Capstone Projects from 2020
PERSONALIZED READING STRATEGIES AND TOOLS TO SUPPORT STRUGGLING THIRD GRADE READERS, Rebecca Antil
IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING PROGRAM TO BENEFIT THE TEACHER AS A LEARNER, Amber Bentley
PROGRAM DESIGN: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR CREATING EL PROGRAMS WITH A FOCUS ON SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, Brigitta Bognar Cronin
A YEAR OF CURIOSITY, WONDER, AND IMAGINATION: INTENTIONALLY CONNECTING PLAY WITH LEARNING IN KINDERGARTEN, Adrienne Burns
Preparing Mainstream Teachers To Support English Language Learners., Christopher Cannady
INQUIRY-BASED SCIENCE AND HIGHER-ORDER THINKING SKILLS IN UPPER ELEMENTARY SCIENCE EDUCATION, Emily Culhane
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL: INTEGRATING SOCIAL STUDIES AND WRITING CONTENT FOR THIRD-GRADE STUDENTS, Heather Eikenbary
TEACHING JOURNALISM ETHICS IN THE HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM CLASSROOM THROUGH THE USE OF TEXT SETS, Megan Erickson
CREATING A THEATRE CURRICULUM FOR DIVERSE UPPER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS, Sara Feinberg
USING DIGITAL COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES TO RECORD A STUDENT’S THINKING DURING THE SOLVING OF PHYSICS PROBLEMS, John Gaalaas
A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE READING COMPREHENSION FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS, Dayna Hillcrest
EQUITY IN SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING IN THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM: AN INTRODUCTION FOR EDUCATORS, Kirsten Hoffer
THREE-DIMENSIONAL LEARNING AND THE PHENOMENA BASED LEARNING APPROACH WITH A STEM CURRICULUM, Shana Hoglund
REDEFINING MAINE: GRADE 3 MAINE STUDIES CURRICULAR UNIT, Margaret Hutchison
DEVELOPING A GROWTH MINDSET THROUGH TEACHER TRAINING, PEDAGOGY DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY REFORM, Kailtyn Joyce
English Language Learners Acquiring Tier 3 Mathematical Vocabulary in Upper Elementary Grades, Krosby Kludt
USING THE PROCESS APPROACH TO CREATE AN EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT SECONDARY WRITING CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, Adam Koehler
Implementation Of Number Talks To Support Number Sense And Fluency, Including Automaticity, Jane; Koenig
IMPLEMENTATION OF NUMBER TALKS TO SUPPORT NUMBER SENSE AND FLUENCY, INCLUDING AUTOMATICITY, Janel Koenig
EFFECTIVELY ENABLING TRANSLANGUAGING IN THE CLASSROOM, Kelly Miller
THE IMPACT OF FLEXIBLE SEATING ON STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN SECOND GRADE AT A CHINESE IMMERSION SCHOOL, Meilin Nelson
What interactive strategies promote engagement for English Language Learners in a Post-secondary science classroom?, Kristal Newman
FINDING A PLACE IN LEARNING: FACILITATING PLACE-BASED WRITING IN THE SECONDARY CLASSROOM, Ella Rausch
IMPLEMENTING STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS THROUGH A SOCIAL JUSTICE LENS, Erik Reynolds
HOW CAN TEACHERS EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES TOWARDS AN EQUITABLE EDUCATION?, Samuel Ryan
USING TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH AUTHENTIC LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM, Valeria Tschida
EFFECTIVE AND ENGAGING WAYS OF TEACHING THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT TO K-2 STUDENTS by Sarah Westad, Sarah Westad
Capstone Projects from 2019
Let'S Go Outside: Supporting Teachers In Using Outdoor Learning For All Subjects K-8, Ann Borgwardt
SLIFE STUDENTS AND TEACHER PREPAREDNESS, Makayla Marie Bozoian
ENGAGING BEST PRACTICES FOR NEWCOMER ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN THE MAINSTREAM ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM, Jennifer Bradley
Inquiry-Based Learning Science Curriculum For Kindergarteners, Meghan Brady
Discovering Who We Could Become: Culturally Responsive And Rigorous Resources For Middle-Grade Theatre Teachers, Rachel Brady
Technological Based Interventions Impact on Phonemic Awareness Growth, Je'Naya D. Brown
Implementing a Mentoring Program to Increase Educational Outcomes in Army ROTC, Mike P. Carr
Social Emotional Learning and Literacy in the Primary Grades: An Integrated Approach, Kaitlynn Cline
Supporting Early Childhood Students’ Communication Skills Within The Classroom, Emma Creger
Using Novels In The Science Classroom To Increase Literacy In Middle School Students, Elizabeth Mae Das
A Family Approach to Family Literacy with Latino Parents, Jessica L. Davies-Lopez
A Montessori Reading Intervention For Nonliterate First Grade Children, Benjamin Dorer
Do Believe The Hype: Teaching Literacy To Urban Students In A Secondary Social Studies Classroom With Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Jeffrey Engelen
Smartphones In The Classroom, Isaac Flynn Buggs
Access To Academic Language: A Comparative Analysis Of Secondary Esl And Mainstream History Texts, Frances Garvey
