Principles of Differentiating Curriculum and Instruction

This interactive session explores the theory and practice of differentiating instruction within the diverse multicultural classroom. Differentiating content, process, and product are considered in the context of working with mixed ability classrooms; English Learners; multicultural giftedness and talent; Common Core State Standards; and 21st-century learning technologies. Elements of depth and complexity are reviewed and participants will engage in flexible strategies that can be used next day. Helping parents understand giftedness and differentiation serves as an integrated theme and a topic of collaborative conversation among participants.