Capstone Projects from 2024
Self-Regulated Learning for English Language Learners in Asynchronous Online Community College Courses, Nicole Olalde
Capstone Projects from 2023
How Can Guest English-speaking Teachers Best Promote Students’ Identity and Culture in South Korean Schools, Tracy Olsen
The Disappearing of the Hmong Language, Choua Yang
Capstone Projects from 2022
Linguistic Justice in Peer Tutoring, Emily Livingston
Students with Interrupted Formal Education: A Toolbox for Instruction, Mary Palmer
A Curriculum Resource for Teachers of Low-Level Adult English Learners: Incorporating Digital Literacy Skills, Jennifer Sorlie
A High School Economics Course Curriculum That Effectively Integrates Language and Content Instruction for English Learners, Jennifer Weddell
Capstone Projects from 2021
Creating A Flipped Elementary El Classroom That Is Effective And Engaging For Students, Laura Brueggeman
Muslim Parents’ Expectations in the Public High School Education System, Tamer Hamid
Foundational Literacy For SLIFE, Allison Knutson
TPRS in ESL Programs: A Storytelling Approach, Karl Schaumann
Raising the Awareness of Somali Families: The Positive Impact of Dual Language Education on Student Success, Khaleef Warsame
Creating an ESL Curriculum in a Type C International School in China, Song Yang
Capstone Projects from 2020
How Can Content Teachers and Educational Staff Better Support English Language Learners In the Classroom?, Heidi Brouse
Teaching and Learning About Linguistic Landscapes in Schools: A Student-Involved Research and Analysis Curriculum for English Language Learners in Middle School, Suzanne Regina Buresh Bullock
Scaffolding Oral Language for Elementary English Learners in Content Classrooms, Jamie Bushey
Designing Curriculum for Emerging English Learners: Using Science Themes to Teach Productive Academic Language In a High School EL Classroom, Cassandra Chandler
Best Practices in Online Learning for Language Learners, Peter Christopherson
A Content-Integrated Translingual Literature Curriculum for Chinese-Speaking University-Level EFL Learners, Croix Clayton
Teaching Pragmatics Online, Ivana Ferguson
Somali Family Priorities And Perspectives Regarding Middle School Engagement, Joanna Fischer
Effective Vocabulary Instruction and Literacy Levels: An Online Course Provided for Classroom Teachers, Brittany Johannsen
Easing the Transition From Middle School to High School for Long-term English Learners, Lindsay Luczkowiak
Culturally Responsive Teaching Within a Montessori Learning Environment, David Luiken
Growing Reading Skills Through Oral Language Activities: Reading Intervention/English Learner Curriculum, Sarah Lundgren
Career Identity and Community Investment Toolkit for High School English Language Learners, Mary Louise Moga
How Culturally Responsive Teaching Can Support Small Group Math Instruction, Ryan Moran
Helping Secondary EL Students Become More Effective Writers, Chanda Mulligan
Monitoring Program Effectiveness & Educational Outcomes for Minority-Language Students in Two-Way Spanish Immersion Programs, Jessica Wallace Neukirch
EL Considerations for Refugee Students, Kelly Palmer
Best Practices for English Learners In Distance Learning, Kylie Pieczonka
Spatial Awareness Language for English Language Learners, Casey Seeling
Integrating Culturally Relevant Teaching Strategies: Professional Development for Elementary Classroom Teachers, Anne Taylor
Facilitating Communication And Parent Engagement Among Somali Families Through Smart Phone Technology, Thomas Tesch
Integrating Mindfulness Strategies and English as a Second Language Instruction, Samuel Trojan
Providing Effective Career-Readiness Instruction for High School Immigrant and Refugee English Learners, Jessica Wright
Making the Language of Secondary Math Classrooms More Comprehensible for English Learners, Anna Olivia Zieske
Capstone Projects from 2019
How Can The Cultural Funds Of Muslim Students Be Utilized By Public School Educators To Increase Academic Engagement?, Michael Abraham
Workshop to Improve Parental Involvement for Somali ESL Parents, Adan Ali
Culturally Responsive Curriculum and Literature for Primary Grade English Learners, Katherine Behrend
Sheltered Secondary SLIFE and Effective Instruction, Mackenzie Burkstrand
Scaffolding Kindergarten Writing For English Language Learners, Katlyn Carson
Medicare-Centered Curriculum For Limited English Proficient Beneficiaries, Jenny L. Chalupnik
Engaging the Safety System of the Brain: Training for Teachers of Immigrants Who Have Experienced Trauma, Lindsey Grace Crifasi
How Can General Education Teachers Learn to Build Positive Relationships with EL Students by Integrating EL Best Practice Strategies Into Their Teaching?, Philip Dennison
Equipping Classroom Teachers to Better Serve ELL Students: A Professional Development Model, Tanya Fulton
Identification And Evaluation Of Culturally And Linguistically Diverse Learners In Early Childhood Education In Special Education, Megan Hallstrom
