Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom

The multiple intelligences that I am strong in are: Kinesthetic (90), and Intrapersonal (90)

Some of the core characteristics for Kinesthetic are:

Sensory – internalizes information through bodily sensation
Reflexive – responds quickly and intuitively to physical stimulus
Tactile – demonstrates well-developed gross and/or fine motor skills
Concrete – expresses feelings and ideas through body movement
Coordinated – shows dexterity, agility, flexibility, balance and poise
Task Orientated – strive to learn by doing

1. These charachteristics describe me very well. I am extremely task oriented and very reflexive when it comes to most activities.
2. Students with kinesthetic intelligences tend to be "all-around" students. They love to learn by doing, rather than read a book, but these students can also take great detail from reading. They are very responsive and express a lot of feelings.
3. My classroom will be built for every type of learner, but Kinesthetic learners get a bit of a treat. In agriculture, we tend to be more of the "hands on" type of people, so we will have a lot of those types of activities, but we will also have reports, presentations, homework and much more that will incorporate the auditory side.
4. Technologies that stimulate this type of intelligence are computers, interactive programs, tractors, GPS, green house systems and more.
5. Having knowledge and bringing my own attention about multiple intelligences to my classroom will ensure that every student will have the same opportunity to learn the material. I love to have as much "hands on" activities as possible, but that doesnt work for every student.

Some fo the core charachteristics for Intrapersonal are:

Affective Awareness – the knowledge of one's feelings, attitudes and outlook
Ethical Awareness – the setting of one's principles and moral priorities
Self-Regulation – monitoring one's thoughts, actions and behavior
Metacognition – the awareness of one's thought processes

1. I like to believe that I am very strong in the intrapersonal area as well. I seem to be very perceptive when it comes to others feelings and emotions, and I also have a great awareness of my own thought processes.

2. Students with this type of intelligence are "socially smart" people in my eyes. They are very perceptive to how others are feeling and how they are feeling themselves. I believe students in this realm are great friends and could one day become great counselors, pyschologists and more.

3. I will support this type of intelligence in my classroom by giving all my students every opportunity possible. Discussions, journals, presentations and more would be great for these students.

4. Technologies that are great for these types of students are online blogs, journals, websites, and more. Working within programs such as power point to create presentations would be great as well!