2015 Pre-Course & Course Conductor Training Information overview

15 Oct 2015 Pre-Course & Course Conductor Training Information overview

Pre-course 2015

Cost

• $55.00 includes pdf electronic copy of the manual, or|
• $75.00 includes colour printed copy of manual

Course duration

• 2 days of training

2015 dates

• November 28 & 29 @ Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC
• December 5 & 6 @ Silver star Resort, BC

Who should take this course?

• All CADS instructors who wish to improve their teaching skills, ski technique, and knowledge in a friendly and concrete learning environment, or
• Program and division leaders who will be spending time this season preparing other instructors and volunteers to deliver lessons or to take the Level 1 or 2 course

Description

Training sessions will take place indoor as well as outdoor on the following subjects:

• Technical reference of the Canadian Ski Instructors’ Alliance (CSIA) on pedagogy, skills and demonstration
• Track 3 & 4
• Autism Spectrum Disorder and Cognitive Impairment
• Visually Impaired
• Sitski

Sessions will be led by CADS level 4, accompanied by a member of the Technical Committee and CADS Course Conductor candidate.

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Course Conductor Training 2015

Cost

• $35.00 includes pdf electronic manual, or
• $55.00 includes colour printed copy of manual

Course duration

• 3 days: 1 day of training + 1.5 days of practicum + 0.5 day of evaluation

2015 dates

• November 27, 28 & 29 @ Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC
• December 4, 5 & 6 @ Silver star Resort, BC

Who should take this course ?

• Level 2A instructors who wish to become CADS level 3 and then become Course Conductors;
• Level 3 instructors who wish to become Course Conductors;

Description

This 3 day course will have both indoor and on-snow activities.

Friday : Training sessions

• New – Technical reference of the Canadian Ski Instructors’ Alliance (CSIA) on pedagogy, skills and demonstration
• New – Module on Autism Spectrum Disorder & Cognitive Impairment and test.
• Applied CSIA technical references and skills to the Track 3&4 module
• Applied CSIA technical references and skills to the Visually Impaired module
• Applied CSIA technical references and skills to the Sitski module Friday evening, each CADS level 3 candidate will have individual meetings with a TC examiner in order to confirm if the candidate meets expectations for becoming CADS Level 3 certified instructor. If so, they will be actively involved in the teaching sessions under the supervision of a member of the technical Committee or a CADS Level 4 during the following 2-day precourse.
  ALL CADS level 3 Course Conductor candidates will be actively involved in the teaching sessions under the supervision of a member of the technical Committee or a CADS Level 4 during the following 2-day pre-course.

Saturday & Sunday: Practicum

• Under the supervision of a member of the technical Committee during the following 2-day pre-course, Course Conductor candidates will lead training for each of the 4 modules to Pre-course participants

Day 3: Evaluation

• Sunday afternoon, each candidate will have individual meetings with a TC examiner in order to confirm if the candidate meets expectations for becoming a Course Conductor or if the candidate Needs Improvement.

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