- What do you think you are doing well?
- How have you grown since your first VTS experience w/ professional peers?
- Have there been any surprises for you so far?
- What do you still want to work on?
I think that
I am doing well at listening to the students’ responses, and I sincerely try to
understand what they are saying. By not
having a preconceived idea about what I think their comments should be, I am
better able to hear what the students are actually saying. My hope is that by attentively listening to
them, the students will slow-down
enough to be more present to the investigative dialogue that unfolds while VTS-ing.
I feel like
I have grown so much in my confidence with using VTS, and the overall experience
has been an engaging process for me. In
retrospect, my initial frustrations were normal. I am reminded of how important it is to be
patient while learning new things. By doing
VTS each week, I have learned so much from letting go of my need to do it
perfectly. I have learned to trust
myself more, with encouragement from my teacher & peers, and from the
structural base of VTS itself.
My biggest
surprise with doing VTS is that I have been able to draw from my life
experience, especially in regards to the idea of mindfulness. Doing VTS with both children and adults has
made me more aware of its importance.
Trying to incorporate mindfulness has allowed me to practice being in
the present moment. This is where the
beauty of VTS’ simple yet profound nature unfolds for me.
I would like
to become more confident in paraphrasing the students’ responses. The text and VTS website state its importance
in helping students to build vocabulary, and refine their thinking. I also want to work on getting better at
linking the students’ comments together, by constructing a scaffolding of ideas. This models for them how to construct meaning
from their visual thinking. I think that
being more adept at both of these skills will help to foster the students’
growth in a more impactful way.
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