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Capstone Projects from 2018 2018

What are the ways do K-12 public school systems and teacher training programs contribute to the exploitation of black educators; what political, cultural and economic ends does this serve? How does the current treatment and deployment of black educators hamper rather than further black educational progress?, Donald W.R Allen II

Movement For Learners: Physical Activity Impacting The Academic Performance Of Elementary Students, Kristen Bark

Curriculum Development Using Artistic Inquiry In An Arts Magnet Foundation Class., Debra Bestland

What Do Educators Need To Know To Identify Human Trafficking In Their Schools And Communities?, Candace Brailsford

Using Self-Regulated Strategy Development To Teach Middle School Writing, Julia Breen

How To Create A High School Personalized Learning System To Re-Engage And Extend Deeper Learning Of Opportunity Youth Students, Joseph Cienian

Growth Mindset Instruction In A Traditional Literature Curriculum, Lea Corcoran

Effective Technology Policies: How To Create And Implement An Effective Policy For Personal Devices In Secondary Schools, Elizabeth Doffing

Professional Development Sessions For Conceptual Understanding Of Mathematics In The Primary Classroom To Promote A Positive Mindset And Problem-Solving Skills, Brittany Erickson

Web-Based Inquiry: A Potential Solution For Resource-Poor High School Biology Classrooms?, Sarah Fagan

Dragonfly’S Toolkit: An Innovative Curriculum Framework To Facilitate Socio-Emotional And Character Development Skills In Preschoolers, Celeste Finn

The Power Of One Good Book: Creating An Independent Reading Program In An Alternative School To Help Promote Literacy, John Forestell

Culturally Responsive Teaching: A Professional Development Project, Rebecca Foster

Being Mila: Creating An Lgbtq Curriculum That Is Authentic, Follows Policies And Ethics, And Teaches Acceptance, Tam Friestad

How Might I Increase And Maintain Student Engagement Through Culturally Responsive Practices, Kristen Hitchens

Creating An Engaging, Reading Curriculum For Fifth Grade, Megan Huus

Best Practices And Culture Change In Two-Way Immersion Through The Use Of An Action Plan, Kimberly Johnson

The Thinking Effects Of Allowing Exploration Time In The Classroom, Adriana Maldonado

Adapting Project-Based Learning For English-Language Learners In Middle-School Social Studies, Maria May

How Social Studies Curriculum Can Help Spanish Immersion Students To Develop And Improve Their Grammar And Language Skills, Juan Perona

Creating Smart Board Activities To Engage Students’ Learning In Chinese Immersion Kindergarten., Wenting Qiang

Creating A Data Structure Of Culturally Relevant Literature For Use In Middle School, Courtney Ramirez

Utilizing NWEA Map Data To Create Scaffolded And Differentiated Instruction That Advances Student Mastery Of Literary Standards And Deepens Student Understanding Of Literary Texts, Jane Reinhardt

Incoporating Functional Chunks Into The Spanish Language Classroom, Sarah RuizMichels

How Can Student Learning Be Improved Through Project Based Curriculum That Gives Access To All Students?, Joseph Salzer

Impact Of Interdisciplinary Literacy Instruction On Student Achievement, Suzanne Schlichte

The Benefits And Challenges Of Integrating Self-Assessed Grading Into A 7th Grade Math Classroom, Michael Schramm

Promoting Effective Language Development In English Language Learners Through A School Garden-Based Curriculum, Krista Steffen

Educational Assistants And Classroom Management: Increasing Self-Efficacy, Justin Theodotou

Best Practices To Help Students Overcome The Effects Of Trauma: For The Goal To Further Cognitive, Physical, Emotional And Behavioral Student Development, Deirdre Tschanz

Snow Science: Curricular Units For High School Outdoor Winter Inquiry, Elizabeth Wagner

Adult Education, Community Building, Environmental Studies, Special Education, Staff Development, Teachers/ Teaching, Jennifer Whelan

"Visualization Techniques To Support Students’ Reading Comprehension ", Jessica Will

Capstone Projects from 2017 2017

Maintaining A Culturally Responsive And Engaging Classroom For Students From Eastern And Western Cultures, Chloe E. Delwiche

Giving Students The Opportunity To See Themselves And Diverse Cultures In Literature: A Multicultural Literature Wiki, Maria E. Effertz

Lead Like A Pirate: Fostering Leadership Development In Kindergarten Through Third Grade Girls, Jennifer Endres

Effective Strategies Of A Behavior Management Plan, Elizabeth Farah

Flexible Classroom Design And Its Effects On Student-Centered Teaching And Learning, Mark Fehlandt

Strategies To Encourage Chinese Immersion Students To Speak More Chinese In The Classroom, Fan Feng

High School Mathematics: A Venue For Political Resistance To White Supremacy, Morgan Kendall Fierst

Creating A Culture Of Independent Reading Among African American Students, Especially Black Males, Donna Carol Franklin Clemenson

Curriculum Design Through Authentic Learning Projects In An International Baccalaureate Middle School Technology Design Classroom, Kari R. Greenfield

Creating An Inquiry-Based Force Unit For A Ninth-Grade Science Class, Hans P. Harlane

Educator Perceptions Of A Teacher Evaluation Systems, Erin N. House

Physical Education: The Finnish Way Vs. The American Way, Rob Andrew Jeppson

How Can Inquiry-Based Learning Be Successfully Implemented In The Secondary Mathematics Classroom, Aaron Kadera

Differentiating Instruction To Develop Conceptual Understanding In Multiplication, Christopher A. Kamrath

Designing Pedagogy For Existing Mathematics: Measurement Curriculum In A Language Immersion School, Jihee Jina Kim

Teaching Animal Ethics In Culturally Diverse Settings, Julie Knopp

Tier Two Reading Interventions For Elementary English Learners, Katherine M. Little

A Cross-Curricular, Reading-Focused Learning Program And School Culture, James MacLachlan

Pedagogy-Minded Use Of Web-Based Technology In The Classroom), Jeff McGie

Learning Through Student Driven Inquiry In A Spanish Immersion Fourth Grade Classroom, Anne McGinn

Closing The Gap In Urban Summer School Programs, Crystal Nelson

Framework For Building Community In 21st Century Intermediate Elementary Classrooms, Scott Norman

Recognizing, Empathizing, And Strategizing Tools For Teachers And Schools To Increase Academic Success For Homeless Highly Mobile (HHM) Students, Alyssa R. Paulson

Implicit Bias And The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Phenomenon And Their Affects On Literacy Performance In Elementary Students, Anna K. Quirk

Empowering And Equipping Hispanic Immigrant Parents To Actively Engage In Their Children’S Education, Fernando G. Rogante

Are Primary Schools Incorporating Enough Movement Into The Day To Maintain Positive Mental Health In Children?, Jennifer Schmidt

Integrating The Nature Of Science Into The International Baccalaureate Chemistry Curriculum: Lesson Plans And Resources For Educators, Greta Wanless Stacy

Reading Groups In The Middle School English Learner Classroom, Melissa Sweeney

What Are The Behavioral Interventions That Work With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd) Students?, Mitchell Tollefson

Discovering The Learner Profile: An Interactive Read-Aloud Curriculum For K-2 Students In The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, Dannika Wright