Cross-Discipline
How do your personal beliefs around failure affect your ability to learn and grow? Explore the concept of the “Growth Mindset” and how adjusting your approach to processing failure can enhance learning. Join Ben as he presents his thoughts on the topic and how embracing a growth mindset has influenced his approach to professional development.

Cross-Discipline
How do we create collaborative, student-centered lessons that make our lessons more effective and fun? Join Christa as she explores how to take two-way communication beyond the dreaded “how’d that feel?” and create a better learning environment for your students.

Cross-Discipline
Giving feedback got you frozen? Buried under an avalanche of advice? Join us for an interactive tech talk on using the PSIA-AASI’s People and Teaching Skills to fine-tune your feedback game—and keep your teaching (and learning) on track!

Cross-Discipline
While traditionally associated with children, the CAP model can be a powerful tool that can also help us better cater to adults, seniors, and even adaptive students. Join Brandon as he explores a new perspective on this model to help snowsports instructors adapt to students’ individual and changing needs.

Alpine-Focused
Addressing the multitude of student goals and needs that can come with a group lesson can be a daunting challenge. In this tech talk, Brandon Bock dives into the technical aspects of this scenario and shares insights on his movement analysis process when handling group lessons, instructor clinics, or teaching assessments.

Cross-Discipline
Philip Schwartz (Gore Mountain, Maple Ski Ridge) delves into how discovering and embracing your personal core values can sustain your passion for snowsports amidst the challenges of injuries, blows to morale, and balancing life's demands. Join us to hear stories of perseverance and learn strategies to ensure you stay committed, curious and energized in the best job in the world.

Cross-Discipline
What is the process of building a killer lesson? Peter Novom joins us for a discussion on strategies for designing impactful lessons no matter if you’re working with a group, preparing for an assessment, or going for a tryout. Gain insight on when to plan in detail or when to modify, and how we make decisions around lesson content.

Cross-Discipline
Self-talk is an accessible and direct skill applicable to all snowsports professionals and students. Join Quinn Ferguson, a mental performance consultant, as we delve into the nuances of language and its potential to facilitate greater autonomy not only in one's internal dialogue, but also while communicating with others.