EVENT CALENDAR AND REGISTRATION

About This Session

Curious about what PSIA-AASI has to offer cross country instructors? This session is your introduction. Join Western Region staff and fellow instructors for an on-snow experience that explores the PSIA-AASI approach to cross country teaching -- what the certification pathway looks like, what the community is, and what it means to be part of it. No membership required.

What You Will Gain

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

• Describe the PSIA-AASI Cross Country certification pathway and its benefits

• Experience the PSIA-AASI approach to XC instruction firsthand on snow

• Connect with the cross country instructor community in the Western Region

Who Should Attend

Designed for instructors who are new to PSIA-AASI or exploring XC certification for the first time. No membership required.

Session Details

Day 1 | Maximum 9 participants

What to Bring

• Classic or skate cross country equipment

Questions?

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

About This Session

A full day of personal cross country ski improvement -- skate in the morning, classic in the afternoon. Using targeted drills, structured feedback, and expert guidance, you will work on both disciplines and leave with a clear plan for the rest of the season.

What You Will Gain

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

• Apply targeted drills to specific areas of your skate and classic skiing development

• Use feedback to identify movement patterns and make adjustments across both disciplines

• Leave with a concrete personal development plan for skate and classic skiing

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.

Technical Skills

LI: Applies the Technical Fundamentals to demonstrate techniques and tactics relevant to beginner/novice terrain.

LII: Adapts the Technical Fundamentals to demonstrate techniques and tactics for beginner through intermediate terrain.

LIII: Continuously blends the Technical Fundamentals to demonstrate techniques and tactics across all terrain.

Who Should Attend

Open to all snowsports instructors with an interest in personal cross country development. No PSIA-AASI membership required. Valuable for members preparing for XC Ski assessments at any level.

Session Details

Day 1 -- Full day | Maximum 9 participants

What to Bring

• Both classic and skate cross country equipment

Questions?

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

About This Session

Children learn differently on skis -- and young cross country skiers have their own relationship with movement, challenge, and snow. This session applies the Children's Activity Progression model to teaching both classic and skate skiing to ages 5 through 14, giving you practical tools for designing lessons that are developmentally appropriate, engaging, and genuinely effective.

What You Will Gain

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

• Apply CAP principles to planning and delivering classic and skate skiing lessons for ages 5-14

• Design activities appropriate to the developmental needs of young cross country learners

• Adapt communication, terrain selection, and pacing to engage this age group effectively

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 snowsports instructors who teach or want to teach cross country to children. No PSIA-AASI membership required. Particularly valuable for members pursuing Children's Specialist credentials.

Session Details

Day 1 | Maximum 9 participants

What to Bring

• Classic and skate cross country equipment

Questions?

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

About This Session

Older adults bring experience, patience, and motivation to the cross country lesson -- along with their own physical and cognitive considerations. This session applies the Children's Activity Progression model to the 55+ population, exploring how human development principles translate across the lifespan and what that means for designing effective, respectful XC lessons for older adults.

What You Will Gain

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

• Apply CAP principles to teaching classic and skate skiing to learners ages 55 and older

• Adapt lesson design, communication, and pacing to the physical and cognitive needs of older adults

• Design XC lesson experiences that are safe, engaging, and empowering for this population

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 snowsports instructors with an interest in teaching older adults. No PSIA-AASI membership required. Particularly valuable for members pursuing Senior Specialist credentials.

Session Details

Day 1 | Maximum 9 participants

What to Bring

• Classic and skate cross country equipment

Questions?

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

AM: Skate

PM: Classic

About This Session

Joint replacement -- hip, knee, or otherwise -- changes how a person moves on skis. This session explores the considerations, adaptations, and teaching strategies that help instructors support students who have had joint replacement surgery. Practical, student-centered, and grounded in what actually works in a cross country lesson environment.

What You Will Gain

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

• Identify key movement considerations for students who have had joint replacement surgery

• Adapt lesson activities, terrain selection, and communication to support these students effectively

• Apply a student-centered approach to working with post-surgical learners in XC terrain

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 snowsports instructors. No PSIA-AASI membership required.

Session Details

Day 2 | Maximum 9 participants

What to Bring

• Classic and/or skate cross country equipment

Questions?

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

About This Session

When is a young skier ready to skate? How do you bridge the gap between classic and skate skiing for kids -- technically, developmentally, and motivationally? This session explores the transition from classic to skate skiing in children, giving you practical tools for recognizing readiness, scaffolding the progression, and keeping the experience joyful along the way.

What You Will Gain

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

• Identify developmental and technical readiness indicators for introducing skate skiing to children

• Design a progressional pathway that bridges classic and skate skiing for young learners

• Use developmentally appropriate activities, language, and feedback to support the transition

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 snowsports instructors who teach or want to teach cross country to children. No PSIA-AASI membership required. Particularly valuable for members pursuing Children's Specialist credentials.

Session Details

Day 2 | Maximum 9 participants

What to Bring

• Classic and skate cross country equipment

Questions?

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

About This Session

Some students arrive at the lesson hesitant, fearful, or held back by self-doubt. This session explores the people skills and teaching strategies that help instructors create safety, build confidence, and unlock progress for timid learners in a cross country environment. Small adjustments in how you introduce terrain, structure activities, and give feedback can make a significant difference.

What You Will Gain

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

• Identify behavioral and emotional signals of timidity in cross country learners

• Apply communication and environment strategies that build psychological safety and confidence

• Design lesson progressions that allow timid students to experience and build on success

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 snowsports instructors. No PSIA-AASI membership required. Particularly valuable for members preparing for Teach assessments at any level.

Session Details

Day 2 | Maximum 9 participants

What to Bring

• Classic and/or skate cross country equipment

Questions?

