Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Chapter 4: Teaching Students About MI Theory

This chapter works to build a sense of inclusion within the student by showing the multiple intelligences seen within each student. Rather than focusing upon whether a student is talented at reading or mathematics, the teacher instead should attempt to show each student their individual strengths. The teacher should work to make each student feel not only involved, but confident in their intelligence. If students are given real life examples which captivate their imagination and prove that they can succeed, they will happily participate in activities which allow them to showcase their talents. In order to show students the way various intelligences are used within the real world, it is important to bring in community members who can explain their own roles, while at the same time explaining that they each use a variety of intelligences to succeed.

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