Capstone Projects from 2023
Teaching Trauma-Informed Pedagogy and Critical Literacy in a Middle School Language Arts Classroom, Katherine Chambers
How Can UDL Be Used To Increase Equity And Access At An Abe Site?, Karen Cook
Helping Female and Nonbinary Identifying Students Grow Confidence in the Science Classroom, Mari McDonald
Equitable and Inclusive Dance Assessment Resources, Christie Owens
Utilizing Storytelling in a High School Ecology and Cell Energy Unit, Katherine Shealy
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
Social and Emotional Learning Resource to Reinforce Skills for 1st Grade Families and Caregivers, Jemmy Vasquez Sermeno
The Ethnic Studies Curriculum: A Student-Centered Approach at the High School Level, Erin Wentzel
Outdoor Education and the Effects on Social-Emotional Outcomes in Elementary-Aged Students: A PD Series, Christopher Windman
Capstone Projects from 2022
Implementation of Movement Integration in the Classroom, Maren Armstrong
Implementing Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy Through the Use of Music in the ESL Classroom, Libby Arnosti
Supporting Healthy Identity Development Using Text Selection and Instructional Activities in Secondary Language Arts Classes, Carla Beuning Obleman
History as a Catalyst for Effective Activism: A Project Based Curriculum, Seth Bobrow
No “Pobrecito Student”: Translanguaging High-School Science for Academic Language Development, Agustina Borre
Phonological Awareness in the Elementary Classroom, Marisa Brown
Nature-Play-Based Kindergarten: Meeting Minnesota’s State Standards via Nature Play, Tanya Buckner
Increasing Student Engagement in Kindergarten Read Alouds, Sydney Cassidy
Subverting the Academic Language Hegemony: Implementing Language Architecture and Similar Pedagogies, Viviana Chavez Garcia
History Day: Adapting the Program for the Sixth-Grade Classroom, Hannah Crook
Influencing Middle School Students' Perspective of Media Literacy, Ray Doss
Play-Based Learning for Academic, Social, and Emotional Growth in First Grade Students, Erin Everts Graves
Facilitating the Success of Students Transitioning Between Different Methods of Instruction, Amanda Froberg
Technology and Student Centered Learning: Using Digital Tools to Instruct Student Centered Learning While Meeting the Needs of All Students, Haley Geinnotta
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
English Language Learners: Closing the Achievement Gap, Silyvanus Juma
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
Project Based Learning for Chronically Absent Students, Amy Lynch
Helping High School English Learners Self-Regulate Their Writing Development Through Formative Assessments, Pamela Madsen
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
Best Practices Using Pair Work for English Language Learners, Olivia Meyer
Restorative Justice Practices and Their Impacts in Elementary Classrooms, Mary Miles
This Could Have Been an Email: Adapting English Language Arts Curriculum to Better Suit Modern Communication Needs, Emily Millin
Developing Critical Consciousness in the English Language Arts Classroom, Benjamin Moberg
How Adverse Childhood Experiences Affect Children in School and What Protective Factors can Teachers Provide for These Students, Michelle Moorer
Employing Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices in English Language Arts Classrooms, Austin Niederkorn
Courage Under Fire: Culturally Responsive Teaching In A Divisive Time, Colin Perucco
The Impact of Climate Change Education in an Outdoor Classroom on Middle School Students' Attitudes and Understandings Towards Climate Change, Kelly Peterson
Joy In Choice: Cultivating A Choice-Centric Literacy Classroom In Upper Elementary, Alexandra Pickell
Social Emotional Learning: A Professional Development Series for Teachers, Danielle Plumley
Effective Consequences, Jenelle Poer
Students Writing Restorative Justice, Rebekah Rentzel
Effective Teacher-Parent Communication Tools To Empower Families To Be Active In Their Children’s Learning, Ellis Richardson
The Impact of French Cultural Beliefs and the French Philosophy of Eating on the Structure of Lunch in French Public Schools, Colline Roland
Implicit Racial Bias and Placement Processes in Education, Alyson Sartain
Applying Multiple Intelligences Theory in ESL/EFL Classrooms, Shirin Soltani
Trauma-Informed Mathematics: Using Portfolios to Promote Reflection and Resilience, Ethan Somes
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
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
Supplementing Math Instruction in the Elementary Classroom with Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI), Wai Yang
Capstone Projects from 2021
Implementing Cultural Sustaining Literacy: Curriculum Unit Plans, Adewale Adenodi
Increasing Student Motivation In English Language Arts Through Student Choice, Jennifer Baker
Culturally Responsive Teaching in Science Classrooms, Julia Bender
Developing Culturally Responsive Curriculum for High School Hmong and Karen ELA Students, Alexandra Bolduan
Media Literacy for Political Engagement: A Curricular Unit Design, Adam Bolling
Engaging Secondary School Students in the Process of Writing with Expressivist Pedagogy, Alla Boulos
Empowering Teachers To Use Physical Activity Throughout The Day, Dante Britten
Incorporating Physical Activity In The Kindergarten Classroom, Kendra Buteyn
Psych 101: Creating An Equitable Psychology Curriculum To Teach Students Dbt Mental Health Skills In An ALC Setting, Cyrus Butler
Using On-Going Mentoring to Support Elementary Teachers of Language Learners, Elizabeth Callaghan Done
The Power Of Language And Its Integral Role In Lgbtq+ Inclusion In Education, Jay Carr
Developing A Science Curriculum With The Focus On Belonging, Megan Custer
How Food Insecurity and Malnutrition Affect Academic Development and Success in School Aged Students, Quinn Davis
Increasing Language Output For English Language Learners Through Interactive Language Strategies In The Elementary Mainstream Classroom, Aanya DiBrito
Dangerous Teaching: An Approach To Difficult Learning In The Theatre Classroom, Tei Ellgen
Implementing Inquiry-based Learning Into A High School Science Classroom To Improve Student Engagement And Learning Outcomes, Brianna Gasterland
How can Guided Reading Help Elementary Students Read at Grade Level by Middle School?, Magan Graham
Earning and Learning: Undergraduate Student Employment and The Importance of Relevant Work, Benjamin Green
Systems Thinking Teaching Strategies Using the UN Sustainable Development Goals to Help Best Prepare Students to be Future Ready, Elizabeth Hickey
Creating and Cultivating a Multitude of Relationships in an Elementary Classroom, Zachary Hoffmann
Indigenous Resources And Other Materials For Minnesota Studies, Joseph Isle
Will Building a Healthy Community in the Elementary Classroom Reduce Disruptive Behaviors?, Samantha Janchan
More Than White Boys And Their Dogs: Diversity In Children’s Literature Professional Development, Britt Johnson
Identity Placement In Social Justice Issues Through A Creative Writing Curriculum, Tamara Johnson
Toxic Math-masculinity: Changing Harmful Lay Theories of Mathematics to Improve Student Achievement, Zac Kamm
The Benefits of Racial Representation in the Middle School Science Classroom, Samantha Karnes
Translanguaging Writing Strategies for the High School Classroom and Low-Level Literacy EL Students, Lisa Kebort
Promoting Student To Student Discourse In Mathematics Classrooms, Kayla Kraska
Teaching the Art of Writing as an Artist, Yarrow Mead
The Benefits Of Advancing The Next Generation Science Standards In The Elementary Grades, Matthew Millslagle
Incorporating Mathematics Stations Into The Current Curriculum, Stacy Moua
Digital Wellbeing In The Classroom: Choosing Technology That Supports The Whole Child, Madeline Myers
How To Be An Antiracist Educator, Veronica Myers
Balancing Screen Time: Teaching To The Whole Student, Victoria Neuburger