TMP CSTP Webinar Series

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TMP CSTP Webinar Series
Instruction through Multiple Intelligences in the
Mathematics Classroom October 20,
2009 400-530 (ish) pm
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Multiple Intelligences in the Mathematics
Classroom

• A discussion about finding new ways to reach
• mathematics learners.
• Host Tom Robinson, NBCT AYA-Math
• 2010 Regional Teacher of the Year, ESD 171
• Chelan High School
• Webinar Sponsors
• Transition Math Project (Dr. Bill Moore)
• Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession
  (Jeanne Harmon)

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Webinar Format

• Elluminate Platform
• Small group vs. individuals
• Open discussion everyone has answers
• Time for group discussion
• Follow up task at the end

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Where Are You?
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Multiple Intelligence Theory

• Dr. Howard Gardner, Harvard Project Zero 1983
• Initially 7 intelligences, later (1999) an 8th
  was added
• Never intended to be a tool for assessment (i.e.
  How do we test for intelligences?)
• Designed as a way for students, especially
  struggling students, to identify their learning
  strengths and capacities/capabilities

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Robinson Model of Student Aptitude

• Imagine a collection of swimming pools in the
  backyard of every student
• Multiple Intelligences are reflected in the SIZE
  of each pool.
• This suggests the student's CAPACITY for learning
  and achieving in those fields
• Assessment data are represented in how much water
  is in each pool.

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Robinson Model (cont'd)

• Question Two students earn identical scores on
  an assessment. One has a pool that is small but
  filled to the rim. The other has a large pool for
  that same intelligence, but the water is shallow.
  What can we say about each of those children?

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More Swimming Pools

• To recap
• Size of pool specific intelligence
• Amount of water assessment results
• Final piece The student's preferred learning
  style represents the pool he would most like to
  swim in.

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Thoughts

• How does this model feel to you?
• Take 3 minutes on your own or in your group to
  discuss. Then report back.

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Finding your intelligences
Read each statement and make a tally for each
one that is true for you 1.I am curious about
how things work 2.I'm good at doing mental
calculations 3.Disorganized people frustrate
me 4.I handle money matters well 5.Problem
solving comes easily for me 6.I'm much happier
when things make sense 7.I enjoy doing puzzles,
and logic games 8.I like things being neat and
orderly 9.I like to experiment and test
things 10.I enjoyed math class in school This is
your logical-mathematical intelligence 1.I enjoy
reading books 2.I like doing word games or
crossword puzzles 3.I'm a good speller 4.I find
it easy to remember song lyrics 5.I like writing
down my thoughts 6.I enjoy public speaking 7.I
enjoy a good pun or play on words 8.I like to
stay in touch through letters or email 9.I was a
good note-taker in school 10.I am a good
writer This is your verbal-linguistic intelligence
Read each statement and make a tally for each
one that is true for you 1.I was/am a good
athlete 2.I can't sit still for very long 3.I
like taking things apart to see how they work 4.I
like to build things with my hands 5.I exercise
regularly 6.I like to perform in front of
others 7.I learn best by doing 8.I like to
gesture when I talk 9.I would rather demonstrate
than explain 10.I prefer hands-on
activities This is your kinesthetic
intelligence 1.I play(ed) a musical
instrument 2.I like to sing alone or with
others 3.I find myself tapping out rhythms 4.I
know a lot of songs 5.I like to hum or
whistle 6.I enjoy going to concerts 7.I work
better with background music playing 8.I respond
to the cadence of poetry 9.I like watching
musicals 10.I quickly pick up on song lyrics This
is your musical intelligence
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Finding your intelligences
Read each statement and make a tally for each
one that is true for you 1.I like to draw and/or
paint 2.I enjoy trips to art museums 3.I find
myself doodling or sketching pictures 4.I am
sensitive to colors 5.I tend to visualize things
in my mind 6.I am good at reading maps 7.I like
to organize my thoughts with graphic
organizers 8.I prefer music videos to songs 9.I
enjoy redecorating rooms 10.I like reading graphs
and charts This is your visual-spatial
intelligence 1.I like to get together with
friends 2.People come to me for advice 3.I enjoy
team sports to individual ones 4.I have several
close friends 5.I like to talk on the phone 6.I
prefer group projects to individual ones 7.I am
involved in more than one club 8.I value
relationships over accomplishments 9.I enjoy
meeting new people 10.I enjoy being a leader This
is your interpersonal intelligence
Read each statement and make a tally for each
one that is true for you 1.I feel like I have
high self esteem 2.I enjoy learning on my own 3.I
believe in working to help others 4.Fairness is
important to me 5.Social justice issues are
important to me 6.I am keenly aware of my moral
beliefs 7.My attitude affects how I learn 8.I
enjoy reflecting on my thoughts 9.I would rather
work alone than in a group 10.I learn from my
mistakes in life This is your intrapersonal
intelligence 1.I enjoy categorizing things by
their traits 2.Ecological issues are important to
me 3.I have a recycling program at my house 4.I
enjoy working in a garden 5.It's important that
we protect the environment 6.We should preserve
our parks 7.I have at least one pet 8.I enjoy
reading/watching stories about animals 9.I enjoy
knowing the names of different species 10.I
prefer to work outside This is your naturalist
intelligence
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Profiles of MI
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The Eight Intelligences
Logical/Mathematical - To calculate, quantify or
consider propositions and perform complex
mathematical or logical operations. It involves
inductive and deductive reasoning skills as well
as critical and creative problem-solving.

