How can you teach all students to achieve at the same high standards and still respect and accommodate their differences? This book answers that question and introduces you to a field-tested framework for teaching that ensures that inclusion and differentiated instruction are in harmony with standards-based education. Explore the six critical elements of instruction that respond to student diversity in the standards-based classroom. And get step-by-step guidance in: (1) Selecting instructional methods and materials that provide multiple pathways to content; (2) Creating classrooms and curriculum that welcome all students and move them along a continuum of learning; (3) Using assessments that challenge and accommodate diverse learners; and (4) Collaborating effectively with other teachers and specialists. For those striving to teach a standards-based curriculum in a classroom with English language learners, students from culturally diverse backgrounds, or students with disabilities, this book has the comprehensive approach needed.