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Restroom Break (5–10 minutes)
During sessions of 90 minutes or more, schedule a restroom break after the physical activity part of
the session.
Review of Discussion Points (2 minutes)
The program leader briefy restates the main learning points of the session.
Post-session Questionnaires (10 minutes)(Sessions 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, and 12)
Sessions 3, 4, 5, 6, and have post-session questionnaires. The post-session questionnaire given at
the end of Session 5 has the same content as the pre-session questionnaire given at the start of the
program in Session . The responses on this mid-program questionnaire can help you to learn how
the group as a whole is doing and to identify any participants who need special attention. Be sure
to collect all questionnaires before participants leave, and photocopy them for your records. Plan to
return the questionnaires to participants at the next session and to review the answers with them.
The Session 2 post-program questionnaire is intended to provide feedback at the end of the
program. The responses can be compared with those gathered on the questionnaires given at
the start of the program (Session ) and at the midpoint (Session 5). This feedback can be used
to help plan future sessions. For example, consistent trouble areas in knowledge, attitudes, and
behaviors may be captured by the questionnaires. The information may also be of interest to your
organization (e.g., whether participants report increases in their confdence about making change).
Pledge (5 minutes)
Each participant creates an individual pledge to uphold during the coming week. This pledge
should be related either to food, to physical activity, or to something covered in the session’s
learning points. (See the upcoming section “Evaluation and Progress Tools” more information about
the pledge.)
Affrmation (5 minutes)
The program leader states, “Our affrmation for this week is [state affrmation]. How can this
affrmation help you to keep your pledge this week?” This affrmation activity is optional and will
be monthly during the last 6 months of the curriculum.
Preparation and Reminders for the Next Session (3 minutes)
The program leader provides any information that participants may need about the next session
and reminds participants to use their trackers.
Emphasize that self-monitoring by tracking food intake and physical activity was considered
important for the success of participants in the Diabetes Prevention Program study.
Offer encouragement, praise, motivation, and a helping hand at every session.
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