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
Delving Into the STAR Curriculum and How It Enhances Or Detracts From a Federal Level III Setting, Erika Hennen
Egan-Inspired Year-long LiD project for an ELA Secondary Classroom, William Hoiseth
Connecting Urban Elementary Students To Watershed Health Through Aquatic Macroinvertebrates, Evangeline Holley
Teacher Identity Development Through Critical Self Reflection, Kelly Holmin
How Student Name Choice Affects Identity, Raquel Hunt
Creating a Community Garden to Enhance Environmental Education and Action in 10th-12th Grade Boys, Tess Ingebrigtsen
Teaching American History in Multicultural Classrooms, Vinita Kartha
Climate Change Education for Student Agency, Katie Kirschbaum
Faith Development in Informal Environmental Education through Rock Climbing, Kylie Knutsen
Parks and Education, Carson Law
Building Relationships in the Elementary Classroom, Ashley Leafman
Engaging Social Studies Student Through a Culturally Relevant Student Centered Lesson Plan, Chee Kue Lee
Fostering a Sense of Place in Language Immersion Preschool Through Environmental Exploration, Elise Lindell
Co-Teaching Secondary Dual Eligible Students, Heidi Macomber
Inclusive Approaches to Teaching Writing to Users of Diverse Englishes in the Secondary ELA Classroom, Rachel Mann
Engaging Multilingual Learners through Discussions and Writing Using Interactive Read Alouds in Early Elementary Education, Karen Manthe-Hogan
Putting Play in the Elementary School Classroom, Robert McHugh
Components of Successful Distance Learning Programs for Adult English Language Learners, Trisha McIntyre
Building English Proficiency in Young Multilingual Learners: The Impact of Consistent and Equitable Assessment, Sheridan McKeithan Olson
Integrating Environmental Education into the 4th-grade Classroom, Brandi McKenna
Problem Based Learning and Improved Student Engagement, Equity and Learning Outcomes in High School Social Studies, Nicholas Misenor
The Impact of Teacher-Led Read Alouds on Middle School Students’ Reading Comprehension and Literacy Skills, Lauren Moberg
Translanguaging in the Multilingual Learning and Mainstream Classrooms: A Unit of Study Designed for Elementary Multilingual Newcomers, Elizabeth Moklestad