Certainly educators have different perspectives about what skills, attitudes, and knowledge students need for success in the information-based society of the third millennium and imminent future. However, in order to meet the demands of the global society, educators must think like futurists and must collaborate and share their expertise from the fields of general education and special education as they craft meaningful differentiated instructional experiences for all students. They must ensure that all students master higher order creative and critical thinking skills and aspire to the highest level of talent development humanly possible. The Talents Unlimited model, described in this article, provides teachers with research-based resources and instructional strategies that can be crafted into: (a) thinking skills lessons for all students in all content areas; (b) engaging units for students in special education, general education, and gifted education; and (c) an effective training process for students who demonstrate gifted behavior in completing quality investigations of real problems that result in professional products and services. Clearly, in today's world, in order to ensure that the nation continues to be one of the most productive in the world, educational school improvement must focus on talent development with all students learning to become complex thinkers, problem solvers, and creative producers, based on their strengths, interests, and abilities. (Contains 4 figures.)