Defining how differentiation looks in today's classroom -- Defining the essentials of a differentiated curriculum -- Advancing differentiation to new levels through a rigorous curriculum -- Developing student self-regulation -- The teaching and learning continuum: building success through autonomy -- The thinking classroom -- A framework for thinking: digging deeper into Bloom's taxonomy -- Critical thinking: developing reasoned thought -- Creative thinking: stepping outside the box -- Problem finding, problem solving, and decision making.