Education
- EdD in Curriulum and Instruction, Teachers College, Columbia University
- MA in Teaching, Trinity University
- BA in Humanities and History, Trinity University
Courses Taught
- 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.