Many educators differentiate instruction based on what they believe to be students’ varied learning style preferences. Simultaneously, experts in a number of educational specialties argue that the concept of learning style is ill-informed and that using learning styles in instructional planning amounts to little more than educational quackery. This session examines the vocabulary of learning style to help establish some consistency in thinking about the topic and then explores the objections of experts in using learning styles in the classroom. Finally, the session explores viable instructional practices based on current best thinking about the topic.