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
To what extent do existing nature-based lesson plans for outdoor learning experiences in the Great Lakes area align to a nature-based sense of place framework?, Courtney Deavours
Planning for Expressive Language in Math for Multilingual Learners, Stephanie Deehr
Utilizing Behavior Change Principles to Encourage Community Engagement in Water Protection and Conservation, Chyann Erickson
Key Components And Best Practices Of Early Decoding Instruction, Erika Fruetel
Empowering and Educating LGBTQ+ Middle Schoolers Through Intentional Instruction of Queer Topics in GSA Clubs, John Gallagher
Accessibility to Infant and Toddler Programming at a Nature-Based Zoo Preschool, Eileen Garcia-Sanchez
Teaching English in Earth and Space Science: Content-Based Curriculum Development for Secondary Multilingual Learners, Laura Gislason
Tying Community Science and Social Justice Together in an Urban Biology Class to Foster Environmental Responsibility, Sarah Graham
Increasing Student and Educator Participation in Outdoor Classroom Spaces Through Teacher Education and Community Connection, Cora Greenawald
“Using Culturally Responsive Educational Practices to Help Campus Communities Reach Their Zero-Waste Goals”, Ellen Gurrola
Implementing Authentic Literacy Centers in a Kindergarten Classroom, Isabella Haeger
On-Ramps for Refugees: A Workplace Safety IET Curriculum for Low-Proficiency English Learners, Annamarie Hansen
Building Resilience Through Nature Connection and Storytelling to Face the Climate Crisis and the Ecological Crisis, Adam Hettler
Implement Translanguaging: Tools For Monolingual Teachers, Shana Hodel
Relating Chemistry to Society to Promote the Understanding of the World for High Schoolers, Ashley Hoefker
Special Education Diploma Acquisition and Transition Planning in Alternative School: An Authentic, Individualized Approach, Margaret Hoehn
How Does Classroom Management Affect Student Behavior?, Lucy Hoelscher
Supporting Dual-Identified Learners’ English Expressive Language Development, Sara Hommes
Understanding Effective Literacy Instruction for Primary Grade Teachers, Erika Hotchkiss
How Can Educators Implement Nature-Based Learning To Increase The Well-Being Of The Whole Child?, Jennifer Hubert
Creating First Grade Math Learning Materials in the Chinese Immersion Learning Environment, Huishu Jia
Managing Plagiarism and Artificial Intelligence in a High School Classroom, Grayci Kangas-Olson
Nature’s Classroom: Designing a Practical Environmental Education Curriculum, Kendra Karwacki
A Plurilingual Approach for Secondary EFL Students in Panama, Charlie Kersey