Facilitation manual

A Facilitator Guide ensures consistency across training sessions by including step-by-step instructions for facilitators.  The guide is important because it provides facilitators with a roadmap of their training session keeping their program on track in terms of the session’s agenda, learning material, and pacing.

The guide might include the following sections:

Section I. Facilitator notes

• Goals of the training
• Key understandings
• Session objectives
• Evidence of learning (participants are able to show the following skills by the end of the training)
• Timing (duriation of morning and afternoon sessions)
• Target audience
• Pre-requisite (knowledge level, reading materials, etc.)
• Session materials

II. Facilitator checklist

• Two weeks prior to training: finalize attendee list, location and room arrangement.
• One week prior to training: confirm logistics, technical equipment, send materials to attendees, create assignments.
• Day of the training: sign-sheet, pensm flipcharts, papers, handouts. 
• After sessions: feedback from attendees, submit documentations.
• One week after the training: send follow up questions and training materials to attendees. 

III. Sessions in detail

Timing	Activity	Materials	Lead	Description

Sources:

https://northstarfacilitators.com/facilitator-templates/

https://www.peoriapublicschools.org/cms/lib/IL01001530/Centricity/Domain/23/0-TTT-FG%20%20DI%20_NWEA%20.pdf

https://achieve.lausd.net/cms/lib/CA01000043/Centricity/domain/22/master%20plan/FACILITATORS%20GUIDE%20FOR%20MODULE%201.doc