4. Q: There is a lot of information in effective literacy practices in FSL: making connections; what is the timeframe for implementation?
A: The enduring impact of the professional learning in effective literacy practices in FSL: making connections is not meant to be accomplished in any given timeframe. Sustained professional learning in which teachers focus on the direct improvement of teaching and on understanding how students learn derives from a personal commitment based on readiness and time. Since each section of effective literacy practices in FSL: making connections ends with a Professional Learning Survey, there is an opportunity for you to reflect on your understanding of the concepts presented and to determine your readiness to continue on with new concepts.
Another factor in determining the timeframe is the way you will use effective literacy practices in FSL: making connections: in a professional learning community, in self-directed learning or as an action-research project. Each of these is explained on pages 12-15 of the resource.
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