Visit from Escola Miquel Bleach, Barcelona Peer Exchange with Schools, Museums and Teachers Practicing VTS in Amsterdam hosted by VTS Netherland
Visitors from Barcelona Araitz GarcĂa, English teacher who has been experiencing VTS for 4 years. Lara Juanpere, primary teacher who has been experiencing VTS for 6 years. Mar Ortega, assistant principal of Miquel Blech Elementary School & 6 years’ experience in VTS.
Goals for the Visit To learn about how we implement VTS in schools and across the curriculum and how to build involvement with the local community. To network with other people practicing VTS in Amsterdam and Netherland To visits schools/museums where VTS is implemented. To share the Barcelona project and begin to think about collaboration for an Erasmus+ programme To find schools in Netherland to be part of a project for expand VTS through KA2 Eramus+
Schedule Monday 6th May Morning: flying to Amsterdam Afternoon: Rijks Museum
Tuesday 7th May ( Hosted by VTS Netherland and Asvo School) 10AM
Welcome by Vera Arents, team leader of the Montessori Department of the school
11AM
VTS sessions by pupil with younger kids More VTS sessions by other teachers and explanation of writing assessments by Carolina
Contact person: Caroline van Houten, 0031628264659, cemvanhouten@gmil.com Asvo School, Frederiksplein 37, Amsterdam, 0031206269005 http://www.asvo.nl
Wednesday 8th May (Hosted by VTS Netherland and Westfries Museum in Hoorn 11AM
Welcome by Cecile Koenjer; how is VTS used in programs for schools
12.30AM
Simple Dutch lunch in Museumcafe
Contact person: Cecile Koenjer,00310229280022, c.koenjer@wfm.nl Westfries Museum, Roode Steen 1, Hoorn, 0031229280022 http://www.wfm.nl 6PM
Dinner meeting with VTS Nederland
Contact person: Elli van den Bomen, 0031614674077, elli@vtsnederland.org http://www.vtsnederland.org
Thursday 9th May 11AM Visit two schools in Leaden and an Art education organitzation www.cultuureducatiegroep.nl
Contact Person: Corrie
Friday 10th May 10AM
Visit to Asvo School with Caroline van Houten Presentation VTS ESC Miquel Bleach at Lasvo School
15.45PM
Van Gogh Museum
Contact Person: Caroline van Houten, 0031628264659, cemvanhouten@gmil.com
Escola Miquel Bleach, Barcelona – Presents – Tandem-Art-Lescola https://www.museunacional.cat/en/presentation-documentary-tandem-art-lescola ww.escolamiquelbleach.org
Other collaborators: Montserrat Morales psychologist and educator, visual and plastic expert and trainer in the VTS methodology. He has advised and trained the education team of the National Art Museum of Catalonia and has developed the implementation at the Miquel Bleach School in the Tandem project. He is a trainer of the team of museum educators. Esther Fuertes, historian of art, museologist and educator. Design and implement educational projects using the VTS from the Department of Education of the National Art Museum of Catalonia. Responsible for the Tandem project with the Miquel Bleach School, he has monitored the implementation of the VTS methodology in the school and collaborates with Montserrat Morales in the elaboration of the work materials of the methodology and in the training of educators of the museum.