Summer Programs  Getting to Work on Summer Learning: Recommended Practices for Success The Wallace Foundation, 2013 This report offers guidance to school district leaders interested in launching or improving summer learning programs. The recommendations — start planning in January and stick to a firm enrollment deadline, among others — are based on evaluations of summer programs in six urban districts. The report also recommends: Familiarize teachers with the summer curriculum and how to teach it; help teachers tailor the curriculum for students with different aptitudes; provide ongoing support to implement the curriculum; include all instructional support staff in academic sessions; and give teachers time to set up their classrooms and prepare. Common Core Year 3 of Implementing the Common Core State Standards: Professional Development for