Canned Program

Objectives

List the basic components of a canned program

Explain the difference between the participant manual and the instructors manual

Canned Program includes the basic components and materials to implement a program

A participants manual

Instructor’s manual

Audiovisual materials

Training for the instructors

Marketing

Manuals

Participant

 Printed material

 Easy to follow and read

 Handy for participants

 Explains what they will

experience with the program

Instructor’s

 Comprehensive document

Includes:

 Program content

 Background information

 Lesson and unit plans

 Evaluation mechanisms

 Ideas for presenting the material

 Resource allocation

Participant manual

Intended for external stakeholders

• Population, parents, event volunteers

Provides information about:

• What to expect

• What to bring

• Overall goal of the program

TASK:

Plays a key role in creating buy-in or adoption of your program

 Create a letter or communication mode to stakeholders

1. Can be email, letter to parents, letter to recruit volunteers, handouts explaining the program

 THIS IS NOT MARKETING MATERIALS

Should:

 Focus on the mission

 Explains what to expect

 Explains the overall goals of the program

Include:

 Purpose of the program

 Procedure

 Goal(s) and mission

 Expectations

Instructor’s Manual

Communicates EVERYTHING that should take place in the program

• Including:

 Topic

 Goal(s)

 Objectives

 Evaluation

 Lesson plan

 Supplies needed

Should include:

 directions for how to run the program

 Narratives for speakers/presenters

 Step-by-step instructions on how to plan and run the program

TASK:

 Create an overview of the program for each portion of the program or each activity

 Includes every piece of information to carry out the program as a whole

 How to run the program

 What the presenter will say

 Step-by-step instructions for the entire program from start to finish

Instructor’s Manual Criteria for Success include

 Topic

 Goal(s)

 Objective(s)

 Evaluation

 Lesson plan

 Speaking parts

 Key take-a-ways

 Time outline for the lesson

 Supplies for the program per participant

When peer reviewing be to comment on clarity of the manual

 Were all elements included and explained?