This popular book investigates the teaching, instruction and curricula required to meet the needs of diverse learners who by virtue of their experiential, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, challenge traditional curriculum and instructional programs. It provides a summary of the characteristics of students with diverse learning and curricular needs as well as an essential examination of current issues in education. It also introduces six key principles to direct teachers through the design of instruction and curriculum to ensure that diverse learners succeed in the classroom. Characteristics of Students with Diverse Learning and Curricular Needs; Effective Strategies for Teaching Beginning Reading; Effective Strategies for Teaching Writing; Effective Strategies for Teaching Mathematics; Effective Strategies for Teaching Science; Effective Strategies for Teaching Social Studies; Modulating Instruction for English-language Learners; Contextual Issues and Their Influence on Curricular Change. For teachers of diverse learners.