Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Teaching creativity and individuality in a high stakes testing environment, CeAnna Christen
Communicating thinking with multiple representations in a math classroom, Jonathan E. Friedman
Differences Between Curriculum-Based Service-Learning and Off-Campus Service-Learning Opportunities Based on Students' Reflections on Their Experiences, Carly Gates-Vickery DeLeu
Developing a system for planning units to support inquiry-based elementary science curricula, Kelly L. Gibson
Strong readers and writers know the world and have a voice: an analysis to guide transformative critical inquiry in the English language arts classroom, Teresa Ann Gloppen
The experiences of teaching evolutionary theory in secondary classrooms in Minnesota, Patrick Hartman
A mixed methods study of language arts curriculum in four German immersion kindergarten programs, Elena A. Heindl
Kindergarten guided math curricular supplement: an effort to help close the achievement gap, Kathryn Eleanor Hulse
Understanding the impact of professional learning communites [sic] on teacher instructional practices, Eric J. Jameson
Creating a system to increase achievement in ninth grade intermediate algebra, Jonathan T. Janssen
How to integrate literary theory into high school language arts curriculum to enhance student interaction with the texts, Benjamin R. Kirkham
The perceived barriers affecting female participation in secondary physical education, Colleen Marie Knoflick
Teaching with the brain in mind: where neuroscience meets education, Jessica Ley
Modifying reading curriculum to increase literacy achievement in adolescent African American males, Maria Manthei
Modifying Thinking Through Geography strategies for human geography students, Emily Martin Yang
The effect of research-aligned reading programs on the self-efficacy beliefs and reading engagement of English language learners, Nicole L. May
The teacher's role: assisting students with coping with parental mental illness, Megan Mulder
Comprehensive sex education: is it being taught in a school district where it is mandated by policy and educational standards?, Elisabeth L. O'Connell
Developing the entrepreneurial mindset and toolkit of the secondary student: an entrepreneurship education curriculum, Christopher Ohland
Examining students' digital literacies in a hybrid classroom environment, Bobbie S. Olson
Using learning preference to improve the orientation process of newly hired registered nurses, Rebecca Jeanne Persons
Integrating physical activities into the classroom, Michelle D. Phillips
Integrating new literacies into a 7th grade reading curriculum to build background knowledge for high-poverty students, Laura M. Ramsborg
Making the decision to academically redshirt: a parent's perspective, Tammy Sloth
How service-learning in social studies increases the overall academic success and civic engagement of students, Daniel M. Solomon
Improving reading to improve math: visualization and mathematical problem-solving, Sarah A. Swanson-Hysell
Violence prevention and preparation in three Minnesota schools, Arielle L. Thiebeault
Determining the effectiveness of a college-readiness course on high school students' postsecondary education and future career goals, Sonya M. Travanty
What curriculum should be taught in the sixth grade general music classroom, Tiffany Jean Van Vooren
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Parental choice in immersion education, Hannah Grace Adams
Leadership of an after-school theater program at a high school, Clifford Max Athorn
How to develop a third grade integrated social studies and language arts curriculum for a dual immersion program, Rebecca Bellew
Multi-age peer teaching and students' attitude toward science, Erica Louise Bentley
Lived experiences of white, standard American English teachers in predominantly black classrooms, Nicole Marie Fritz Blake
How can a middle-school life science unit about the Mississippi River incorporate place-based education, Anna L. Butler
Designing a summer school curriculum that builds background knowledge to increase English learner vocabulary, Ann M. Cadwell
Math intervention: teaching 2nd grade math in a 4th grade classroom, Gina B. Childs
Effective interdisciplinary instruction in a second grade classroom, Daniel P. Church
Recasts and English language proficiency, Ellen Deutscher
From good to great: the student achievement effects of implementing a data-driven instructional system at an urban charter school, Brian S. Duggan
Building parent-school partnerships that improve kindergarten readiness for immigrant and English learner students, Madaline R. Edison
Connecting mathematics through innovative tools, Sandra Kay Flint
The daily five: growing independent readers and writers, Elizabeth A. Foerster
Digital culture: An autoethnographic report on assimilation and self-change, Kirsten M. Foslien
The use of folk literature by foreign language teachers to promote positive social behaviors, Jolie A. Foster
Implementation of service-learning into a social studies curriculum, Anne E. Freese
Using nonlinguistic representations to support the oral and written expression of fourth grade students, Anne M. Gardner
