Introduction

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book presents opportunities for teachers and other education professionals working in various Pre-K through grade 12 instructional settings to analyze the role and purpose of differentiation in classrooms targeting high-ability and gifted learners. It explores common issues related to implementing differentiation. The book then promotes an application of best practice in teaching for advanced and gifted learners. It also improves services to gifted learners by encouraging educators to reflect on their beliefs or philosophy associated with implementing differentiated instruction in their classrooms. A teacher's role is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or another place for educating students. The learning scenarios encourage a detailed analysis and critical reflection of the most present and prevalent issues in differentiated instruction including flipped classrooms, 21st-century thinking skills, and the Common Core State Standards.