Visual Thinking Strategies : Using Art to Deepen Learning Across School Disciplines Voss Literary Prize Nominee (2014) ”—Suhaila Sulaiman

”—Suhaila Sulaiman

Although the way we map our surroundings is once more changing dramatically

geopolitics

Yu Hua’s narrative gifts

her sudden arrival raises questions about her past

Visual Thinking Strategies : Using Art to Deepen Learning Across School Disciplines Voss Literary Prize Nominee (2014) ”—Suhaila SulaimanWhats going on in this picture?With this one question and a carefully chosen work of art, teachers can start their students down a path toward deeper learning and other skills now encouraged by the Common Core State Standards. The Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) teaching method has been successfully implemented in schools, districts, and cultural institutions nationwide, including bilingual schools in California, West Orange Public Schools in New