Using Reading Fluency Assessment To Target Intervention In The Middle-Level Mainstream Ela Class, Ashley Gaschk
DISRUPT THE CIS-STEM: BEING AN EFFECTIVE TEACHER ALLY TO LGBTQ+ STUDENTS, Keira Gatta
"A CULTURALLY RELEVANT EARTH SCIENCE CURRICULUM: ENGAGING STUDENTS IN SOCIOSCIENTIFIC ISSUES THROUGH SOCRATIC SEMINARS ", Colin Matthew Gettle
Effective Instruction Of Social Skills To Increase Student Achievement In Elementary-Aged Students, Kate Grahek
Preparing To Successfully Co-Teach For English Language Learners On The First Day Of School: A Series Of Professional Development Sessions, Carter Haaland
Developing Global Competence Through Intercultural Communication In Elementary School Students, Frankie Heller
Roots And S.T.E.M.: A Greenhouse Science Curriculum, Jaclyne Jandro
Teaching Multiculturalism in the Rural Environment, Maija Johnson
Supporting 3rd-Grade French Immersion Students In Literacy Via Schoology, A Learning Management System, Jeremy Kigin
IDENTIFYING AND RESPONDING TO STUDENTS IMPACTED BY TRAUMA, Thomas M. Kloos
Comprehensible Input And Output In The Math Immersion Classroom: A Professional Development Series, Kimberly Kulhanek
Utilizing Technology With Nature-Based Learning In The Elementary School Classroom, Caroline LaBate
Supporting Twice Exceptional Students Within the General Education Classroom: Strategies for General Education Teachers, Rebecca Levi
Using A Fun And Frugal Approach For Teaching 21st Century Digital Literacy Skills to Teachers, Rochelle Lockridge
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEBSITE FOR LEADERS OF URBAN, VOUCHER SCHOOLS, Christina Lundberg
English Learners And Academic Speaking, Pamela Magistad
" Improving Attention And Emotional Regulation For Middle School Students Through The Use Of Mindfulness Practices ", Sean Mattner
Strategies To Enhance The Positive Effects Of Bilingualism, Danielle McMillan
A Trauma-Informed Devised Theater Curriculum, Christopher Michael
Supplementary Resources To Promote Biliteracy For Emergent Bilingual Students, Elizabeth M. E. Nelson
How Can Educators Make Use Of Feedback Types And Process To Optimize Student Performance?, Trang Nguyen
DIFFERENTIATION IN THE DETRACKED CLASSROOM: A PATH FOR EQUITY, OPPORTUNITY, AND ACHIEVEMENT, Margaret Niebur
Increasing Opportunities for Academic Talk for English Learners in the General Education Classroom Professional Development Series, Brianna Pontinen O’Brien
Increasing The Participation And Success Of Struggling Students In High School Physics Courses, Ian O'Neill
Steam And Social Studies: Creating An Integrated Classroom, Anna Penner
Using English Language Arts as an Outlet for Addressing and Defining Student’s Past Trauma, Dalton J. Pieske
Nihil De Nobis, Sine Nobis: Teaching Minnesota American Indian Literature, Kaitlin Salter
Creating Intrinsic Motivation To Read In Middle School Students, Steven Jeffery Schaeppi, Jr.
Implementation Of Standards-Based Grading In Secondary Settings, David Schreiner
Literacy Strategies For Secondary Social Studies Classrooms Website, Rachael Shaner
Designing a Career Fair: Attracting High School Students from Backgrounds Underrepresented in the Profession to Law Enforcement, Joesph Sheeran
How Can Structured Mathematics Offer Choice in Order to Promote Intrinsic Motivation in Elementary Students?, Shrijana ShresthaLibang
"Digital Strategies And Tools To Increase Information Literacy In Ninth Grade Students", Melissa Simmons
Trained Home Literacy Program And Its Advantages In Pre-Kindergarten Through First Grade, Zachary Singleton
Connecting Culturally And Linguistically Responsive Protocols To Language Learning In A Third-Grade French Immersion Classroom, Isabelle Skoog
"Entering And Continuing The Journey In The Classroom: Personal Explorations, Professional Learning And Cultivating Emotional Resilience", Jillian Stockmo
How Educators Can Utilize Culturally Responsive Teaching To Enhance Personalized Learning Opportunities In The Secondary Classroom., Christina J. Strey-Wells
The Lost Boys: An Exploration Of The Male Gender Gap And Its Causes, Derek Swart
The Lost Boys: An Exploration Of The Male Gender Gap And Its Causes, Derek Swart
Amending Flex Time: A Proposal, Johnathan Thompson
"Student-Led Book Clubs Support Reading Engagement In Primary Grades", Cassie Torbenson
Teaching Multicultural Texts At The Secondary Level, Benjamin Tully
How can second-grade students learn algorithmic thinking and pattern recognition through collaborative learning?, Christine Walth
A Yoga-Based Curriculum To Help Learners Deal With Anxious Situations, Lacey Jan Weninger
"HOW TO BUILD A CLASSROOM COMMUNITY OF CARING, SELF-DIRECTED LEARNERS THROUGH THE USE OF MORNING MEETING IN THE FIRST TEN DAYS OF SCHOOL AND BEYOND", Andi Jo Zimmerman
Capstone Projects from 2018
Movement For Learners: Physical Activity Impacting The Academic Performance Of Elementary Students, Kristen Bark