Even though I no longer follow an academic schedule, my years working in schools, along with Learning Forward’s connection to practitioners, keep me aware of when the summer months start and end. So, staying in the rhythm of that schedule and echoing our intentions with this issue of JSD, I find myself planning my summer learning. This year, I’m going to turn back to a favorite author, introduced to our staff years ago by former Executive Director Dennis Sparks. John Kotter of Harvard University writes about leadership and change. I intend to explore his ideas more deeply in the coming months. I encourage you to take a look at his writing if some of your work requires you to help others deal with transformation. In