Reflection On Multiple Intelligences

In this course I examined past and present theories of how students absorb, process, and retain information, while also being introduced to a variety of instructional strategies. These strategies include incorporating research based Kagan strategies, multiple intelligences, and differentiated instruction into the lesson planning.

One of the first things I did at the beginning of the year was to introduce what the multiple intelligences are. Students filled out a getting to know you survey, which asked them to rate each statement according to how well the description fit them. After adding the columns to find their total score for each multiple intelligence area, students were able to see where their strengths were. Afterwards, students participated

Students can finish their work in different areas. I sometimes ask students to work in a particular area, but most of the time they can choose where they sit. Besides physically altering the environment, I have reduced the stress of homework by incorporating work time into my class hour.

I utilize multiple methods to monitor student understanding including asking questions that are an appropriate level of difficulty, probing for a deeper understanding for the answers, walking around the room during student work time and engaging in one to one discussions, and using the Cold Call method from the book Teach Like a Champion by Doug Lemov which is a technique of calling on students whether or not they have raised their hands. I have also taken the reflection piece required for this course and incorporated it into my own classes. Students write a paragraph reflection summary about what they learned each day and turn it in as an exit slip. I began to write my own reflections after each unit about what worked well and what did not to help me adjust future lessons. This has proven to be a valuable tool for myself and my