Katherine Kapustka

• EdD in Curriculum and Instruction, Teachers College, Columbia University
• MA in Teaching, Tr​inity University
• BA in Humanities and History, Trinity University

• EE 326 Reading/Language Arts in the Intermediate & Middle Grades
• EE 356 Assessment in the Elementary Classrooms
• T&L 404 Introduction to Elementary Education
• T&L 413 Reading/Language Arts in the Middle Grades
• T&L 422 Classroom Assessment
• T&L 583 Field Experience Lab
• T&L 584 Pre-Student Teaching Field Experience
• EE 330 Urban Education Residency

Research Interests 

• Differentiated instruction; gifted education

Publications

• Kapustka, K. & Bright, S. (2022). Integrating social and emotional learning with content: Using picture books for differentiated teaching in K-3 classrooms. Routledge.

Presentations

• Kapustka, K.M. & Bright, S. (2021, November). Representation Matters: Identifying Quality Picture Books for Use with Diverse, Gifted K-3 Learners. Presentation at the annual convention of the National Association for Gifted Children, Denver, CO.
• Kapustka, K.M. & Bright, S. (2019, November). Powerful Teaching: Social Justice Picture Books in Elementary Mixed-Ability Classrooms. Presentation at the annual convention of the National Association for Gifted Children, Albuquerque, NM.
• Kapustka, K.M. (2019, November). Using informational texts to teach literacy and socio-emotional skills in a K-3 classroom. Poster presented at the annual convention of the National Association for Gifted Children, Albuquerque, NM.
• Kapustka, K.M. & Bright, S. (2018, November). Double-duty books. Teaching for emotional and literacy development in K-3 classrooms. Presentation at the annual convention of the National Association for Gifted Children, Minneapolis, MN.
• Kapustka, K.M. (2016, November). Supporting gifted readers' text choices: What to do when age and ability don't match. Poster presented at the annual convention of the National Association for Gifted Children, Orlando, FL.​