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
Incorporating World Languages in Elementary Schools, Amber Bruce
Creating a Generation of Critical Information Consumers: Critical Literacy Strategies in an Upper Elementary Classroom, Maiah Cameron
Project-Based Learning and Student Engagement in the Interdisciplinary Secondary Classroom, James Carlson
Shared Literacy Adventures Program, Jennifer C. Cashman
Teaching Trauma-Informed Pedagogy and Critical Literacy in a Middle School Language Arts Classroom, Katherine Chambers
Chinese Immersion Cultural Teaching and the Use of Authentic Materials, Li Cheng
Curriculum Design that Supports Multilingual Learners' Literacy Development: Pairing the Science of Reading and Oral Language Development Utilizing Read-Alouds, Eleanor Christman
Incorporating Opportunities for Diverse Literature into the Early Elementary Classroom, Mary Cline
A Web-Based Collaborative NGSS-Centered Chemistry Unit on the Topic of Atomic Structure, Paige Condie
How Can UDL Be Used To Increase Equity And Access At An Abe Site?, Karen Cook
Using a Vermicomposting Curriculum to Grow Students’ Advocacy Towards the Environment, J. Ryan Cowger
Templates for Planning Engaging Secondary Science Class Periods Within a Seven Period Daily Schedule, Christopher Cudnowski
Planting the Foundational Roots in Co-Teaching between Secondary ELL Teachers and Mainstream Content Teachers, Amanda Cummings
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