The school's role in supporting pregnant and parenting Latina students, Lindsey Ann Garelick
Reading recovery strategies that improve first grade students' literacy achievements, Laura Grundmeier
Driving inquiry with technology: a new approach to high school science, Lori Renelle Haak
In what ways does freeplay and movement positively impact learning in the K-3 classroom?, Kathryn Hanacik
Meeting the needs of newcomer English language learners: teacher and student perceptions, Anna M. Hermann
How can a third grade social studies curriculum be developed using role-playing and simulations as a major instructional strategy?, Angela L. Huckleby
Promoting moral reasoning in a K-6 group discussion setting through children's literature-based moral dilemmas, Ashley Hull Duen_as
Moving from points to proficiency: adopting standards-based grading and classroom practices, Patrice Ann. Husak
It's not too late: a resource guide designed to teach and motivate middle school struggling readers, Allison Heille Jenson
It takes a village to raise a child: exploring the prevalence of community assets among rural Ugandan youth, Emily Kate Kjesbo-Johnson
Integrating outdoor education into a school setting, Matthew P. Lind
Collaborating to meet the needs of English learners, Kristin M. Lindstam
How can stations and technology be incorporated into a middle school science curriculum?, Katie J. Myster
The multicultural bullet: race relations curriculum for teacher education programs, Jory A. Nagel
Orton-Gillingham based reading instruction: effectiveness with elementary special education students, Kelsie Onyango
Nature centers: how are they adjusting to meet graduation standards?, Cristina Palmisano
Curriculum design that combines an organized scaffold system with tiered introductory lessons to support behavior management of a high school biology course, Shaun Thomas Parks
Increasing confidence, motivation and interest in math through an interdisciplinary dance-algebra project, Jenny Lynn Pennaz
Motivating French students to become life-long learners, Erin L. Pierce
Instructional methods in the kindergarten classroom: where we have been and where we are going, Matthew Paul Proulx
Motivating adolescents to increase their leisure reading, Caitlin J. Scallon
Increasing student oral proficiency in a secondary foreign language classroom, Lydia M. Scheiber
Character Development: what role does it play in the classroom?, Kathryn Schwartz
How do elementary school teachers use the everyday mathematics curriculum?, Jeffrey Adam Schwenn
Class size and high school teachers' satisfaction and self-efficacy, Christine Schwichtenberg
Relational aggression: fifth grade teachers' perceptions of the social interactions of their female students, Rachael T. Sebold
A comparative analysis of the standards, curriculum, and textbooks for teaching fourth grade mathematics in Minnesota, USA, and Gujarat, India, Javnika Rahul Shah
Merit pay in Minnesota: teachers' perceptions of quality compensation, Patrick Tanis
Nonviolent communication as reflective practice in education, Gregory Nelson Tippett
Incorporating interactivity into primary mathematics, Emily A. Trapp
How do students describe the effects of the Jostens Renaissance rewards and recognition program on their academic experience?, Alanna Walen
Resilience factors in urban special educators, Katie L. White
ELL and classroom teacher perspectives on co-teaching reader's workshop, Ashley M. Witte Lichte
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Bridging English language learners' literacy skills, Daniel Chaves Aamot
Nonverbal communication and its effectiveness on classroom management in the middle level, Cassandra Anderson
How technology can enhance student learning during a World War II unit, Jenee M. Bartosh
Elementary school children's reactions to parental suicide and educators' preparedness to support them adequately, Carolin Bindert
Effective freshman transition: a building block for high school success, Kimberly S. Briske
Training in and implementation of reading strategies in world language classrooms at Bogan College Preparatory High School in Chicago, Illinois, Nathan John Campbell
How to integrate literary theory into a tenth grade English curriculum based on Minnesota graduation standards, Jennifer Curran
Sibling perceptions of amicable parental divorce: a case study, Julie E. Dalle
Transferring the readers-writers workshop model to a primary math curriculum, Anne M. Erickson
Over the counter drugs in schools, Jodie Fox
Does professional development motivate teachers to implement new strategies in the classroom?, Peter Fuller
Exploring the visual arts and early writing skills in an elementary immersion environment, Hannah Geimer
Student voice in outdoor education programs within alternative schools, Jennifer Goepfert
Mastering math facts: intervention, Jean M. Hartneck
Best practices for starting schools: learning from the wisdom of school founders and principals, Timothy E. Hereid
Two duffel bags: how a young adult novella can help middle and high school students shoulder essay writing expectations, Andy Hueller
How can an artist's/writer's workshop unit for primary students be developed that incorporates artistic expression and results in richer, more creative writing?, Brianna Jean Kendall