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Category Archives: Multiple Intelligences
Multiple Intelligences Workshop for Teachers at Charter School in Sacramento
On April 26, 2013 I did a one-day workshop on multiple intelligences for teachers at the Yav Pem Suab Academy in Sacramento, a member of the Urban Charter Schools Collective. Also attending the workshop were eight teachers, one librarian, and principal … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Multiple Intelligences, Neurodiversity, Speaking Events, Uncategorized
Tagged elementary school, hip hop, Joseph Bonnheim Elementary School, learning, learning strategies, learning through music, learning through the body, martial arts, Monart, multiple intelligences, Neurodiversity, rain forest, Sacramento Public Schools, teaching, Yav Pem Suab Academy
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Just Completed Talks on Multiple Intelligences in the Philippines
On April 15 and 16, 2013 I visited the Philippines and did two talks on multiple intelligences. The first talk on April 15th was for 1500 pediatricians as part of a dinner symposium sponsored by Wyeth/Nutrition at the CMX Convention … Continue reading
My Workshop with Teachers from Urban Charter Schools Collective
On Saturday, March 2, 2013 I conducted a workshop with teachers from the Urban Charter Schools Collective, a coalition of schools in urban areas around California that operate under charters allowing them more freedom to innovate in their curriculum and administration. About … Continue reading
Posted in Cross Cultural Issues, Education, Late Childhood, Middle Childhood, Multiple Intelligences, Speaking Events, Uncategorized
Tagged brain based instruction, highly effective teaching, Hmong, Howard Gardner, integrated thematic instruction, multiple intelligences, Sacramento Public Schools, Susan Kovalik, Urban Charter Schools Collective, Yav Pem Suab Academy
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Multiple Intelligences Expands Around the World
The use of Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences (MI theory) has been increasing by leaps and bounds in countries across the globe. In many countries, it has become part of national policy. In India, for example, as part of … Continue reading
17 Ways to Teach Vocabulary Skills to Students with Special Needs
A new study at Michigan State suggests that there is limited vocabulary instruction in kindergarten classes across the U.S., particularly for those students living at the poverty level. The is problematic because numerous studies have noted how building a good vocabulary right from … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood, Education, Learning Disabilties, Middle Childhood, Multiple Intelligences, Neurodiversity, Reading, Special Education
Tagged academic achievement, ADD/ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, diversity, Intellectual Disabilities, kindergarten, learning disabilities, learning strategies, Neurodiversity, reading, reading research, Special Education, special needs, teaching strategies, vocabulary, vocabulary development
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