What More Can We Do?
How do our choices as “neutral” facilitators uphold dominant narratives and perpetuate oppression?
Category: Site Specific
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VTS, Learning Environments for People of Color, and Antiracist Pedagogy
When separated educational settings are used intentionally, they can be essential for strong racial identity development.
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Letter from the Editor
VTS has been engaging in reflective practice around issues of race, class, gender, and ability in order to increase ...
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Letter from the Editor
Among the many joys of being a VTS Trainer—as well as the Editor of Site Specific—is the opportunities I have to work ...
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Using VTS to Teach Claims, Evidence, Reasoning, and Writing
VTS allows students to engage in productive discussion, learn to form an argument, and transfer skills to other content areas.
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Learning to Listen
Listening is necessary for any conversation, but listening well expresses something meaningful in and of itself.
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The Gift of Sight: Why You Cannot VTS on Your Own
The core of the VTS experience lies in the fact that it takes place with other people.
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Tending a Garden Requires Care: VTS, Making Art, and Deep Listening
Learning requires collaboration and a humble reorientation to knowledge that encourages improvisation.
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Letter from Milwaukee
VTS has become a vital part of my instruction and I am convinced it can work for all students.