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
Utilizing Storytelling in a High School Ecology and Cell Energy Unit, Katherine Shealy
Supporting Multicultural Mental Health with Culturally and Linguistically Relevant Practices, Codi Shogren
Animal Assisted Environmental Education Program Design: The Environmental Learning Farm, Kellie Soronen
Multisensory Literacy Instruction: Efficacy for Struggling Multilingual Learners, Stephanie Sowma
Utilizing Classical Literature in Kindergarten Classrooms: A Tool for Developing Social Emotional Skills and Reading Comprehension, Madeline Steinhoff
Creating An Engaging And Ecocritical Project Based Curriculum For High School Environmental Science, Hannah Stewart
Place-Based Environmental Education Towards Collective Environmental Literacy, Nicole Stubbs
Effective Teaching Practices for Phonemic Awareness and Phonics in Small Group Reading Instruction, Caitlin Sullivan
Creating Equitable Mainstream K-6 Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Christina Talberg
Social and Emotional Learning Resource to Reinforce Skills for 1st Grade Families and Caregivers, Jemmy Vasquez Sermeno
Implementing Equitable and Effective Practices for Dual-Identified Learners, Annelise Walsh
Implementation of Co-Teaching to Benefit Students with Unique Needs, Zoe Weiler
The Ethnic Studies Curriculum: A Student-Centered Approach at the High School Level, Erin Wentzel
Diversity Among Educators in Minnesota, Gabrielle Wiest
Outdoor Education and the Effects on Social-Emotional Outcomes in Elementary-Aged Students: A PD Series, Christopher Windman
Supporting English Language Learners in a Co-Taught Classroom through the Curriculum, Emilia Witthuhn
The Disappearing of the Hmong Language, Choua Yang
Developing A Proposal Plan To Create Nature-Based Classrooms In Early Childhood Settings To Support Inquiry Learning, Alaina Zapata
Capstone Projects from 2022
ESL Curriculum: Oral Language Acquisition for Teaching Under-Privileged School-Aged Children of Hopeful Academy, Ibadan, Nigeria, Oloruntoba Ajibero
Implementation of Movement Integration in the Classroom, Maren Armstrong
Implementing Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy Through the Use of Music in the ESL Classroom, Libby Arnosti
Utilizing Experiential Education in Nature-Based Settings to Impact Pro-Environmental Behaviors, Delaney Babich
Impact Of Environmentally Focused Chemistry On High School Student Engagement And Scientific Understanding, Libby Barrie
Fostering Students’ Sense of Belonging and Inclusion Through Community Involvement, Rebecca Batchelder
The Impact Of Nature Deficit On Creating Learning Spaces For Children, Kirsten Bergren