Assessment Criteria

Question 1

Assess and Plan: Consistently demonstrates their ability to-

Answer 1

1. Assess students to identify student motivations, performance and understanding.
2. Collaborate with students to select basic progression with clear direction and focus.
3. Plan lessons that involve productive use of movement, practice time and terrain.

Question 2

Implement: Consistently demonstrates the ability to…

Answer 2

1. Organize the learning environment to align with the initial assessment of the group.
2. Give the group relevant information (basic descriptions, demonstrations and feedback) that encourages learning.
3. Manage physical and emotional risk to maintain engagement in the learning environment.

Question 3

Reflect and Review: Demonstrate the ability to…

Answer 3

1. Pace a clear progression to allow students reflection time as they explore, experiment and/or play toward desired outcomes.
2. Communicate changes in performance.
3. Relate changes in performance to lesson outcome.

Question 4

Flat Terrain Movements for First Time Skiers

Answer 4

1. Side stepping
2. Walking around on flat terrain
3. Herring bone up a slight incline
4. Gliding wedge to a stop
5. Straight run to a natural stop
6. Turning around while stopped using methods such as the “Bull Fighter Turn.”

Question 5

Activities to encourage Wedge turns, Wedge Christie’s and Basic Parallel

Answer 5

1. Traverse across hill
2. Hopping, bouncing, stepping and shuffling while turning
3. Stepping out of a straight run (J Turn) with small steps uphill
4. Basic edging and un-edging activities such as crab walk and side slipping

Question 6

Activities that demonstrate versatility by varying turn shape, size and line through intermediate zone terrain…

Answer 6

1. Medium radius turns that funnel into shorter radius turns.
2. A combination of turns that use more edge, followed by less edge.

Question 7

Assessment Desired Outcomes

Answer 7

1. Address a student profile, developing a teaching plan for a novice zone skier with a specific guest profile, background and desired outcome.
2. Provide activities to lead the student toward development of fundamental movements.
3. In front of the group, demonstrate awareness of a basic teaching process (introduce activity, develop activity, offer feedback and summarize)
4. Display a connection with members of the group that fosters trust
5. Identify how your lesson activities relate to the development of the Alpine Technical Fundamentals (basic sense)
6. Demonstrate an awareness of good safety practices relative to all lesson activities.

Question 8

People Skills Fundamentals

Answer 8

1. Develop relationships based on trust.
2. Engage in meaningful 2 way communication.
3. Identify, understand and manage your emotions and actions.
4. Recognize and influence the behaviors, motivations and emotions of others.

Question 9

Teaching Skills Fundamentals

Answer 9

1. Collaborate on long term goals and short term objectives.
2. Manage information, activities, terrain selection and pacing
3. Promote play, experimentation, and exploration.
4. Facilitate the learners ability to reflect upon experiences and sensations.
5. Adapt to the changing needs of the learner.
6. Manage emotional and physical risk.

Question 10

Technical Skills Fundamentals

Answer 10

1. Convey and apply accurate technical information.
2. Observe, evaluate and prescribe through movement analysis.
3. Alpine skiing fundamentals

Question 11

Steps of the Teaching/ Learning Cycle

Answer 11

1. Welcome and introduction
2. Assess students
3. Determine goals and plan experiences
4. Create experiences for learning
5. Guide practice
6. Review and preview