Chapter 11

Using Multiple Intelligences in special education is something we have not yet read about. Instead of seeing students as lacking the ability to do something, MI says that these students just have different strengths. For each of the eight intelligences there is a disability that relates to it, such as dyslexia or a personality disorder. Instead on taking students out of class to work on the intelligence they are lacking, MI suggests using a different intelligence to teach the topic. Students will be able to stay in class and work along with the other students. Instead of seeing students what they can’t do teachers can focus on what they can and how to most help them succeed.

Many of us saw this chapter as our first exposure to special education in this class. This chapter gave us many ideas on how to teach students with extra learning needs without sending them out of the classroom. The ideas presented can be used with all students not just those with disabilities. In a perfect world everyone would have strength in all eight of the intelligences, but usually people have one that they are strongest in. Teachers should allow students to use the intelligence they are stronger in instead of trying to force them into using one that is not as developed students. If this happens teachers can focus on what students need to learn instead of where to send them when they can’t.