1. 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
3. Spring-Sumer 2013 Recap
• ISP
• New Trainers
• Referrals
• Nutrition – Med Safety = Success
• Person-Centered Activities
• Dementia: It’s Not Just Alzheimer's
4. Discussion
• If you trained in March for Nutritional
Needs/Med Safety, what feedback or insights
can you give us about how this format worked
for you as a trainer?
• Is there anything else you would like to
discuss about the Spring and Summer training
semesters?
5. Information Refresher
Continuing Education
Units (CEUs)
• Registration forms must be
filled out COMPLETELY and
LEGIBLY
• Registration forms must be
accompanied by a CHECK
or MONEY ORDER for $10
• CEU Transcript is ONLINE
• Processing can take up to
THREE (3) WEEKS
Return Box & Training
Summary
• Both are DUE 2-3 DAYS
following a training
• CEUs are time-sensitive
• You must complete a
summary even if someone
from VCU/DSS is present
• Lost Boxes: good idea to keep
a copy of roster/sign in sheet
Always review your Policy and Procedure Manual prior to a training!
6. Information Refresher
Promotion of our Programs/Continuing Education
Opportunities
• Please reference all educational opportunities
we offer at the DoG: Master’s Degree; Certificate
in Aging Studies; general Continuing Education
courses
• If you are interested in learning more about how
to advance your professional identity in working
with the aging population, please email
agingstudies@vcu.edu
Always review your Policy and Procedure Manual prior to a training!
7. Questions?
• What questions can we address related to how
CEUs are handled?
• What questions can we address related to
returning materials to the Department of
Gerontology?
• Are there any other logistical items you need us to
explain or discuss?
8. Looking Forward: Fall 2013
• ISP – New and Improved!
• New Topics!
• October: A Practical Approach to Team Building and
Person-Centered Care: Best Practices
• November: Navigating Loss and Aging: Getting Back
to Baseline
• Changes
• Memos from Jen
• CEU Forms
9. Discussion
• What are you most looking forward to with the
start of this new semester?
• Is there anything we can do to help support
your efforts as an instructor?
10. Tips for Teaching Adult Learners
• Encourage participants to reflect on or share
their own experiences at work to personalize
problem solving.
• Use the activities, discussion questions, and
case studies we have provided.
• Encourage participation by making everyone
feel comfortable with sharing their
experiences.
11. Discussion
• What do you do with a participant who spends
the whole training on their phone/ipad/etc?
• What are some ways you can liven up the
group after their post-lunch sleepy hits them?
• What do you do about a situation where only
one person is dominating the floor when it
comes to sharing/discussion?
12. Wrap Up Questions and
Comments
Jennifer Pryor – pryorjm@vcu.edu
Jay White – whitejt2@vcu.edu
Department of Gerontology
804-828-9060
http://www.sahp.vcu.edu/gerontology/
Department of Social Services
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/