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
An Examination of the Effects of Mindfulness Practices on Self-Regulation and Social-Emotional Skills Among Students in the Early Elementary Grades, Erica Sederstrom
Using Diverse Literature to Increase Empathy and Cultural Understanding in the Classroom, Joanna Sevre
Stories Elicit Feelings of Kinship and Inspire Pro-Environmental Behavior, Ellen Shaw
Guide to Establishing a Classroom Library - with Racially Representative Considerations, Julie Sieben
How Can Urban Nature-Based Preschools Partner with Churches to Support Each Other?, Sarah Sinclair
The History of the Philosophy of Science and its Impacts on Modern Science Education, Rebecca Steele
Social-Emotional Learning Skills Embedded Within Math and Reading During The Primary Years, Cassandra Sutherland
Can You See Yourself in My Classroom? Programming Folk Traditions Into the Elementary Music Setting, Danielle Trebesch
School-Wide Policies to Support ELL Students with LGBTQIA+ Identities, Camille Verly
Increasing Diversity in Advanced Placement Classrooms Through Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, Megan Volgren
Supporting Biliteracy in English Language Classrooms, Maria White
Spanish-Speaking English Learners’ Experience in Spanish/English Dual Language Immersion Schools, Sara Worthington
Creating Culturally Responsive Curriculum for a Special Education Classroom in a Mostly White School, Linda Wozniak
Capstone Projects from 2023
Whale Watching in Early Childhood, Victoria Anderson
A Framework for Incorporating Best Practices to Provide Foundational Literacy Skills to English Learners for Sustained Academic Success, Gabriel Arechigo
Teaching Non-Experimental Chemistry Content Through the Pairing of Strategically Curated Data Sets and Model-Based Inquiry, Andrew Banker
Using Citizen Science to Create Meaningful Learning Experiences and Enhance the Learning of Science for Second Grade Students, Rebecca Barton
The Effective Use of Technology in Faith Formation Programs, Lindsey Bernardy
Improving Early Literacy Outcomes Through Play, Kimberly Bice
The Impact of Systematic Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Instruction in a Spanish Immersion First-Grade Classroom, Elisabeth Boe
Creating Safe and Welcoming Spaces on Public Lands: An Anti-Oppression Toolkit for Public Lands Interpreters, Amber Brooks
LGBTQIA+ Inclusivity in the Outdoors, Allison Brown