Piano teachers were always trying to get me to practice between lessons. I usually didn't. And so my piano playing never really improved. The same happens for learners. They need to be able to practice between lessons. In fact, they're usually coming to CALP to become better at a skill they use every day already. They just aren't as good at it as they'd like yet.

We may need to be a bit more explicit about helping learners see how the CALP program equips them to manage better every day. That transfer of learning from CALP to their lives is the whole reason for CALP programs. Your programs are to help learners expand their abilities, to expand their options for the future. So help learners see how what they're learning applies in their everyday life. Brainstorm how they can practice the learning.

And it doesn't have to be anything very formal. It doesn't necessarily need to be worksheets or workbooks or homework. Instead, brainstorm with the learner how they already use that skill in their daily life. Have them describe how learning the new strategies with you will help them perform that skill better when they're at home, at work, or in the community. That's powerful practice. Practice that's embedded in everyday living sticks and helps keep learners motivated to keep on learning.