I really enjoyed exploring the different types of learners and discovering strategies to better engage with a diverse audience. This will help me connect with people more effectively in future teaching opportunities.

The course provided clear frameworks for structuring content in a way that makes complex material approachable and easy to apply.

I gained greater confidence in my ability to step into a trainer role — not just sharing knowledge but facilitating meaningful learning experiences.

I would love to contribute by creating new content, especially in the areas of infant and child development, milestones, primitive reflexes, and working with special populations within the pediatric chiropractic realm. This could include materials not only for chiropractors, but also for parents and other professionals we collaborate with. I am also eager to assist in hands-on classes within the pediatric certification series, as I know how valuable that practical learning is. Beyond content and assisting, I want to continue growing as a chiropractic educator and am open to additional opportunities where I can support the Institute’s educational process and mission.

Dr. Rosen and Dr. Watson are truly incredible mentors. Their feedback and encouragement have been invaluable in helping me grow not only as a chiropractor, but also as an individual. The Train the Trainer program itself challenged me to step outside of my comfort zone and gave me the tools and confidence to level up as an educator. I am continually impressed by their passion for teaching and their commitment to advancing the profession. The way they balance deep expertise with genuine care for their students makes the learning experience both inspiring and impactful.

“My takeaways from the Train the Trainer program are: It’s important to consider that not everyone learns the same way and that you need to make your presentation for a variety of learning styles. It’s also important to have an outline of what you wish to speak about no matter if it’s a short or longer presentation, and make sure you circle back to your key points.

This course has been really self-reflective about my own learning styles and how I interact with people I am trying to teach to.

I really felt this program was well organized and had a lot of great examples of teaching styles. It was fun to even watch you and Marty learn from the guest speaker you had, even after teaching for so many years…there is always more to learn!”

“Learning the different ways that people acquire knowledge was awesome! Using a roadmap or structured format to create content and presentations is priceless. It allows you to focus on being creative with the content and organizing it in a way that makes it easier for the student to learn.

I’ve had the ability in the last 3 years to be on stage or in front of hundreds if not thousands of chiropractors and students. This terrified me, it felt like I was just shooting from the hip, all the time. Having this course under my belt has helped me to organize the content that I’m delivering which makes the presentations easier to build and easier to deliver.

If you plan on being in front of people and delivering information, whether it is a seminar setting, patient education classes, table talk, patient reports – ALL of these avenues of communication will get stronger with this class.

It was an awesome class and opportunity to learn from two amazing chiropractors!”

Three takeaways from this program that I would share with others:
1. The value of learning how to teach, not just what to teach, understanding the process of creating, structuring, and delivering content.
2. The importance of being pushed outside of your comfort zone in order to grow, even when it feels uncomfortable or discouraging at times.
3. The realization that teaching isn’t just about knowledge, but about clarity, presence, and the ability to engage others.

At this time, I feel most aligned with assisting teachers, supporting students, and possibly stepping into recruitment or outreach with chiropractic colleges. In the future, I can see myself stepping into an assistant instructor role when the timing and my confidence align.

The program was excellent at teaching us how to teach and giving us tools to create presentations. For me personally, it didn’t build confidence as much as it revealed where I need more practice. In some ways, my confidence took a dip, but the knowledge I gained was invaluable. I also found the five-minute presentation format difficult, it felt challenging to develop meaningful content in such a short window. After talking with a classmate from previous courses she found ease with making a larger presentation and then took slides from it to make the smaller presentation. Perhaps a progression model building toward a 30 to 40-minute presentation with smaller steps along the way could help future participants.

“This program helps you own the material to bring it to others. It helps you reassess your approach to teaching. It gives many suggestions on teaching styles and how to teach multiple styles of learning.

I feel that it has helped me gain confidence in my ability.

This class has a gentle approach to nudging one forward. The workload is light, but the knowledge gained is huge!”