Building Academic Competence For English Learners, Shelley Hoehn
A Coaching Framework: Supporting Mainstream Teachers in Incorporating Academic-Language Development for English Learners, Sarah K. Holty
Cultural Capital And English Language Learner Educational Outcomes, Maddie Kiley
Heritage Language Maintenance in an Urban Somali Community and its Relationship to Academic Performance, Sarah Latzke
How Can Effective Curriculum Be Developed For Elementary English Language Students?, Lauren Lau
A Professional Development Presentation For Code-Switching, Patsy Lee
Meaningful Family Engagement in Schools: Karen Family Perspectives, Emily Mattson
Oral Academic Discourse: How it Supports Educational Equity for ELs in the Mainstream Classroom – A Professional Development Workshop for Mainstream Teachers of ELs, Ciera Nelson-Cheeseman
Social Emotional Learning Curriculum And Manipulatives Designed For Deaf Hard Of Hearing Students From Diverse Home Languages, Meghan O'Donnell
Incorporating Linguistic Analysis and Processes into English as a Second Language Instruction, Signy Kirsten Sherman
Can You Repeat That, Please? Using Repeated Reading With Low-Intermediate Adult English Language Learners, Jennifer Siegfried
Supporting Mainstream Teachers In Educating English Language Learners At The Secondary Level, Qurina Slayhi
Developing A Science Curriculum For Beginning Language Learners, Jacob Smith
Content Specific Math Instruction To Improve English Language Learners' Comprehension Of Comparison Math Word Problems, Abigail Snyder
Creating A Website That Provides Classroom Teachers With Resources And Tools To Develop A Language-Rich Classroom, Elodie Sontgerath
Working With Hispanic Learners: Information And Strategies For Educators, Katie Stalberger
Analysis Of Textbooks For Beginning English Learners In Middle School, Tristan N. Weinmaster
Barriers That Impede the Progress of CLD Families Entering and Navigating the Special Education System, Julia Zanabria
High Interest Low Readability Books And Motivation In Chinese Classrooms, Renee Zhang
Capstone Projects from 2018
Using Multicultural Literature To Teach Grammar To English Learners, Laura Anderson
Examining The Effectiveness Of An ESL Teacher Observation Tool, Hetal Ascher
The Effects Of Using Morphemic Analysis On Comprehension Of Unknown Academic Vocabulary, Jon Avery
The Impact Of Risa Oral Interactions On The Acquisition Of Scientific Classification Language For Slife, James Bordewick
Teaching And Learning Pragmatics And Speech Acts: An Instructional Pragmatics Curriculum Development Project For EFL Learners, Bridget Borer
Strategies For Educators: Teaching Recently Arrived English Learners Who Have Experienced Trauma, Lisa Carlson
Best Practices To Help English Language Learners Succeed In Community College, Santina Caster
Fossilization Of L And R Phonemes And Effective Pronunciation Teaching Practices For Adult English Language Students, Sacha Chandavong
Engaging, Supporting, and Scaffolding Instruction for Students With Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE), Frances Christensen
Teaching Word Stress: A Curricular Resource For Adult English Language Learners at the High Beginner/Low Intermediate Levels, Ellen M. Clore-Patron
How Teachers Can Best Use E-Books to Help ELL Students: A Web-Design Project, Paul Davis
Curriculum For Addressing Potential Linguistic Misconceptions Of Early Elementary Somali- Speaking Learners Of English, Rachel Durkee
A Lesson Unit On Aurally Differentiating Between The Phonologies Of English & Arabic: /P/ And /B/, Iten Ezz
An Examination Of Best Practices For Teachers To Promote Empathy And Decrease Bullying Based On Ethnicity, Shannon Foster Borchardt
Adapting Tools To Measure Students' Affective Filter For The Elementary Dual-Immersion Context, Megan Frutiger
The Attitudinal and Motivational Effects of Extensive Reading on Adult ELLs in a Non-Intensive ABE/ESL Program, Jason Garvey
Leveraging Writing Routines To Increase Achievement Of English Learners In Science, Monica Grubb
English Learner Family Engagement: Strategies For Success, Kerry Hallee
A Study On The Use Of Rubrics To Guide Writing And Self-Assessment In The L2 Elementary Classroom, Matthew Hoerr
Culturally Responsive Teaching And Social Emotional Learning: A Self-Assessment Tool For Educators, Kathleen Kessler
Informing Educators On Best Practices For Former Refugee English Language Learners, Sarah Kiiskila
From Orality To Literacy: Funds Of Knowledge Of Somali Newcomers, Charity Kroeker Calubayan
Creating a Culturally Proficient EL Program: An Evaluative Toolkit, Julie Krohn
A Curriculum For Teaching Elementary-Aged Spanish-Speaking Students To Read In Spanish, Kelly Kum
Using L1 In Support Of Learning English: Code-Switching Behaviors Across Wida Levels, Laura Lucarelli
How Can Embedded Grammar Instruction Support Student Writing?, Lucia Marincel
The Pragmatics Of Politeness As Expressed By Native Arabic-Speaking English Learners, Michael Marn