow
Middle School Science Inquiry-Based Learning on a Budget, Rosalie Olander