Identifies the skills and qualities students need, based on the Common Core State Standards, to be ready for college and careers. Looks at deep thinking and learning skills, providing information on why each matters and providing strategies to incoorporate them into the classroom. Contents: Section I: Creating Thinkers: Chapter 1: Analytical Thinkers Chapter 2: Critical Thinkers -- Chapter 3: Problem Solvers -- Section II: Creating College- and Career-Ready Learners: Chapter 4: Inquisitive Learners -- Chapter 5: Opportunistic Learners -- Chapter 6: Flexible Learners -- Section III: Building Resiliency: Chapter 7: Willingness to Accept Critical Feedback -- Chapter 8: Willingness to Adjust Based on Feedback -- Chapter 9: Openness to Possible Failure -- Section IV: Creating Communicators -- Chapter 10: Able to Express Oneself in Writing and Orally -- Chapter 11: Skilled at Information Gathering -- Chapter 12: Draws Inferences and Reaches Conclusions -- Chapter 13: Uses Technology as a Tool,.