Fifteen Summer Assignments for Teachers

There’s something beautiful about the seasonal refrain of high school. We start with the optimism of autumn, we survive the dark days of winter, we are charged with the anxious energy of spring, and then we part for the summer.

Teachers—like myself—often give students summer assignments. This year I’m assigning by to my AP Language students, and by and to my dual-enrollment seniors. I wasn’t always a fan of summer reading, but I’ve since been converted; after 13 years of teaching