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"A guiding question for educators should be, "Would I want my child in this classroom?" Educators should constantly reflect on curriculum and instruction, while attempting to answer this important question. If college readiness is the goal, then all students should receive a quality curriculum which prepares them for the next level of learning. The recently released Common Core State Standards for Mathematics assert that "It is time to recognize that standards are not just promises to our children, but promises we intend to keep" (2010, p. 5). "

" "Do educators in your school prefer microwave curriculum development or crock pot curriculum development? Most Americans have entered their home on a weekend to enjoy a slow cooked roast, potatoes and vegetables. While there are several good meals that can be made within five minutes in a microwave it is difficult to compare fast food with a slow cooked meal. Americans have become spoiled with fast food, fast forward, email, Skype, movies on-demand, ebay, iTunes and other tools or services which deliver a product or service within seconds. It seems like a one - five year curriculum development timeline is an inconvenience when life offers so many options your way, right away (Burger King)."