Human Development: Student Needs Through the CAP

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Date: Friday, February 5, 2027 from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm PT
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Event Type: Education Clinic

Location: Mountain High (The outside yurt)

Registration Information:
- First Chair Rate: $105.00 (available through Thursday, January 7)
- Second Chair Rate: $120.00 (available through Thursday, January 14)
- Last Chair Rate: $135.00
- CEUs: 6
- Spots Remaining: 9 (as of 58 minutes ago)

Prerequisites (exceptions to prerequisites can only be made through petition) :: Current PSIA-AASI Membership

Registration Deadline: Friday, January 15, 2027, 11:59 pm PT

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Pricing Windows

• First Chair: Register a minimum of 4 weeks in advance to take advantage of discounted event pricing.


• Base Rate: Goes into effect 4 weeks prior to the event start date and is $15 more than First Chair pricing. The Base Rate reflects the actual cost of the event.


• Last Call: Starts 3 weeks before the event and is $30 more than First Chair pricing.

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Course Description:

About This Clinic

Western Region education clinics are non-exam-focused events designed to explore instructor skills and mountain terrain in a fun and supportive environment. Effective snowsports instruction begins with understanding who is in front of you. This clinic explores human development through the lens of the Children's Activity Progression model, helping you build a more nuanced and versatile approach to teaching students of all ages and abilities.

What You Will Gain

By the end of this clinic, you will be able to:

• Apply CAP principles to understand student needs across age groups and development stages
• Adapt your teaching approach to meet the physical, cognitive, and emotional needs of diverse students
• Connect human development understanding to People Skills and Teaching Skills national standards

National Standards This Event Addresses

This event supports preparation for the PSIA-AASI National Certification Standards in the following skill areas. Not all levels listed below may be applicable to every participant -- focus on the level(s) most relevant to your current certification goals.

Professionalism & Self-Management

LI: Maintains a professional environment by demonstrating self-awareness and self-management.

LII: Contributes to a professional environment by managing behaviors and emotions in response to others.

LIII: Promotes a professional environment by adapting behaviors to positively affect others.

People Skills

LI: Engages in meaningful verbal and non-verbal communication with the group as a whole / Identifies likely motivations and emotions of individuals and understands group dynamics.

LII: Engages in and adapts verbal and non-verbal, two-way communication with individuals and subsets of the group / Adapts to the motivations and emotions of individuals.

LIII: Leads verbal and non-verbal, two-way communication with individuals and subsets of the group / Anticipates and responds to the motivations and emotions of individuals.

Teaching Skills

LI: Plans learning outcomes and organizes progressive learning experiences relevant to beginner/novice students / Implements and adjusts a learning plan.

LII: Plans learning outcomes and organizes progressive learning experiences relevant to intermediate students / Implements and adjusts a learning plan for a range of individuals.

LIII: Plans learning outcomes and organizes progressive learning experiences relevant to advanced students / Implements and adjusts a complex learning plan for individuals.

Who Should Attend

Open to all current PSIA-AASI members across disciplines.

Particularly valuable for members preparing for Children's Specialist and Senior Specialist credentials.

Prerequisites:

• Current PSIA-AASI membership

What to Bring

• Appropriate equipment for the day's terrain
• Helmets are mandatory

Questions?

Contact PSIA-AASI Western Region Member Services: memberservices@thesnowpros.org | (303) 987-9390

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