1. Howard Gardner’s: theory of multiple intelligences

2. GENERAL OVERVIEW § intelligences are multiple §8 currently recognized § each person is a unique combination of these 8 different intelligences §varying strengths and weaknesses § these intelligences vary in development § every person deserves the opportunity to have their strengths recognized and their weaknesses developed § culture sometimes plays a part in development of the intelligences, as different cultures value different activities § because children learn in different ways they must be assessed in different ways §not only mathematically and linguistically

3. 8 AREAS OF INTELLIGENCE

4. 4 STEPS INVOLVED IN TEACHING WITH THE MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES THEORY ¶ CURRICULUM INTEGRATION · INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE ¸ THE LEARNING PROCESS ¹ AUTHENTIC ASSESMENT

5. Curriculum integration n incorporating specific capacities of the intelligences into existing curricula n addresses how to teach for the different intelligences n by implanting teaching and development of the unique capacities of each child, students have opportunity to develop the full spectrum of their intelligence

6. Instructional practice n creating lesson plans and units so as to regularly require that students utilize their different intelligences n involves utilization of the different intelligences in presentation of material n want the students to have to use all intelligences in knowing, understanding, and processing lessons (in order to promote a better development of the many intelligences)

7. The learning process n teaching parents and students about the multiple intelligences n how to explain to students about the different intelligences: – how to access them –the operation of each –when and how to use them –what is involved in strengthening those that are weaker in the individual

8. Authentic assessment n establishment of “multi-modal assessments” to evaluate the different intelligence activities n First, identifying individual students’ “intelligence profiles” n Second, implementing alternative forms of assessing the “alternative” methods of teaching a lesson –example: portfolios which consist of a well- planned collection of the students work. these should provide a clear and comprehensive view of the caliber of work the student is producing

9. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE CLASSROOM All intelligences are necessary and important Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences allows individualized acknowledgment of each student’s unique strengths and weaknesses Teaching should utilize all aspects of these intelligences keeps students excited about learning reinforces material in several different manners better understanding of the subject

10. EVALUATION: USING ONE OF THE EIGHT INTELLIGENCES,YOUR PERSONAL WEAKEST, & EXPLAIN (BRIEFLY) HOW YOU WOULD TEACH THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL THEN BRIEFLY EXPLAIN HOW YOU WOULD ASSESS COMPRHENSION OF YOUR LESSON

11. 8 AREAS OF INTELLIGENCE