Explain the context
Introduce your role
Introduce participants
(icebreaker)
Review the agenda, process,
and logistics
Generate expectations and
agreements
Check for understanding
Accommodate different
learning styles
Incorporate opportunities
for experiential learning,
reflection, and application of
insights
Closing
What will participants learn?
Leading
Opening
Planning Leadership Learning Sessions
Help participants integrate
their learning
Promote reflection
Evaluate the session
Were the learning objectives met?
Adapted from a presentation by Nancy Henry, Judith Gold, and Nicole Trimble at the National Conference on Service and Volunteerism (June 20, 2006). Accessed online at
http://encorps.nationalserviceresources.org/resources/principles_of_adult_learning/planning_a_learning_session.php
Maternal and Child Health Leadership Skills Development Series
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