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
Using an Interactive Word Wall to Increase Spanish Language Acquisition for Urban Middle School Learners, Jordan Schuneman
A Sense of Place in Environmental Education: A Forest Ecology Curriculum, Samantha Selter
Can Providing an Outdoor Education Activity Booklet that Meets State Standards of Learning Increase Environmental Education in the Classroom?, Danielle Simmons
Teaching Growth Mindset in a Secondary Mathematics Classroom, Katherine Sneider
Applying Multiple Intelligences Theory in ESL/EFL Classrooms, Shirin Soltani
Trauma-Informed Mathematics: Using Portfolios to Promote Reflection and Resilience, Ethan Somes
A Curriculum Resource for Teachers of Low-Level Adult English Learners: Incorporating Digital Literacy Skills, Jennifer Sorlie
Using Video Games To Teach Social Studies, Model Careers, And Develop Environmental Identities Within Our Classrooms, Luke Stahlmann
Social And Emotional Learning In An Open Space, Emily Stein
Best Practices to Improve English Language Acquisition for High School EL Students who have Experienced Trauma, Hannah Sundermeyer
Citizen Science As Experiential Education In The Modern Classroom, Peter Swan
Unlocking Math Minds: Using Inquiry-based Instruction to Increase Student Engagement and Learning in a Third Grade Classroom, Eric Swendseid
How Do Schools Assess and Deliver Effective Professional Development to Mainstream Teachers With a Focus on Supporting Multilingual Learners?, Michelle Tornga
Supporting Kindergarten Multilingual Learners During Morning Meeting, Tamara Tripp
Scaffolding Full-length Texts in a Middle School Classroom to Promote Reading Engagement, Elizabeth Vandergon
Increasing Student Engagement of English Learners in Synchronous Online Settings, Pachia Vang
Maintaining and Retaining the Home Language While Learning English, PaNhia Vang
A High School Economics Course Curriculum That Effectively Integrates Language and Content Instruction for English Learners, Jennifer Weddell
Teaching Pragmatic Suprasegmentals in the Adult ESL Classroom, Jordan Wooldridge
Supplementing Math Instruction in the Elementary Classroom with Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI), Wai Yang
Decolonizing Environmental Education: A Resource Guide for Non-Indigenous Educators, Kaitlin Ziehr
Capstone Projects from 2021
Real-world Learning In Middle School Mathematics, Elizabeth Ackerson
Word Problem Wednesday, Elizabeth Ackerson