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Advanced Practicum – Boston, MA
The Advanced Practicum extends VTS practice with further coaching and exercises focused on improving paraphrasing and linking. Additional attention is paid to image selection to address the needs and interests of various groups as understood by way of Abigail Housen's stages. Participants will be able to conduct VTS discussions with a variety of audiences with confidence. ELIGIBILITY: 1. You MUST have participated in a VTS Practicum or an introductory VTS Workshop within the past five years. If you attended a…
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VTS Summer Institute – Seattle, WA
2017 VTS Summer Institute Guide The VTS Summer Institute is an event that brings our community together for a week of workshops and share-outs. Expand your facilitation skills and connect with innovative peers who are creatively applying VTS to deepen learner-centered programs in a range of settings. We are thrilled to partner with co-hosts the Seattle Art Museum, the Frye Art Museum, and the Seattle Aquarium for the 2017 VTS Summer Institute!
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VTS Beginner Practicum – Brooklyn, NY
The two-day Beginner Practicum focuses on developing VTS facilitation skills through presentation of the basic theoretical tenets of VTS and opportunities to practice with group coaching. As it is the first workshop in our training series, those new to VTS or with minimal experience are welcome.
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VTS Beginner Practicum – Sonoma, CA
The two-day Beginner Practicum focuses on developing VTS facilitation skills through presentation of the basic theoretical tenets of VTS and opportunities to practice with group coaching. As it is the first workshop in our training series, those new to VTS or with minimal experience are welcome.
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VTS Beginner Practicum – Northampton, MA
The two-day Beginner Practicum focuses on developing VTS facilitation skills through presentation of the basic theoretical tenets of VTS and opportunities to practice with group coaching. As it is the first workshop in our training series, those new to VTS or with minimal experience are welcome.
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Aesthetic Thinking Workshop – Seattle, WA
The Aesthetic Thinking Workshop provides an overview of the research that led to cognitive psychologist and VTS co-founder Abigail Housen’s stage model of aesthetic development and to the creation of VTS. Workshop participants examine aesthetic thinking and how the understanding of its development can inform education practice. Studies and assessments of the impact of VTS are discussed, as well as the tools used to capture this impact. There is no prerequisite for attending the Aesthetic Thinking Workshop. However, this three-day event is most appropriate for those with an understanding of VTS, as well as an ongoing VTS practice.
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VTS Coaching Workshop – Brooklyn, NY
The three-day Coaching Workshop is for experienced VTS practitioners who have completed the Beginner and Advanced Practicums and want to support others in learning VTS. The Coaching Workshop focuses on strengthening facilitation skills necessary in feedback processes in group coaching and one-on-one coaching sessions.
