IntroductionDifferentiated instruction is a successful teaching style; teachers teach according to a system according to which a student will achieve the best results. Neurologically, everyone learns differently. A teacher's goal is to ensure that each student's maximum potential is achieved. Teaching adolescents is a vital time to ensure that they achieve understanding and discover the best way to learn, as this is usually the peak of their neurological development. This style of teaching is a way for students to find joy in learning. The enduring goal of differentiated instruction is that every student has the ability to learn and continue that learning by exploring their options for pursuing postsecondary education. Differentiated instruction is a quintessential teaching style in an adolescent learning environment to learn core curriculum, prepare for college, and develop valuable learning skills. the basic program. The Common Core Curriculum varies from state to state; This initiative aims to ensure that students are able to meet standards in various subjects taught in schools. Assessments are given for each grade level, and a specific percentile must have been achieved. Assessments measure whether the student has met the standards for their specific grade level. Differentiated instruction is a tactical approach in which teachers attempt to modify the way the curriculum is taught, maximizing the learning a student will gain from the classroom. (Allen and Dickson, 2013). Teachers must find a path for each step...... middle of paper ......080/00228958.2013.845506Kaplan, SN (2013). Special schools and differentiated programs. Gifted Child Today, 36(3), 201-204. doi:10.1177/1076217513487186 Morgan, H. (2014). Maximizing student success through differentiated learning. Clearinghouse, 87(1), 34-38. doi:10.1080/00098655.2013.832130 Nordlund, M. (2003). Differentiated Instruction: Meeting the educational needs of all students in your class. Lanham, MD. Scarecrow Press. Parsons, S.A., Dodman, S.L., & Cohen Burrowbridge, S. (2013). Expanding the vision of differentiated instruction. Phi Delta Kappan, 95(1), 38-42. Robb, L. (2013). Differentiated reading instruction. Retrieved from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/what-differentiated-instructionSchumer, F. (November 9, 2003). One classroom, many minds; a paddle for the general public. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com