Flexible Learning Strategies and Gifted Education Blog
Welcome to the InterestEd Blog, a space for educators and families to find practical strategies, flexible approaches, and encouragement for meaningful learning. Here you’ll find ideas, tools, and insights drawn from my work as an educator, coach, consultant, and homeschool parent, with a focus on supporting gifted and advanced learners in ways that benefit all students.
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Latest Articles:
6 Ways to Add Depth to Your ELA Lessons (Featured on Edutopia)
Students can give the right answers without truly thinking deeply. This article shares 6 simple ways to bring more depth into your ELA lessons without adding more work.
Selected to Present at NAGC26: Why Curriculum Decisions Shape Gifted Learners’ Futures
Laura Mukerji shares news of her NAGC26 presentation on how challenge, autonomy, and curriculum design shape gifted learners’ motivation, identity, and long-term success.
The Case for Going Deeper
When students finish early, the typical response is to give them more work or move them ahead. But deeper learning doesn’t always require acceleration. In this article, I share a simple strategy teachers can use to extend thinking within the same task, along with a free classroom resource.