
What?
Individual differences of intelligence varies from classroom to classroom and student to student. because each person is unique, they learn differently than their peers. some may have good social skills while others have strong logical skills. Gardner's multiple intelligences include the following as types of intelligences: linguistic, logial-mathematical, spatial, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist. To get a better understanding of this, check out the video below.
Each student in your classroom will have strong and weak compenents of their intelligence. measuring a person's intelligence is no longer based solely on a standardized test such as an ACT or IQ test but also with school acheivement. while some students may vary from their strengths and weakness of intelligences, you will also have students that will have disabilities that will set them back from others. ADD and autism has become increasingly seen in classrooms today and will effect the way you teach.
So What?
with so many different personalities and intelligences in the classroom it is important to be open to changing lesson plans and curriculiam to help the students. keeping in mind that it is both nature and nuture that creates the student is important. modifying a students schedule or work environment may be necessary, or have strategies that can teach attention-maintance. Teaching students how to manage their time and organize can help as well.
Now What?
I know that each of my students will be at different levels not just mentally but socially and emotionally. If there is are students that have a disability, it is important for me to reserach and do my part to help the student. the same goes with students that are highly advanced in their classes. I also believe that altering my lesson plans that cover all of the Gardner's multiple intelligences can help by giving each student the chance to learn with their strenghts but also strengthen their weaknesses and give variety to the lessons. it seems that when teachers use all the different intelligences, the lesson plans seem to vary and it becomes exciting to go to class because you just never know what is in store. That is my plan for students teaching. understanding and being aware of disabilities or differences and then planning lessons that reach and relate to everyone in the classroom.