• Famous L/M Personalities
• Archimedes
• Sir Isaac Newton
• Galileo
• Copernicus
• Einstein
• Pythagoras
• Euclid
• Kepler
• Pascal

• Common Characteristics of student learners
• Think conceptually and abstractly
• Pick up on patterns
• Like to experiment and figure things out
• Systematic, organized

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The Eight Intelligences
How do you / could you implement this
intelligence into your instruction, assessment,
or classroom in general?
Logical / Mathematical -

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The Eight Intelligences
Verbal / Linguistic Sensitivity to the meaning
of words and the order among words, sounds,
rhythms, inflections. To reflect on the use of
language in everyday life.

• Famous V/L Personalities
• Abraham Lincoln
• Martin Luther King
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt
• Maya Angelou
• Virginia Woolf
• Billy Graham
• Mark Twain

• Common Characteristics of student learners
• Note taking
• Strength in using the written word
• Power in the spoken word
• Strong command of vocabulary

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The Eight Intelligences
How do you / could you implement this
intelligence into your instruction, assessment,
or classroom in general?
Verbal / Linguistic -

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The Eight Intelligences
Kinesthetic - A sense of timing, coordination for
whole body movement and the use of hands for
manipulating objects

• Famous Kin. Personalities
• Mikhail Baryshnikov
• Tiger Woods
• Michael Jordan
• David Copperfield
• Tommy Tune
• Charlie Chaplin
• Harry Houdini
• Mia Hamm

• Common Characteristics of student learners
• Coordinated and tactile
• Athletes or actors
• Ability to mimic others
• Restless, hard time sitting still
• Strong in non-verbal communication
• Learn by doing

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The Eight Intelligences
How do you / could you implement this
intelligence into your instruction, assessment,
or classroom in general?
Kinesthetic -
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The Eight Intelligences
Visual / Spatial - To think in three-dimensions
and to transform one's perceptions and re-create
aspects of one's visual experience via
imagination. To work with objects effectively.

• Famous V/S Personalities
• Michelangelo
• Leonardo da Vinci
• Picasso
• Monet
• Frank Lloyd Wright
• Annie Liebovitz
• Georgia O'Keefe

• Common Characteristics of student learners
• Ability to visualize
• Think 'outside the box'
• Express thoughts through visual media
• Think in images, shapes, colors, etc.

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The Eight Intelligences
How do you / could you implement this
intelligence into your instruction, assessment,
or classroom in general?
Visual / Spatial -
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The Eight Intelligences
Musical - To be sensitive to pitch, rhythm,
timbre and tone. To recognize, create and
reproduce music by using an instrument or voice.
Active listening and a strong connection between
music and emotions.

• Famous Musical Personalities
• Mozart
• Beethoven
• Scott Joplin
• John Lennon
• John Williams
• John Philips Sousa
• Tupac/Eminem/50 Cent/Run DMC

• Common Characteristics of student learners
• Relax through music/rhythm
• Find meaning through music and lyrics
• Hear sounds others typically miss
• Quickly pick up patterns, rhythms, cadences

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The Eight Intelligences
How do you / could you implement this
intelligence into your instruction, assessment,
or classroom in general?
Musical -
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The Eight Intelligences
Interpersonal - To have empathy and recognize
distinctions among people and to appreciate their
perspectives with sensitivity to their motives,
moods and intentions. It involves interacting
effectively with one or more people in familiar,
casual or working circumstances.

