Teachers of gifted middle school students need to know, understand, and apply the Common Core Standards for grades 6-12. These college and career readiness standards can provide appropriate guidelines that lead to the rigor suitable for gifted middle schoolers. The developers of these standards delineate broad anchor standards within each strand. Middle school teachers of the gifted can differentiate by applying such standards through enrichment, extension, and accelerated activities. In this session, examine examples of appropriate differentiated activities and assessments focusing on a variety of broad Common Core Standards in literature, science, and social studies.