Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) Institute Email Format
Professional Training and CoachingCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees
Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) Institute operates as a professional training and coaching nonprofit that equips educators with a student-centered approach to facilitating discussions of visual art. The organization develops training programs and classroom curricula designed to enhance critical thinking, visual literacy, communication, and collaboration, with the aim of increasing student engagement and enjoyment of learning. Its services target educators across schools, museums, and higher education institutions, offering tools to support reflective, inclusive dialogue and responsive teaching practices. Based in Bolinas, California, VTS has a multi-decade track record of fostering professional communities of practice among teachers, students, and colleagues, and positions itself as a facilitator of conversation-based learning in various educational settings. The institute focuses on deep listening and collaborative methods to address contemporary educational challenges, and has operated internationally through partnerships and programs built around its facilitation framework.