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

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Capstone Projects from 2024

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Reading Through Music: A Unit of Study Designed for Secondary English Language Arts Students, Sean Adams

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How Can Educators Develop Relationships With Students That Positively Impact a Student’s Academic and Social Well Being?, Adam Arnst

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Healing Students’ Collective Trauma and Growing with School Gardens, Will Ashwood

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Pen Pal Programs as an Effective Tool for Elementary Writing and Intercultural Learning, Michelle Babb

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Math Educators, Positive Student Mindsets, and Math Centers, Riki Baker

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Creating Outdoor Learning Opportunities For Neurodiverse Students: An Outdoor Learning Curriculum for Neurodiverse Students, Erin Barnes

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Providing Heritage-Based Social and Emotional Learning Opportunities for Middle Grade Latina Students, Brianna Bjorge

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Supporting Learning Experiences for English Learners at Environmental Learning Centers Through the Creation of Pre-teaching Materials, Nicole Bolduc

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Identifying and Removing Barriers to Accessibility in Environmental Education and Outdoor Recreation, Patricia Bonnin

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The Integration of iPads in Secondary Schools: Improving Students’ Writing Proficiency and Learning Achievement During the Note-Taking Process, Josephine Borchert

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Changing the Way We Grade: How Teachers Can Use Research to Implement Standards-Based Grading Practices, Angelique Butterbrodt

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Second Language Acquisition for General Educators: An Accessible Professional Development Course, Angela Cabreana

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How Do We Expand Current Notions of Technology in Science Classrooms, Emanuel Calderon

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Essential Understandings for Non-Indigenous Science Educators when Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge and Ways Of Knowing, Genia Cegla

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Best Practices in Screening Kindergarten Students for Multilingual Services, Kathryn Conover

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Building Skills for Success: An ESOL Job Readiness Curriculum for Adult Ukrainian Refugees, Shannon Daniels

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A Non-formal Environmental Education Curriculum Using Raptor Ambassadors to Foster Meaningful Relationships between Diverse Learners of All Ages and the More-than-human World, Danial Davis

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Experiential Gardening for Environmental Literacy and Food Systems Awareness, Adam De Leeuw

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Competency-Based Grading: Fostering Deeper and More Authentic Student Learning, Ryan Deslauriers

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Using Group Work in Mathematics to Introduce Social Justice Concepts: Curriculum to Help Students Learn About Each Other Through Mathematics, Wyatt Ehlke

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Increasing Caregiver Involvement in Strengthening Learning Through Movement, Hayley Elbe

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Culturally Responsive Professional Development: Facilitating Transformational Learning Experiences, Kiana Erickson

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The Importance of Black Authorship in Curriculum as a Way to Develop Literacy Skills in Black Students, Aleah Felton

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Integrating Language and Content Learning for ELLs: The Role of Functional Grammar, Anna Harding

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Increasing Student Retention and Engagement of Learned Concepts, While Fostering Connections to the Cultural and Ecological Significance of the Galapagos Islands Through Pre-Travel Lessons and Reflection, Bernadette Heaney-Deuel