1. Multiple Intelligences
Based on Howard Gardner’s theory and description of the eight intelligences
Amber does MI

2. Focus Questions What is the theory of Multiple Intelligences?
How can the MIs be used to enrich my students’ classroom experiences?
How can the MIs be used in assessment of student understanding?

3. Every person has the capacity for all 8 intelligences.

4. We are going to consider our own capacities of each intelligence.
Directions

5. Spatial Thinks in images and pictures
Clear visual images and representations
Knows the location of everything
Fascination with machines and contraptions

6. Interpersonal
Thinks and processes by relating, co-operating and communicating with others
Leader among peers
Uncanny ability to sense feelings and intentions of others
Understands people, mediates conflict
Organizer, communicator, at times manipulative
Has many friends

7. Logical-Mathematical
Thinks conceptually
Skilled in reasoning, logic and problem solving
Explores patterns, categories, and relationships
Manipulates the environment to experiment in a controlled way
Questions and wonders about natural events

8. Naturalist Communion with nature
Caring for, taming and interacting with living creatures
Sensitivity to nature’s “flora”
Recognizing and classifying members of a species
Growing things
Appreciating the impact of nature on the self and self on nature

9. Linguistic Thinks in words Highly developed auditory skills
Plays with sounds in language
Great story teller
Head frequently stuck in a book
Likes to write

10. Musical Thinks in sounds, rhythms and patterns
Sings, hums, whistles to themselves
Immediately responds to music
Performs and appreciates music and leads in songs
Sensitive to environmental sounds
Strong opinion of others’ music

11. Intrapersonal Skilled in inner focusing Displays a strong personality
Deep awareness of inner feelings, dreams and ideas
Reflective and analytical
Tends to shy away from team activities
Recognizes self strengths and weaknesses
Requires private space and time

12. Bodily-Kinesthetic Processes knowledge through bodily sensation
Excellent fine-motor coordination
Gut feelings about things
Great at mimicking your best or worst qualities and mannerisms
Needs to move around, often labeled hyperactive