We find that special area classrooms are often the most diverse in a school building. Special area teachers must plan for a wide range of abilities and disabilities within their classrooms. This can sometimes involve more than one grade level, a range of students with varying abilities and disabilities, and additional adults such as teacher aides and teacher assistants. This workshop will provide special area teachers with concrete strategies and vital information for meeting the diverse needs of their students and helpful tools for maximizing the use of adult support. You will explore differentiation strategies for special area classrooms, learn how to make the best use of adult support within the special area classroom, develop skills for planning lessons to meet a range of abilities. Audience: Educators and Administrators K-12 Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.