Blog Posts
K12 Insight: How To Take Social Emotional Learning Schoolwide
December 11, 2019
This article by Tom was originally posted on the K12 Insight blog TrustED on December 11, 2019. Why do we do what we do? What’s the purpose of education? Is it to prepare students to perform well in school and become effective workers or is it to develop good people who will make a positive difference in the world? Of course, the answer is both–and yet, schools and curricula have […]
Multiple Intelligences Newsletter, Vol 29, No 3
December 3, 2019
Hello to MI Fans! This issue features an article by Pam Clark, a Resource Teacher for the Gifted and an Instructional Coach in VA, who has been using MI for almost 30 years. As you’ll see from her intentions and activities, Pam is a sensational teacher. It’s clear that she’s the kind of teacher who connects with kids and helps them grow in a powerful way. In no small part, […]
Multiple Intelligences Newsletter, Vol 29, No 2
October 10, 2019
Greetings, MI Fans! From an educational perspective, using MI simply means recognizing and capitalizing on how students learn. Who could argue with that logic?!? Well, the short-answer is quite a few people. Folks who don’t accept MI either don’t understand it or reject the idea because it doesn’t comport with their narrow and rather simplistic view of the world. Simply looking around and seeing who succeeds makes the case for […]
Multiple Intelligences Newsletter, Vol 29, No 1
August 14, 2019
Happy New School Year! Hi MI Fans, It’s the time of year when schools are embedded in enthusiasm. Everywhere (at least in the Northern hemisphere!), teachers, principals, and students are anticipating the start of another school year. Remember, educators, the kids are as nervous about day #1 as are you! Thinking about the role that MI can play in how classrooms are presented and how the year begins can start […]
Tom Co-Teaching UMSL Graduate Seminar
May 29, 2019
Tom and Dr. Mindy Bier, Associate Director for the UMSL Center for Character and Citizenship, are creating and co-teaching a course this summer, EDUC 6408 Graduate Seminar: Cultivating Virtue in Leaders. It is designed to give K-12 administrators the knowledge and tools to implement character education and SEL in their schools. The classes will be interactive, drawing from students’ experiences and perceptions, and supporting collegial growth. Students will respond to […]
Multiple Intelligences Newsletter, Vol 28, No 8
May 23, 2019
Greetings MI Fans! We typically think of MI as a tool to help preschool and K-12 students learn, and that makes a lot of sense. What could be more logical than enabling students to learn through their intelligence-strengths? Yes, students need to master the 3 R’s, but capitalizing on their MI offers them more ways to learn. But the power of MI is just as valid with adults. Our MI […]
Multiple Intelligences Newsletter, Vol 28, No 7
March 1, 2019
Greetings! I hope that your school year is going well and that you’re looking at students through all the facets of their intelligences potential. Having an MI perspective means recognizing that people learn differently and have different intelligence-strengths because of their MI Profile. The proof for MI is all around us. Simply look at how others learn and consider what learning approach works best for you. Some people learn linguistically […]
Steve Barkley Podcast: Student Success Skills Pt. 1
January 23, 2019
In January, Tom joined Steve Barkley on an episode of the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast to discuss the five skills needed to create student learning and success. Listen Now
What Should Be in a Library? An MI Expert Explains
January 17, 2019
In August 2018, MI Expert Dr. Thomas R. Hoerr, Emeritus Head of School at New City School and Scholar In Residence, UMSL College of Education in St. Louis, MO, wrote an article about the questions that informed the design of the Learning Library at the New City School. