1. GoodMorning

2. Weekly Affirmation I am smart and unique. I believe I will succeed. I believe I will achieve my dreams And become who I want to be.

3. Agenda ~ 08/19/10 Multiple Intelligences (MI) Multiple Intelligences (MI) MI Test MI Test Reader’s/Writer’s Notebook Reader’s/Writer’s Notebook Table of ContentsTable of Contents HW HW MI AnalysisMI Analysis

4. Multiple Intelligences

5. Intelligence J.P. Guilford (1967) J.P. Guilford (1967) Three basic categories of intelligence: Three basic categories of intelligence: Mental operations—the process of thinkingMental operations—the process of thinking Contents—what we think aboutContents—what we think about Products—the end results of our thinking.Products—the end results of our thinking.

6. Multiple Intelligences Howard Gardner (1983) Howard Gardner (1983) “Multiple Intelligences”—people possess at least seven different forms of intelligence. “Multiple Intelligences”—people possess at least seven different forms of intelligence. 1.Linguistic 2.Logical/Mathematical 3.Visual/Spatial 4.Bodily/Kinesthetic 5.Musical 6.Interpersonal 7.Intrapersonal

7. 1. Linguistic Intelligence Language use Language use Express what’s on your mind Express what’s on your mind Understand others Understand others Writers, speakers, lawyers Writers, speakers, lawyers

8. 2. Logical/Mathematical Cause and effect Cause and effect Scientists, engineers, technicians Scientists, engineers, technicians Manipulate numbers, quantities, and operations Manipulate numbers, quantities, and operations Mathematicians, architects, stock broker, accountant Mathematicians, architects, stock broker, accountant

9. 3. Visual/Spatial The ability to represent the spatial world in your mind The ability to represent the spatial world in your mind Used in the arts Used in the arts Painter, sculptor, architect Painter, sculptor, architect Certain sciences, like anatomy or topology, emphasize spatial intelligence. Certain sciences, like anatomy or topology, emphasize spatial intelligence.

10. 4. Bodily/Kinesthetic Use your whole body or parts of your body to solve a problem or make something Use your whole body or parts of your body to solve a problem or make something People in athletics or the performing arts, particularly dance or acting. People in athletics or the performing arts, particularly dance or acting.

11. 5. Musical The capacity to think in music The capacity to think in music To be able to create, hear, and repeat patterns To be able to create, hear, and repeat patterns

12. 6. Interpersonal Understanding other people Understanding other people An ability we all need An ability we all need Teacher, clinician, salesperson, or politician. Teacher, clinician, salesperson, or politician. Anybody who deals with other people Anybody who deals with other people

13. 7. Intrapersonal Having an understanding of yourself Having an understanding of yourself Knowing who you are, what you can do, what you want to do. Knowing who you are, what you can do, what you want to do.

14. What Does It All Mean? Classroom teaching variety Classroom teaching variety Change the emphasis in schools on the development of verbal and mathematical abilities Change the emphasis in schools on the development of verbal and mathematical abilities Teach to a broader range of intelligent behaviors. Teach to a broader range of intelligent behaviors.

15. MI Analysis What are your stronger intelligences? What are your stronger intelligences? What intelligences would you like to develop more? What intelligences would you like to develop more? How would you use these intelligences in the future? How would you use these intelligences in the future?