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 2020
Effectively Enabling Translanguaging in the Classroom, Kelly Miller
Career Identity and Community Investment Toolkit for High School English Language Learners, Mary Louise Moga
How Culturally Responsive Teaching Can Support Small Group Math Instruction, Ryan Moran
Helping Secondary EL Students Become More Effective Writers, Chanda Mulligan
Improving Writing Skills Through the Use of Morning Work in the Second-Grade Classroom, Catherine Nelson-Dittmann
Increasing Academic Achievement By Directly Instructing Self-assessment and Self-advocacy, Kairsten Nelson
The Impact of Flexible Seating on Student Engagement in Second Grade at a Chinese Immersion School, Meilin Nelson
Number Talks for Multilingual Learners, Catherine Neuner
What Interactive Strategies Promote Engagement for English Language Learners in a Post-Secondary Science Classroom?, Kristal Newman
EL Considerations for Refugee Students, Kelly Palmer
Trash, Turtles, and Telesis: Sparking Community Environmentalism Through Art, Missy Parker
Conferring With Elementary Students to Enhance Literacy Skills, Kelsey Patricelli
Critical Literacy and Read-Alouds for Social Justice Instruction in Primary Education, Erin Paul
Incorporating Social and Emotional Learning into Literacy Instruction within a Kindergarten Classroom, Kelsey Peterson
Integration of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Reading Intervention, Alison Pichel
Best Practices for English Learners In Distance Learning, Kylie Pieczonka
Missing Narratives: Racial Inequities in Social Studies Curriculum, Amanda Pomerleau
Linguistic Identity Construction and Cultural Inclusivity, Jessica Quiñonez
Finding a Place in Learning: Facilitating Place-Based Writing in the Secondary Classroom, Ella Rausch
Assessment Best Practices: A Review of Current Best Practices at the Secondary and Local Level, Amanda Reed
Differentiated Assessments in a Social Studies Middle School Class, Carrie Reisdorfer