• Famous Inter. Personalities
• Jesus
• Abraham Lincoln
• Oprah
• Jay Leno
• Dr. Martin Luther King
• Ghandi
• John F. Kennedy

• Common Characteristics of student learners
• Ability to connect and empathize with others
• Enjoy deep, lasting relationships
• Strong communicators
• Value time spent working with others

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The Eight Intelligences
How do you / could you implement this
intelligence into your instruction, assessment,
or classroom in general?
Interpersonal -
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The Eight Intelligences
Intrapersonal - To be aware of one's strengths
and weaknesses and to plan effectively to achieve
personal goals. Reflecting on and monitoring
one's thoughts and feelings and regulating them
effectively. The ability to monitor one's self in
interpersonal relationships and to act with
personal efficacy.

• Famous Intra. Personalities
• Helen Keller
• Joan of Arc
• Anne Frank
• Sir Edmond Hilary
• Maya Angelou
• Richard Wright

• Common Characteristics of student learners
• Clarity of goals and future plans
• Spend time reflecting
• Solid morals and core values
• Comfortable in their own skin

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The Eight Intelligences
How do you / could you implement this
intelligence into your instruction, assessment,
or classroom in general?
Intrapersonal -
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The Eight Intelligences
Naturalist - To recognize and classify
individuals, species and ecological
relationships. To interact effectively with
living creatures and discern patterns of life and
natural forces.

• Famous Nature Personalities
• Galileo
• John Audobon
• Lewis Clark
• Sacagawea
• Jacques Cousteu
• John Muir
• Jane Goodall

• Common Characteristics of student learners
• Aware of our role in nature
• Respect for other creatures
• Awareness of environmental issues
• Ability to nurture, grow, and care for animals
  and plants

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The Eight Intelligences
How do you / could you implement this
intelligence into your instruction, assessment,
or classroom in general?
Naturalist -
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Ideas for reaching non-math kids
Verbal/Linguistic write out your math problems,
talk through your problems, form a study
group, Look for patterns in words, rhymes, or
poetry. Read stories with a mathematical element
in them. Visual/Spatial Visualize or sketch
math problems, see yourself inside the problems
and find a Way out, practice making mathematical
art, such as tessellations. Musical Create
your own raps, change the words to popular songs
to learn your math or science Facts, listen to
music while you do your work, find patterns in
the beats. Kinesthetic Use objects and move
them around to solve problems, practice your math
while exercising or riding a bike, make real-life
models of your math problems. Interpersonal
Play cooperative games with family or friends,
start or join a study group, ask People around
you for help, or look for ways to help
others. Intrapersonal Buy logic puzzles or
brainteasers to solve on your own, use your quiet
reflective time to practice math or science
facts. Think about how someone could use the
skills you are learning in their adult
life. Naturalist Think about how scientists
use math and science in their jobs. Look for
patterns that occur in nature, such as Fibonacci
numbers. Gather statistics about environmental
issues that are important to you and analyze them.
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Wrap Up

• Follow Up Task
• Please spend some time at each site (or
  individually) thinking about how you might
  incorporate two or more intelligences in an
  activity, assessment, or lesson.
• Each site please send me your ideas via email
  (robinsont_at_chelanschools.org) by Monday
  Nov. 16.
• I will compile the complete list and send out to
  each email I have.

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MI Resources

• Howard Gardner Books
• Frames of Mind (multiple editions)
• Intelligence Reframed (2000)
• You're smarter than you think, Thomas Armstrong
• 7 Kinds of Smart, Thomas Armstrong
• Websites
• Project Zero- www.pz.harvard.edu
• Multiple Intelligence Profiles -
• surfaquarium.com/MI/inventory.htm
• www.hallco.org/wmes/MI_cklist1.pdf
• www.spannj.org/BasicRights/appendix_b.htm
• I have several assessment tools I can send you
• MI Immersion Games surfaquarium.com/MI/intellige
  nce.htm
• Summary of MI - www.miresearch.org/mi_theory.html

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Thank you for attending!
QUESTIONS? Contact info Tom Robinson Chelan
High School robinsont_at_chelanschools.org 509-679-35
22 Transition Math Project www.transitionmath.or
g Center For Strengthening the Teaching
Profession www.cstp-wa.org