Children’s Academy

Children’s instructors make a profound impact on students – perhaps more so than they even realize. Consider the idea that a ski or snowboard lesson turns into an introduction to a pursuit (or even a way of life) that can last a lifetime. This year’s Children’s Academy explores the little things that snow pros do – and could be doing – in lessons that can have profound impacts on students. An instructor’s attitude towards each day, explanations of activities and rules, and approach towards team building and group dynamics can profoundly affect each student’s (and the instructor’s own) experience. Drills, activities, progressions, and even the tiniest nuggets of feedback can pay huge dividends in skill development. And the way coaches manage their time in lessons (and outline a season in the case of longer-range, recurring, or seasonal programs) can impact everyone’s experience as well.

Ski and ride with members of the PSIA-AASI Eastern Region ACE Team at this year’s Children’s Academy on December 2-4 at Mount Snow to explore the amazing impact children’s instructors can have on students. Learn to integrate the little things that can make a huge impact into your teaching repertoire, and jump start your 2024-25 season.