Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Using visual representations to build vocabulary in a science classroom, Jennifer L. Spitzner
Using components of responsive classroom to positively impact differentiated math instruction in a primary classroom, Jennifer A. Stedje
How does providing parents with literacy strategies impact their involvement in their fourth grader's education?, Kellie Stofer
A model for successful collaboration with paraprofessionals, Connie Mae Strandquist
Cultural competency: improving the dynamics of a high school, Kathryn M. Sundlin
Lasting lessons: experiential learning, direct instruction and the brain, Lori L. Swanson
Using literacy centers to support a balanced literacy program in a kindergarten classroom, Amy J. Taylor
Quilt voices: encouraging students in multicultural questioning, Debra Thibault
Vocabulary development with a whole class novel study, Carol L. Thomton
9th grade writing using the writer's workshop, Stefanie R. Tschirhart-Jones
How teachers perceive the impact of all school meetings, Elizabeth R. Ulmer
Developing number sense in third grade students, Amy VanderMeeden
An autism resource book: enabling parents of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder attain effective care, Tanya L. Verdugo
Collaboration in special education, Victoria Volkert
Educational experiences of Liberian immigrants: a case study of four middle level Liberian students, Elizabeth Kinville Vu
An investigation of how well our students transition from the middle school to the high school, Travis J. Wiebe
Building fluency through repeated readings, Mary Lee Wilson
Student families: building community and making connections, Laurie Jean Wofford
Effective modeling and teaching of reading strategies to secondary content area teachers, Stacey Wollschlager
Twenty-first century learning for first graders, Anne M. Young
The academic and financial gains of the four-day school week, Terri Zondervan
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Creating an engaging curriculum that cultivates critical thinking on the elements and principles of art, Katie Abbring
Engaging curriculum in a non-ensemble music class in grade seven, Lon E. Anderson
How does using picture books to teach punctuation impact fourth grade students' writing?, Jaron S. Aune
Teacher and student perceptions of learner engagement after exposure to research based teaching strategies during fifth grade mathematics instruction, Angela Bailey-Aldrich
Using teacher peer observation sessions as a tool for building collegiality and improving teaching, Mike Bast
Never again: voices of remembrance a theatrical production about the holocaust, Susan Jane Beaubaire
Students, parents, and calculators, Asia Bednar
Techniques to improve reading fluency in the elementary classroom, Matthew G. Biever
The impact of restorative justice circles used during experiential outdoor education on alternative students' feelings of connectedness, Amy Vatne Bintliff
Voices of TRIO students: promoting equity and social justice through the federal TRIO programs, Joel R. Bisser
Literacy in kindergarten, Megan Blake
Can't we just have study hall?: motivating adolescent boys identified with emotional/behavioral disorders to read for pleasure, Staci Elizabeth Blix
Genre studies and the reading-writing connection: creating a coherent sixth grade language arts program, Emily Bloomquist
Meeting the academic needs of kinesthetic learners in the reading classroom, Bernadette J. Bowden
Integration: using inclusionary practices with all types of students, Bryan Scott Boysen
What are the essential elements of effective intervention programs for very young learners with autism spectrum disorder?, Patty Brehmer
Designing a parenting center based on a needs assessment of Saint Paul parents, Allison S. Breininger
Helping parents to determine kindergarten readiness, Janie Briggs
Contextual learning in career and technical education, Gregory C. Campbell
Parent involvement: attributes that contribute to why parents are frequently involved in school related activities, Lisa Luther Carlson
Using active learning strategies to engage students in non-fiction texts, Cristin Marie Clark
Building relationships with at-risk fifth grade students, Jessica J. Colberg
Team-building and non-traditional activities to increase enjoyment for players on a high school basketball team, David J. Conzemius
The affects of art and science integration, Michelle L. Cordes
Using a variety of teaching strategies in the high school math class, Keith D. Cornell
Energy conservation awareness: an examination of two school districts, Colleen J. Crossley
Childhood lead poisoning: how can lead awareness be raised in an urban community?, JoAnn Cudo
Does fluency affect reading achievement?, Sallie Czaplewski
