Instructor Training
Welcome to the virtual training for Survival Skills for Healthy Families.
DAY 1
10am-12pm CST (2 hours) On Screen
- Introductions – Conocimiento and FW overview
- Session 1
12pm-12:45pm CST (45 minutes) Off Screen
- Theoretical Foundation: Instructor Resources, pp. 1-30.
- Theoretical Foundation

- Props and visuals: Instructor Resources book pp. 51-54 & 58-60.
- Visuals and Props

Homework: Find a prop from your office or house and prepare a 2-minute object lesson from Session 1 using your prop.
12:45pm–2pm CST (1.25 hour ) On Screen
- Demonstration of props
- Sessions 2-3
2pm – 3pm CST (LUNCH BREAK)
3pm – 4pm CST (1 hour) On Screen
- Session 3 (continued)
- You will be divided into groups of 2 or 3 to create a 6 Minute Presentation. To do this, you will:
- Create Groups & Choose Topic (1 Concept from the Session 1, 2, or 3 Outline)
- Follow the formula: Role Play, Brief Content, Group Activity, 1-Sentence Summary
- Watch: 6 Minute SAMPLE Video Presentation:

Additional References for Presentation:
- Role plays: Instructor Resources, pp. 61-63.
- Role Plays

- Personal Anecdotes & Sculpting: Instructor Resources on pp. 54-55, 60-61.
- Anecdotes and Sculpting

- General Presenting Skills: Instructor Resources on pp.31-45.
- General Presenting Skills

4pm-5pm CST (1 hour) Practice in Groups/Break Out Rooms
DAY 2
10am-11:30am CST (1.5 hour) On Screen
- Check In
- Participant Presentations & Feedback
11:30am-11:45am CST – 15-minute BREAK
11:45am-1pm CST (1.25 hour) On Screen
- Introduction to Coaching
- Session 4
1pm-2pm CST LUNCH BREAK
2pm-3:30pm CST (1.5 hour) On Screen
- Session 5
3:30pm-3:45pm CST -15-minute break
3:45pm-5pm CST (1.25 hour) On Screen
- Coaching Practice & Presentation Preparation – In groups of 3, you will create a scenario in which you coach a parent to stay in charge.
- Your fishing or call out question is “What is one rule your kids are resisting?
- Use invitation line: “Come on up and let’s practice staying in charge.”
- Coach on one or two points out of Make Rules or Stay in Charge.
- Identify success, keep audience engaged by generalizing and reviewing skills.
- Summarize: “When you _______we predict you will have the best chance at staying in charge. Thank you for participating and helping us all learn the best way to make rules and stay in charge.”
- Coaching: Instructor Resources pp. 63-79.
- Coaching Demonstrations

1 – Coach
2 – Parent
3 – Coinstructor
DAY 3
10am–11am CST (1 hour) On Screen
- Coaching presentations and practice
11am-11:15am CST – 15-minute BREAK
11:15am–1pm CST (1.25 hour) On Screen
- Session 6
1pm-2pm CST (1 hour) LUNCH BREAK
2pm-3:30pm CST (1.5 hours) Off Screen
- Typical Difficult Situations Video

- Difficult Audience Situations and Interventions: Instructor Resources pp. 45-49.
- The Continuum

- Session 7

3:30pm-4:15pm CST (45 minutes) On Screen
- Discuss Difficult Audience Situations.
- Prepare for Session 8 in Break Out Rooms
4:15pm-5pm CST (45 minutes) On Screen
- Presentations
- Final Questions
- Wrap Up