Welcome to episode 72 of "All I Really Need to Know I Learned From Snowboarding" with Chris Rogers and Brian Donovan! This week, it's just the two of us as we celebrate the one-year anniversary of rekindling the podcast. Matt is out on an adventure, but we’re digging into the listener mailbag and responding to your questions, comments, and stories.

In This Episode:

• Listener questions about teaching to learning styles, exam strategies, and the latest research

• Coaching tips: How to help students break through learning plateaus and the value of using all sensory modalities (visual, auditory, kinesthetic)

• The challenge of updating teaching models and manuals in snow sports education

• Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and evolving industry standards

• Gear talk: Recommendations for snowboard boot insoles, heated insoles, and the difference between custom insoles and heat-moldable liners

• Team teaching: The pros, cons, and pitfalls of co-instructing lessons

• Instructor struggles: Hitting creative roadblocks, managing imposter syndrome, and the importance of being a lifelong learner

• Hot take: Are high backs on snowboard bindings overrated? Chris and Brian weigh in

Listener Questions Answered:

• How to approach exam questions on learning styles vs. current science

• Coaching students who prefer different learning modalities

• How to shift industry curriculum toward evidence-based models

• Where to buy the best snowboard insoles and how to fit heated insoles

• The difference between custom insoles and heat-moldable liners

• Team teaching best practices and common mistakes

• Overcoming instructor frustration and imposter syndrome

Calls to Action:

• Subscribe, share, and leave a review!

• Send your questions for future mailbag episodes to info@learnedfromsnowboarding.com

• Follow us on socials @LearnFromSnowboarding

• Visit our new website: www.learnedfromsnowboarding.com

Thanks for listening and being part of our community. We love your questions and feedback—keep them coming!

Next Week’s Episode: Snowboarding Made Me a Better Listener

The snowboard podcast All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding is a weekly podcast with AASI Snowboard National Team Members Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan. Tune in each week as we discuss snowboarding, snowsports instruction, instructor certification, and how, well, basically, we learned everything we need to know from snowboarding!

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