Some high achievers are not as easy to engage. Sometimes motivating high achievers is "a matter of being more sensitive to what they are interested in," says Don Ambrose, a professor of education at Rider University in New Jersey. But too often classrooms are not set up for that kind of sensitivity. Research shows that schools are consistently failing to provide opportunities for top students to realize their potential. Teachers are teaching to the bottom half of their classes with perhaps devastating ramifications. In this article, the author discusses how teachers can maximize high achievers' potential without neglecting the other minds in class. She offers several ideas from teachers and experts on how to make a class work on every level.