Chapter ten asks the classroom teacher to move away from traditional, standardized tests and instead work towards teaching students in the creative manner from which we encourage their learning. The first step in assessing students in this manner is to observe them at the height of their learning, and to recognize how this helps their learning. In addition, teachers should work to capture student progress in a variety of ways in order to understand how far the student has gone throughout the semester. An interesting aspect of this chapter was that it provided many examples of how various schools have incorporated the multiple intelligences into the classroom, showing that no matter the age, it is very possible to maintain curriculum while still incorporating the intelligences. MI theory maintains that curriculum is essential, yet the students must be permitted to learn in a way which is suitable to them rather than forcing students to test their knowledge in an outdated manner. The “Huck Finn” example was great as this truly depicted how easily the eight intelligences could be incorporated into any subject. Along those lines, students are allowed the liberty of choosing the method of grading. The teacher does not need to worry that the student will not learn as students are being asked to become involved in their education in a manner unusual to most classroom settings. The student is pushed to think deeply and create intriguing products which show their learning.
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