text: Teacher-designed summer projects actually assure that the student is learning. For example, a math teacher may assign a packet or worksheet over the summer to show students what kind of math they will be learning in the school year and what they should already know going into the class. This allows the student to return to school prepared for a more difficult class. If the student designs their own project, they may want to work on easier subjects from past years so they do not have to think as much over the summer. They will show up to class unprepared for more difficult learning, and may struggle in the beginning of the year. The teacher knows what the students will need to learn, so the teacher should design the project. Teacher-designed projects show the student what they are up against, and force the student to learn over the summer so they are not stunned in class.