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Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

Capstone Projects from 2021 2021

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

Culturally Relevant Pedagogies and Literacy Programs For Newcomer Somali High School English Language Learners, Catherine Orfield

What Social-emotional Learning Looks Like In The High School Special Education Setting, And How It Benefits Students With Emotional Or Behavioral Disorders, Emily O’Rourke

Culturally Responsive Identity Project for a High School English Language Arts Classroom, Monique A. Plaster

Growing Mindset and Goals: A Blog Designed to Lead Intrinsic Motivation in Students, Alison Prahl

Creating An Equity Based Genetics Unit Using Culturally Relevant Pedagogy And The Next Generation Science Standards, Katherine Quattrini

Adaptation Of English Standards For The Learning Of A Diverse Population Of Students, Lexie Read

How Infusing Music Into Elementary Mathematics Curriculum Affects Students’ Learning and Engagement, Caitlin Riebe

Choice Based Directing: Promoting Inclusivity in Middle School Theatre Programs, Brooklyn Riggs

How can Using Culturally Responsive Instruction in a Social Studies Classroom Contribute to Student Success?, Jake Ruppert

How Can Music Most Effectively Be Used In The English Learner Classroom, Robert Ryden

Addressing and Supporting Student Behaviors Related to Trauma through Social-Emotional Learning, Mindfulness, and Restorative Discipline, Alison Sasada

Inquiry-Based Learning and Higher-Order Thinking Skills in High School Science, Rebekah Scheiller

Increasing Teacher Buy-in for the Implementation of Social-Emotional Learning in the Elementary Classroom, Rebekka Schrank

Service-learning And Language Acquisition In Secondary English Language Learners, Martha Schultz

Trauma in the Elementary Classroom, Leah Seal-Gray

Holistically Discouraging School Aged Students and Youth From Joining and/or Becoming Affiliated With Gangs and Gang Violence, Megan Steinhoff

How Can Incorporating an Animal Based Curriculum Into an Elementary Classroom Help Promote Social/ Emotional Development?, Stephanie Stickney

Social Emotional Learning in Elementary Schools: A Professional Development Series, Brianna Strandberg

Facing Race: A Project for Talking about Race in a Classroom Setting, Erin Sutliff

How Can Teachers Increase Student-student Discourse In Math Classrooms?, Alex Vang

An Antiracist Education: A Curricular Unit Design, Tanner D. Wright

Teaching Primary Aged Students Impacted By Trauma Through Interactive Read Alouds, Amelia Wykes

Engaging Hmong Learners With Oral Storytelling And Flipgrid, Tang Xiong

How A Theater Curriculum Helps Students Process Racial Injustice, Molly Zupon

Capstone Projects from 2020 2020

Why is there a growing number of ELL students with learning delays, being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, or qualifying for Special Education?, Heidi Anderson

Personalized Reading Strategies and Tools to Support Struggling Third Grade Readers, Rebecca Antil

Writing In the Math Classroom In Order to Increase the Academic Proficiency In English Language Learners, Daniel Bahnaman

How Can Middle School Science Teachers Differentiate Instruction to Support All Learners in an Inclusive Classroom?, Jacqueline Barker

How to Distinguish a Barrier Due to Second Language Acquisition Versus a Learning Disability?, Sarah Baude

Implementing an Effective Instructional Coaching Program to Benefit the Teacher As a Learner, Amber Bentley

Co-Teaching Strategies for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners in Middle School English Language Arts, Adena Berg

Social and Emotional Learning: A Toolkit For Meeting Preschool Students’ Needs, Tessa Bitker

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

The Importance of Multicultural Literature in a K-2 Elementary Classroom, Emily Butler

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

The Importance of Sleep For Learning and Behavior, Alison D’Antonio

Knowledge and Skill: Integrating Social Studies and Writing Content for Third-Grade Students, Heather Eikenbary

Using iPads in a Readers' and Writers' Workshop, Megan Engfer

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

How Does an Instructional Coach Support Elementary Teachers Who Have Students Struggling to Read with Characteristics Similar to Dyslexia?, Lori Felton

