DSS Instructor Orientation

August 2013

PANEL:

Jennifer Pryor, Training Coordinator

Jay White, CEU Contact

Annette Kelley, DSS, Division of Licensing Programs

Dr. E. Ayn Welleford, Department of Gerontology Chair

Agenda

1. Introductions

2. Spring-Summer 2013 Recap

3. Information Refresher

4. Looking Forward: Fall 2013

5. Tips for Teaching Adults

Spring-Sumer 2013 Recap

• ISP

• New Trainers

• Referrals

• Nutrition – Med Safety = Success

• Person-Centered Activities

• Dementia: It’s Not Just Alzheimer's

Discussion

• If you trained in March for NutritionalNeeds/Med Safety, what feedback or insightscan you give us about how this format workedfor you as a trainer?

• Is there anything else you would like todiscuss about the Spring and Summer trainingsemesters?

Information Refresher

Continuing EducationUnits (CEUs)

• Registration forms must befilled out COMPLETELY andLEGIBLY

• Registration forms must beaccompanied by a CHECKor MONEY ORDER for $10

• CEU Transcript is ONLINE

• Processing can take up toTHREE (3) WEEKS

Return Box & TrainingSummary

• Both are DUE 2-3 DAYSfollowing a training

• CEUs are time-sensitive

• You must complete asummary even if someonefrom VCU/DSS is present

• Lost Boxes: good idea to keepa copy of roster/sign in sheet

Always review your Policy and Procedure Manual prior to a training!

Information Refresher

Promotion of our Programs/Continuing EducationOpportunities

• Please reference all educational opportunitieswe offer at the DoG: Master’s Degree; Certificatein Aging Studies; general Continuing Educationcourses

• If you are interested in learning more about howto advance your professional identity in workingwith the aging population, please emailagingstudies@vcu.edu

Always review your Policy and Procedure Manual prior to a training!

Questions?

• What questions can we address related to howCEUs are handled?

• What questions can we address related toreturning materials to the Department ofGerontology?

• Are there any other logistical items you need us toexplain or discuss?

Looking Forward: Fall 2013

• ISP – New and Improved!

• New Topics!

• October: A Practical Approach to Team Building andPerson-Centered Care: Best Practices

• November: Navigating Loss and Aging: Getting Backto Baseline

• Changes

• Memos from Jen

• CEU Forms

Discussion

• What are you most looking forward to with thestart of this new semester?

• Is there anything we can do to help supportyour efforts as an instructor?

Tips for Teaching Adult Learners

• Encourage participants to reflect on or sharetheir own experiences at work to personalizeproblem solving.

• Use the activities, discussion questions, andcase studies we have provided.

• Encourage participation by making everyonefeel comfortable with sharing theirexperiences.

Discussion

• What do you do with a participant who spendsthe whole training on their phone/ipad/etc?

• What are some ways you can liven up thegroup after their post-lunch sleepy hits them?

• What do you do about a situation where onlyone person is dominating the floor when itcomes to sharing/discussion?

Wrap Up Questions andComments

Jennifer Pryor – pryorjm@vcu.eduJay White – whitejt2@vcu.edu

Department of Gerontology804-828-9060http://www.sahp.vcu.edu/gerontology/

Department of Social Serviceshttp://www.dss.virginia.gov/