This is a link to a website that discusses the importance of using multiple intelligences in the classroom. In class we discussed how schools are usually only teaching two of the multiple intelligences. When considering that there are several other different multiple intelligences, this seems like a narrow minded approach to teaching.
Thomas Armstrong uses a specific example to demonstrate how you can use several different multiple intelligences at once for one lesson. I think that this is an important part of teaching. We have been talking about how each student has a different learning style. If this is the case then why are schools only focusing on two of the multiple intelligences? A student might be a body-kinaesthetic or musical learner, but if these intelligences aren’t being used in their learning they might not have a chance to thrive. This is why I think that all of the multiple intelligences should be implemented into a teacher’s classroom. If all of the intelligences are implemented, this means that each student will have a chance to learn in the way they best learn. It could also mean that each student will develop more skills in each different intelligence, improving their learning abilities.
Armstrong also proposes questions that a teacher can ask themselves when planning a lesson to involve different intelligences. I think that these questions can be a useful tool to teachers. He also acknowledges that it is not possible to implement every multiple intelligence into every lesson. Just implementing one or two that you have not tapped into before can change the way you teach.
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