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

About This Session

Curious about what PSIA-AASI has to offer cross country instructors? This session is your introduction. Join Western Region staff and fellow instructors for an on-snow experience that explores the PSIA-AASI approach to cross country teaching -- what the certification pathway looks like, what the community is, and what it means to be part of it. No membership required.

What You Will Gain

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

• Describe the PSIA-AASI Cross Country certification pathway and its benefits

• Experience the PSIA-AASI approach to XC instruction firsthand on snow

• Connect with the cross country instructor community in the Western Region

Who Should Attend

Designed for instructors who are new to PSIA-AASI or exploring XC certification for the first time. No membership required.

Session Details

Day 1 | Maximum 9 participants

What to Bring

• Classic or skate cross country equipment

Questions?

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

About This Session

A full day of personal cross country ski improvement -- skate in the morning, classic in the afternoon. Using targeted drills, structured feedback, and expert guidance, you will work on both disciplines and leave with a clear plan for the rest of the season.

What You Will Gain

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

• Apply targeted drills to specific areas of your skate and classic skiing development

• Use feedback to identify movement patterns and make adjustments across both disciplines

• Leave with a concrete personal development plan for skate and classic skiing

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.

Technical Skills

LI: Applies the Technical Fundamentals to demonstrate techniques and tactics relevant to beginner/novice terrain.

LII: Adapts the Technical Fundamentals to demonstrate techniques and tactics for beginner through intermediate terrain.

LIII: Continuously blends the Technical Fundamentals to demonstrate techniques and tactics across all terrain.

Who Should Attend

Open to all snowsports instructors with an interest in personal cross country development. No PSIA-AASI membership required. Valuable for members preparing for XC Ski assessments at any level.

Session Details

Day 1 -- Full day | Maximum 9 participants

What to Bring

• Both classic and skate cross country equipment

Questions?

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

About This Session

Children learn differently on skis -- and young cross country skiers have their own relationship with movement, challenge, and snow. This session applies the Children's Activity Progression model to teaching both classic and skate skiing to ages 5 through 14, giving you practical tools for designing lessons that are developmentally appropriate, engaging, and genuinely effective.

What You Will Gain

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

• Apply CAP principles to planning and delivering classic and skate skiing lessons for ages 5-14

• Design activities appropriate to the developmental needs of young cross country learners

• Adapt communication, terrain selection, and pacing to engage this age group effectively

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 snowsports instructors who teach or want to teach cross country to children. No PSIA-AASI membership required. Particularly valuable for members pursuing Children's Specialist credentials.

Session Details

Day 1 | Maximum 9 participants

What to Bring

• Classic and skate cross country equipment

Questions?

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

About This Session

Older adults bring experience, patience, and motivation to the cross country lesson -- along with their own physical and cognitive considerations. This session applies the Children's Activity Progression model to the 55+ population, exploring how human development principles translate across the lifespan and what that means for designing effective, respectful XC lessons for older adults.

What You Will Gain

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

• Apply CAP principles to teaching classic and skate skiing to learners ages 55 and older

• Adapt lesson design, communication, and pacing to the physical and cognitive needs of older adults

• Design XC lesson experiences that are safe, engaging, and empowering for this population

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 snowsports instructors with an interest in teaching older adults. No PSIA-AASI membership required. Particularly valuable for members pursuing Senior Specialist credentials.

Session Details

Day 1 | Maximum 9 participants

What to Bring

• Classic and skate cross country equipment

Questions?

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

AM: Skate

PM: Classic

About This Session

Joint replacement -- hip, knee, or otherwise -- changes how a person moves on skis. This session explores the considerations, adaptations, and teaching strategies that help instructors support students who have had joint replacement surgery. Practical, student-centered, and grounded in what actually works in a cross country lesson environment.

What You Will Gain

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

• Identify key movement considerations for students who have had joint replacement surgery

• Adapt lesson activities, terrain selection, and communication to support these students effectively

• Apply a student-centered approach to working with post-surgical learners in XC terrain

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 snowsports instructors. No PSIA-AASI membership required.

Session Details

Day 2 | Maximum 9 participants

What to Bring

• Classic and/or skate cross country equipment

Questions?

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

About This Session

When is a young skier ready to skate? How do you bridge the gap between classic and skate skiing for kids -- technically, developmentally, and motivationally? This session explores the transition from classic to skate skiing in children, giving you practical tools for recognizing readiness, scaffolding the progression, and keeping the experience joyful along the way.

What You Will Gain

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

• Identify developmental and technical readiness indicators for introducing skate skiing to children

• Design a progressional pathway that bridges classic and skate skiing for young learners

• Use developmentally appropriate activities, language, and feedback to support the transition

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 snowsports instructors who teach or want to teach cross country to children. No PSIA-AASI membership required. Particularly valuable for members pursuing Children's Specialist credentials.

Session Details

Day 2 | Maximum 9 participants

What to Bring

• Classic and skate cross country equipment

Questions?

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

About This Session

Some students arrive at the lesson hesitant, fearful, or held back by self-doubt. This session explores the people skills and teaching strategies that help instructors create safety, build confidence, and unlock progress for timid learners in a cross country environment. Small adjustments in how you introduce terrain, structure activities, and give feedback can make a significant difference.

What You Will Gain

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

• Identify behavioral and emotional signals of timidity in cross country learners

• Apply communication and environment strategies that build psychological safety and confidence

• Design lesson progressions that allow timid students to experience and build on success

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 snowsports instructors. No PSIA-AASI membership required. Particularly valuable for members preparing for Teach assessments at any level.

Session Details

Day 2 | Maximum 9 participants

What to Bring

• Classic and/or skate cross country equipment

Questions?

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