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Multiple Intelligences Workshop for Teachers at Charter School in Sacramento

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Thomas Armstrong

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 →

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Just Completed Talks on Multiple Intelligences in the Philippines

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Thomas Armstrong

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 →

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Teaching History from the Nazi Point of View: Gutsy, Cruel, and Stupid

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Thomas Armstrong

A New York Times article that appeared April 12, 2013 reported that a high school teacher in Albany, New York recently gave an assignment to students asking them, presumably as a lesson on the Holocaust, to write a persuasive essay arguing … Continue reading →

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Read My New Article in Education Week Teacher on Neurodiversity

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Thomas Armstrong

I have an article in the April 9, 2013 online issue of Education Week Teacher entitled:  ”7 Ways to Bring Out the Best in Special Needs Students.”  In the article, I share the experience of a music teacher who had … Continue reading →

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Attending the ASCD National Conference in Chicago, March 16-17, 2013

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Thomas Armstrong

March 16-17, 2013, I attended the ASCD National Conference in Chicago, Illinois.   On March 16, I did a book signing for my latest book with ASCD, Neurodiversity in the Classroom:  Strength-Based Strategies to Help Students with Special Needs Succeed in School … Continue reading →

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