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Hello friend, I would like to blog tonight about one interesting change, for teachers, in how we approach lesson planning, and that is in regards to the Common Core ( link here ), but more specifically I would like to address the connection to College and Career Readiness. This is a big part of the Common Core, and one that I quite like;  here's a link to our State Dept. of Education's webpage on this.   I teach in Massachusetts (USA), and DESE stands for the "Department of Elementary and Secondary Education," which is a fancy way to say the Mass. DOE (its old name) ... the Mass Dept. of Education. What I quite like about the inclusion of standards connecting to College and Career Readiness is that it keeps teachers focused on what kinds of skills and knowledge students will need as they enter college, university or a career.  I enjoy helping my students think about their futures, and inspiring them to believe that anything is possible.  If I could think ...