Dr. Kathy Stone was invited to join a panel as part of a regional meeting of administrators from a number of Midwestern States addressing the progress in Common Core standards. Dr. Stone was asked to represent the frame of reference of Gifted & Talented Education. As part of the facilitation of Common Core, Dr. Stone made available on the AIR web-site (LINK) the PowerPoint presentation: Differentiation Diamond. The Differentiation Diamond concept includes various strategies for addressing individual needs within the context of whole class instruction, using various aspects of pedagogy and brain research related to learning.