Shifting the Perspective: Incorporating Elements of Culturally Responsive Teaching in the Rural Minnesotan Elementary Classroom, Brandon Frenette

Using Digital Communication Technologies to Record a Student’s Thinking During the Solving of Physics Problems, John Gaalaas

Reading Strategies In a Second Language Spanish Classroom, Wendy Gorman

Writing and Reading Partnership: A Focused First Grade Writing Curriculum That Benefits ELL Readers, Margaret Gorrilla

If you feel as though you don't fit in this world, create a new one: strategies to motivate adolescent males to participate in the performing arts, Gretchen Grunzke

What Do Educators Need To Know About Anxiety To Best Support Students?, Kayla Halvorson

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

ESL Teaching Practice for Latinx English Language Learners Who Have Experienced Immigration-related Trauma: A Pre-k and Kindergarten Teacher Curriculum Guide, Karen Huggins

Redefining Maine: Grade 3 Maine Studies Curricular Unit, Margaret Hutchison

Best Instructional Practices for High School SLIFE: A Narrative Curriculum for a Sheltered EL Class, Sarah Jorgenson

Developing a Growth Mindset Through Teacher Training, Pedagogy Development, and Community Reform, Kailtyn Joyce

Play-Based Learning: The Effects On Social-emotional Development and Academic Success In Pre-primary and Primary Grades, Kristina Kamp

Inquiry-Based Learning and Growth Mindset In Third Grade Mathematics, Katherine Klein

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, Janel Koenig

Creating an English as a Second Language Program Model That Caters to Junior High Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education, Alison Krzenski

Embedding Phenomena-Based Learning Practices Into a Middle School Science Curriculum, Allison Kubat

A Collaborative Approach at Building Professional Development Around Inclusive Science Classrooms, Erin Lappen

Lost in the Cloud: Attempting to Improve the Implementation of Educational Technologies, Patrick McCormick

Effectively Enabling Translanguaging in the Classroom, Kelly Miller

How Can I Inform Colleagues About the Trauma of English Learner Scholars and Create a Trauma-sensitive Classroom For Multilingual Scholars In An Education Setting?, Kwenen Nelson

The Impact of Flexible Seating on Student Engagement in Second Grade at a Chinese Immersion School, Meilin Nelson

Number Talks for Multilingual Learners, Catherine Neuner

What Interactive Strategies Promote Engagement for English Language Learners in a Post-Secondary Science Classroom?, Kristal Newman

Designing a Personalized Learning Current Electricity Unit for Ninth Grade Physics Students with a Focus on Supporting Mainstream Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Gregory Pokorski

Missing Narratives: Racial Inequities in Social Studies Curriculum, Amanda Pomerleau

Linguistic Identity Construction and Cultural Inclusivity, Jessica Quiñonez

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

Virtual Distance Learning: How Teachers and Parents/Guardians Can Help Increase Elementary School Students’ Engagement, Joceline Rita

How Can Teachers Empower Students with Learning Differences Towards an Equitable Education?, Samuel Ryan

How Can Support and Stability Prevent Teacher Burnout and Support Teacher Retention?, Ahmad Samadi

Teaching Social Emotional Skills Through Literacy, Melody Sandell

The Implementation of the 5E Learning Cycle in Stem Freedom School Curriculum, Natasha Semanko

Giving Them The Map: Making Language Visible for English Language Learners, Elizabeth Seymour

Introducing Flexible Seating in a First-Grade Classroom, Tanya Teske

Video Games in the Secondary Language Arts Classroom: Opportunities For Deeper Learning and Worldly Discussions, Karissa Thomson

Using Technology to Provide Students with Authentic Learning Opportunities in the Elementary Classroom, Valeria Tschida

How Can Educators Use Multicultural Materials to Create a More Inclusive Classroom Community?, Jenna Urick

Comprehensible and Engaging: A Study of the Effects of Engaging Aural Input on Written Output in Second–Language Acquisition, Tracey Valbuena

How Math Educators Can Create A Culturally Inclusive Classroom Environment To Motivate Students, Especially Students Of Color, In Learning And Participation, Giathu Vien

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