How does participation in service learning projects impact students' attitudes toward Spanish?, Anne Terese Dahl
How does incorporating a social justice curriculum in a language arts classroom affect upper elementary students' attitudes toward social justice?, Tania A. Dantas
Motivating struggling high school readers to change their attitudes toward reading, Mary L. Decker
Recommended strategies for promoting a learner-centered, junior high language arts classroom, Beth I. C. Demarest
The hundred languages of learning: the role of teacher questions in a reggio-inspired preschool setting, Kristin Dykstra
What are effective activities for differentiated learning centers to help first graders learn and improve sight words and phonetics, Nicole Ehrich
Personality, coping, and teacher stress: predisposition factors for educators, Joshua T. Eidem
Optimizing student learning opportunities in elementary school field trips, Cheryl Finnegan
Inquiry based science and the use of living organisms in a second grade classroom, Mary Jill. Freshwaters
How does physical exercise improve the focus and learning of first grade students?, Diane E. Fritcher
How do graphic organizers improve the reading comprehension, specifically retelling, of English language learners?, April D. Fuller
Alternatives in grammar instruction for novice foreign language students, Nathan Gauslin
A curriculum resource for teaching poetry in an urban middle school, Karla J. Gergen
How African American parents' perspectives improve our schools for African American children, Roxanne D. Glawe
Give it all you've got: a differentiated literacy unit with a character education focus, Linda Dibos Graslewicz
What are the essential elements and design of an effective white privilege professional development curriculum for urban, elementary teachers?, Jane Gravender
Reading C.L.I.C.K.S.: a teacher's guidebook for creating a motivating classroom where reading 'clicks' for all students, Kristin A. Gustafson
How can teachers support parents at home to make reading a priority?, Mary Helen Haarklau
Character education: the integration into physical education, Gabriel D. Hackett
How traveling basketball is affecting the high school basketball player in a Minnesota school district, Mitchell T. Harmoning
Boys and girls are different: practical applications in developing a fourth grade social studies unit, Vicki A. Headley
A perfect fit: enhancing writing curriculum portfolio entries in a first grade classroom, Stacey Jo Helders-Pevan
Exploring the elements of a successful community-based transition program, Theresa M. Henehan
What are effective teaching and parent training strategies for home based education of children with autism spectrum disorder?, Terran Henke
How can thinking maps be used to strengthen the skills of primary writers?, Michelle Hetland
The impacts of homerooms on student connectedness and academic success, Barry J. Hohlen
When the question is the answer: teaching students to ask questions independently, Sarah Huffman
The case for intrinsic motivation, Jessica Ihrke
Visual perception and the emergent reader: dancing with print, Jill Elizabeth Johnson
Cooperative learning and the affect on retention in middle school science, Melissa M. Johnson
Promoting self-advocacy and disability awareness in secondary students with disabilities, Sarah Johnson
The constitutionality and effectiveness of vouchers and school choice systems, Pamela M. Johnstone
Math parent guides: parent resources for the connected mathematics project curriculum, Elizabeth Julien
Factors contributing to the transformation toward progressive social justice consciousness among evangelical christians, Melanie Keillor
Changing student attitude toward ability to read content area text by incorporating explicitly-taught reading strategies into an ALC setting, Kristine R. Kelly
Just-right books: helping upper elementary readers develop successful book-selection strategies, Tim Ketel
Creating an inclusive classroom environment for the hearing-impaired: a handbook for classroom teachers, Virginia Lee Kornovich
How can read alouds be used to teach character education in a second grade classroom?, Jami Larson
A new approach to teaching rhythm: the creation of a supplemental beginning band rhythm workbook, Brett Lobben
Creating a portfolio curriculum on perimeter, area, and volume for ninth grade geometry, Andrea B. Loger
The effects of role playing on high school social studies students' awareness of their ethnocentrism, Brian Longerbone
Increasing the engagement levels of struggling middle school readers, Shelley Lysdahl
How art integration increases core subject connections and retention, Stephanie R. Magnuson
A substitute teacher's guide to using the brain gym program, Kristen M. Mandt