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Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PT
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Event Type: Webinar
Location: Online
Registration Information:
- First Chair Rate: $25.00 (available through Monday, October 5)
- Second Chair Rate: $40.00 (available through Monday, October 12)
- Last Chair Rate: $55.00
- CEUs: 1
- Spots Remaining: 200 (as of 43 minutes ago)
Prerequisites (exceptions to prerequisites can only be made through petition) :: Current PSIA-AASI Membership
Registration Deadline: Monday, November 2, 2026, 11:59 pm PT
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About This Webinar
PSIA-AASI Western Region webinars are one-hour online sessions designed to deepen your knowledge and support your development as a snowsports professional -- all from the comfort of home. Each session is 1 CEU. Managing a group is one thing -- creating a cohesive, engaged, and energized class is another. This webinar explores the art and science of class handling, from logistics to group dynamics to memorable moments.
What You Will Gain
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Apply class handling strategies to improve group cohesion and energy
- Identify and respond to group dynamics in real time
- Design lesson experiences that are memorable, inclusive, and connection-rich
What to Expect
- Techniques for opening and managing group lessons effectively
- Discussion of group dynamics, inclusion, and motivation
- Strategies for creating memorable experiences that go beyond skill development
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. No prerequisites required.
This webinar is particularly valuable for members preparing for Teach assessments at any level.
Prerequisites:
- Current PSIA-AASI membership
What to Bring
- A notepad and questions -- bring them!
Zoom Details
Zoom link and meeting details will be provided upon registration.
Questions?
Contact PSIA-AASI Western Region Member Services: memberservices@thesnowpros.org | (303) 987-9390
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