1. Smart Options
Career Exploration Based on Multiple Intelligences

2. Who is the smartest person you know?

3. Theory Smart Howard Gardner, 1983, Frames of the Mind:
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Theory
Howard Gardner, 1983, Frames of the Mind:
The Theory of Multiple Intelligences
- Functionality, utility or value of behavior to society
- Exceptional people – 1 area, under-developed in others
Thomas Armstrong, 1993, 7 Kinds of Smart:
Identifying and Developing Your Many Intelligences
Daniel Goleman, 1995, Emotional Intelligence

4. Theory Gardner Armstrong Bodily-kinesthetic Intelligence Body Smart
Interpersonal Intelligence (EI) People Smart (EI)
Intrapersonal Intelligence (EI) Self Smart (EI
Linguistic Intelligence Word Smart
Logical-Mathematical Intelligence Logic Smart
Musical Intelligence Music Smart
Naturalist Intelligence Nature Smart
Spatial Intelligence Picture Smart

5. Guiding Principles Smart
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Guiding Principles
Intelligence is pluralistic and multi-dimensional
2. Multiple intelligences are inherent in all people
3. Multiple intelligences can be identified and described
4. Multiple intelligences can be developed and strengthened
5. Everyone has a unique mix of multiple intelligences

6. Guiding Principles
6. Everyone is entitled to recognize, express and cultivate her/his intelligence
7. Intelligences constantly interact in our motivation, attitudes and behavior
8. Knowledge of one’s intelligences enhances self –esteem and self-confidence
9. Knowledge of one’s intelligences stimulates self-direction and self-reliance
10. Multiple intelligences are a good bases for exploring life and work options

7. Lesson Plan One Discover and Assess Your Smarts Smart Objectives
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Lesson Plan One
Discover and Assess Your Smarts
Objectives
Introduce participants to multiple intelligences and help them assess their smarts
1 to 1 ½ hours
Activities
Changes in the work world. How many expect … ?
Explore the concept of intelligence (5 people, test items, canoe – capacity to adapt)
Introduce 8 smarts
Participants assess their smarts
Suggested variations

8. Lesson Plan Two Practice Using Smart Ideas Smart Objectives
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Lesson Plan Two
Practice Using Smart Ideas
Objectives
Increase familiarity with smarts and explore their role in work settings
1 to 1 ½ hours
Activities
Identify the main and secondary smarts in job examples (Chef in expensive hotel, creativity)
Identify the relevance of identified smarts in example jobs
Smarts and life choices

9. Smart
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Lesson Plan Three
Create Your Smarts Profile and Explore Career Possibilities
Objectives
Teach participants to generate their Smarts Profiles and research potential career domains using their profiles
1 to 1 ½ hours (additional research time by participants)
Activities
Participants create their Smarts Profiles (check distribution of strongest smarts)
Putting Smarts Profiles to work
Converting occupational profiles to smart occupational profiles

10. Lesson Plan Four Build Your Smarts Smart Objectives
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Lesson Plan Four
Build Your Smarts
Objectives
To reinforce that awareness of smarts enhances employability and capacity to adapt in all aspects of life, to establish that smarts can be developed and strengthened, and to provide suggestions for building smarts
½ hour
Activities
Discuss advantages of seeing oneself in terms of 8 smarts
Review strategies for building smarts

11. Career Building Principles
Connecting to the Real Game
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The High Five
Career Building Principles
Focus on the journey, not the destination. Become a good traveler.
You’re not alone. Access your allies, and be a good ally.
Change is constant, and brings with it new opportunities.
Learning is lifelong, and it’s good. We are most alive when we are learning.
Know yourself, believe in yourself and follow your heart.

12. For more information Vicki Gray New York State Department of Labor
Career Resource Network Office