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 2022
Math in Nature: Expanding Fourth-Grade Students’ Mathematics Knowledge through Nature-Based Learning, Jordyn Heide
Empathy for Self and Others: An SEL Curriculum for a Catholic Middle School, Isabel Heins
Developing Effective Resources To Maintain The Target Language Of A Dual Language Immersion Program, Sofia Henao
Re-Integrating Play-Based Learning (PBL) Activities into the Primary Classroom, Katherine Horstmann
Fo(u)r Friends: The Social, Emotional, and Academic Effects of an Extracurricular Program for Secondary Newcomer Students, Emma Johnson
Translanguaging in EFL Settings, Erica Johnson
English Language Learners: Closing the Achievement Gap, Silyvanus Juma
Maximizing the Effectiveness of Peer Interaction in the English-Language Classroom, Benjamin Kahn
Place-Based Education and Nature Journaling Curriculum Development, Emaline Kelley
Developing an Outdoor Learning Area and Guidebook for the Elementary Grades, Jordyn Kern
An Intervention to Support Comprehension During Independent Reading Time, Jacob Klis
The Benefits of Incorporating Comprehensive Sex Education into a Curriculum as Early as Kindergarten, Emma Laughlin
Linguistic Justice in Peer Tutoring, Emily Livingston
Death Education In Environmental Education: Making Meaning From Children's Eco-Grief, Gabrielle Loisel
Project Based Learning for Chronically Absent Students, Amy Lynch
Creating an Elementary Reading Curriculum that Leads all Students to More Equitable Success, Ian Lyon
Helping High School English Learners Self-Regulate Their Writing Development Through Formative Assessments, Pamela Madsen
Cultural Relevance In Art Matters: An Accessible Curriculum, Mary Beth Magyar
The Best Way to Utilize MakerSpace in a 6th Grade Science Classroom, Amanda Mahlstedt
Relevant History: Using Historical Fiction to Make History Engaging, Kayleigh Maloney
Supporting Multilingual Learners in the Content Classroom Through Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching Practices, Karen Martinez Tinajero
Building Student Confidence: Capitalizing on Social and Emotional Skill Building in Environmental Education, Lindsay McCord
Integrating Translanguaging into the Classroom: A Professional Development for Primary Elementary Teachers, Ashli Meyer