We argue in this paper that, with appropriate support, teaching of highly able learner can occur in diverse classrooms. We draw on a constructivist theory of learning and a differentiation paradigm (Dai & Chen, 2013). The claim that teachers can orchestrate teaching for highly able students in diverse classrooms is considered with evidence of our own and other data, warrant, backing, qualifier and rebuttal. Results from many studies have given knowledge of learning needs of mathematically highly able learners as well as of successful teaching to meet a diversity of learners. Drawing on our research, and work with school development, we share ideas about possibilities for teachers to support learning for all students, that is, including the highly able, within a diverse classroom. In particular, we advocate the possibilities from professional collaboration and our practice examples illustrate this claim.
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978-3-95987-132-5