Hello everyone!
I recently graduated from Mizzou in May with my undergrad degree in art education; this is my second graduate course! I live in Chesterfield, Missouri and I currently substitute teach in the Francis Howell and Fort Zumwalt school district in the St. Louis area.
Because I don't have a classroom of my own (yet), I am working to find an art teacher to collaborate with this semester in one of the schools I sub in. I don't have my focus classroom yet, but I hope to know very soon! If possible, I will target high school students at the "intro to art" level. I believe that VTS will encourage students who are less vocal in class to speak their opinions comfortably. Perhaps the students who lack confidence in their knowledge and ability in art will benefit the most from the "permission to wonder." These students will be relieved from the pressure of having the "correct" answer. The permission to wonder offered by VTS levels the playing field so that no one student holds an advantage over another. I am also hoping that this process will ignite an interest in art for students who are currently uninterested. I think VTS will encourage students to dive deeper into finding the conceptual meaning of artworks...a skill that many art students lack prior to college.
I will update my post once I finalize my focus class, and edit my thoughts about who will benefit the most, if needed.
I look forward to this VTS journey will you all!
