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Multiple intelligences : best ideas from research and practice / Mindy L. Kornhaber, Edward Garcia Fierros, Shirley A. Veenema.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kornhaber, Mindy L.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Learning, Psychology of--Case studies.
- Learning, Psychology of.
- Education, Elementary--Curricula.
- Cognitive styles in children.
- Multiple intelligences.
- United States.
- Multiple intelligences--United States--Case studies.
- Cognitive styles in children--United States--Case studies.
- Education, Elementary--Curricula--United States--Case studies.
- Education, Elementary.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 222 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Pearson, [2004]
- Contents:
- Part 1 Implementing Multiple Intelligences: Theory and Research 1
- Chapter 1 Tools for Putting MI into Practice 3
- The Theory of Multiple Intelligences: A Tool for Focusing on Learners' Cognitive Abilities 4
- Evidence and Criteria 5
- The Eight Intelligences 5
- Interpreting MI for School Use: Some Issues to Consider 7
- Entry Points: A Tool for Developing Curriculum 8
- The Entry Points Framework 8
- Applying Entry Points in the Classroom: Some Issues to Consider 9
- Strive for Substantive Engagement 10
- Compass Point Practices: A Tool for Developing Organizational Practices across Classrooms and the School 11
- What's Going On in Schools That Use MI and That Associate Positive Outcomes for Students with the Theory? 12
- Outcomes Associated with Using Multiple Intelligences 13
- Standardized Test Outcomes 13
- Student Discipline 14
- Parent Participation 15
- Students with Learning Differences or Disabilities 16
- The Compass Point Practices 17
- Culture 17
- Readiness 19
- Tool 21
- Collaboration 23
- Choice 24
- Arts 25
- Part 2 Views of Schools and Classrooms 31
- Chapter 2 The McCleary School 33
- Chapter 3 The Rivers Study 43
- Strategies: A Questions-Based Approach Combined with Rubrics 46
- Rubrics and Modeling 48
- What Happens during the Rivers Study? 49
- Whole-Class and Small-Group Activities 50
- The Culminating Activity: River Models 57
- Compass Point Practices in This Unit 60
- Chapter 4 The Governor Bent School 63
- Chapter 5 Math Labs 74
- Strategies: Planning for Students, Curricular Coherence, and Standards 81
- Planning Math Labs 81
- Designing Tasks for Math Labs 82
- What Happens during Math Labs? 84
- Group Work 85
- Task Cards 86
- Hands-On Activities 90
- Chapter 6 Language Artists 96
- What Is the Language Artists Curriculum? 97
- Strategies: Elevate, Celebrate, Evaluate 100
- Elevate 100
- Celebrate 101
- Evaluate 102
- What Happens during Language Artists? 102
- Morning Message 104
- Nightly Writing 107
- Squiggle Books 109
- Chapter 7 The John F. Kennedy School 117
- Chapter 8 Schneider's Ink 126
- Strategies: Working with Strengths, Fostering Transfer, Supporting Quality Work 130
- Working with Students' Strengths 130
- Fostering Transfer through Hands-On Learning and Real World Applications 131
- Supporting Quality Work 134
- What Happens during Schneider's Ink? 135
- Staffing Schneider's Ink 136
- Running the Publishing Business 140
- Handling Business Problems 142
- A Note about Change 145
- Chapter 9 Glenridge Elementary School 148
- Chapter 10 Heritage/Traditions 159
- Strategies: Building Readiness, Modeling, and Culminating Activities 162
- Building Readiness in School and at Home 162
- Modeling Good Work 165
- Holding Culminating Activities 167
- What Happens during the Heritage/Traditions Unit? Language Arts, Mathematics, and the Arts 167
- Language Arts Activities 168
- Mathematics Activities 171
- Arts Activities 172
- Chapter 11 Searsport Elementary School 177
- Compass Point Practices 179
- Chapter 12 Archaeology Dig 187
- Strategies: Crafting an Interdisciplinary Collaboration 190
- How to Start 191
- Reflect and Refine 194
- What Happens during the Archaeology Dig? 194
- Steps in the Dig 195
- Revisiting the Frameworks: An Interdisciplinary Collaboration 204
- Chapter 13 Real Learning, Standards, and State Tests 207
- Appendix Descriptions of Schools That Participated in the Project on Schools Using MI Theory (SUMIT) 211.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-216) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0205342590
- OCLC:
- 52822545
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