Multiple Intelligences
Copyright © 2005 The George Lucas Educational Foundation
Why Is This Theory Important?
"With an understanding of Gardner's theory of
multiple intelligences, teachers, school
administrators, and parents can better
understand the learners in their midst. They can
allow students to safely explore and learn in
many ways, and they can help students direct
their own learning."
--Anne Guignon, Education World
What Is An Intelligence?
"An intelligence is the ability to solve
problems, or to create products, that are
valued within one or more cultural
settings."
--Howard Gardner, Frames of Mind
Multiple Intelligences
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linguistic
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logical mathematical
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spatial
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musical
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bodily kinesthetic
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naturalist
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interpersonal
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intrapersonal
7 Kinds of Smart
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word smart
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numbers smart
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pictures and images smart
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sound smart
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physical smart
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patterns in nature smart
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other people smart
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self smart
Key Learning Community
Meeting All Students' Needs
"The crucial ingredient is a commitment to
knowing the minds—the persons—of individual
students. This means learning about each
student's background, strengths, interests,
preferences, anxieties, experiences, and goals,
not to stereotype or to preordain but rather to
ensure that educational decisions are made on
the basis of an up-to-date profile of the student."
--Howard Gardner, Intelligence Reframed
Listening Four Ways
A conceptual framework for listening to teach:
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Listening to know particular students
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Listening to the class—the rhythm and
balance of a classroom
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Listening for the context of students' lives
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Listening for silence and acts of silencing
Assessing Multiple Intelligences
"We use an intelligence when we actively
solve a problem or fashion a product
valued in society."
--Howard Gardner, Intelligence Reframed
What's Next?
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Read, write, and talk about MI theory and
practice
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Go on site visits
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Attend conferences
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Participate in online discussions
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Start small
Activity
--Watch "First Peoples Project"
--Watch "The Edible Schoolyard"
--Read "New Technologies Link Ancient Cultures"
--Read "The Edible Schoolyard"
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