Ch. 3: Describing Intelligences in Students

Franklin’s quote at the beginning really emphasizes an MI; one would not hide who they really are, just like it is pointless to put a sundial in the shade. We need to find out who our students are and let them shine. I’m going to take the idea of keeping a journal with me so I can truly know who my students are. Some of Armstrong’s points I felt were an invasion of space, like looking at school records and taking pictures of students. Some students, like me, are introverts. We like to keep to ourselves, maybe once you get to know the student it would be alright to invade space and ask questions, take pictures, etc., but at first let everyone reach a sense of comfort. As a teacher I might assign a journal as an informal way to get to know my students and during parent-teacher conferences, maybe ask questions about their child’s MI. I don’t want to be too straightforward and pushy as Armstrong seemed in some of his examples, after all, we are supposed to be looked up to and thought about as role models. I wouldn’t want my role model sneaking through my personal records.