California Standards for the Teaching Profession: Standard Four
PLANNING INSTRUCTION & DESIGNING LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR ALL STUDENTS
4.1 Drawing on and valuing students’ backgrounds, interests, and developmental needs
4.2 Establishing and articulating goals for student learning
4.3 Developing and sequencing instructional activities and materials for student learning
4.4 Designing short-term and long-term plans to foster student learning
4.5 Modifying instructional plans to adjust for student needs

 
MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES

What is the Multiple Intelligences (MI) Theory?
“MI postulates that individuals don’t have one fixed intelligence, but at least seven to eight distinct ones that can be developed over time.”
 

What are the Intelligences?
1• Logical-Mathematical (Number Smart)
2• Verbal-Linguistic (Word Smart)
3• Interpersonal (People Smart)
4• Intrapersonal (Self Smart)
5• Musical (Music Smart)
6• Bodily-Kinesthetic (Body Smart)
7• Naturalist (Nature Smart)
(8• some also include Aesthetic)

Helping students understand their strong and weak intelligences can cause them to excel in many areas.
Some Practical Advice:
• Transform specific-subject lessons into MI experiences my mixing methods
• Modify assessment techniques: Allow students to help create a rubric for projects
• Remember that not every lesson can include multiple modalities.
• Avoid assessment that favors one kind of intelligence over another.
• Show students concrete examples of finished work, both of high and low quality, before they begin work.
• Allow for flexibility and feedback during the working process.
• Provide time to work on projects
 

Websites:
http://www.thirteen.org/wnetschool/concept2class/month1/exploration.html
http://www. aenc.org/ABOUT/MI-Pie.html
http://www.wpsweb.com/mi/default.htm

 
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