Arts teachers are aware of and respond to the many differences they fi nd among their students. In this session, participants meet a visiting theatre artist who takes advantage of the different backgrounds and l earning styles of ninth-graders to help them understand and embrace th e playwriting process. A visual art teacher brings together honors art students and students with disabilities, so they can learn from each other. As a music teacher works with different classes, she addresses needs common to all students. Finally, in a movement class for non-dan ce majors, teachers help students explore human anatomy.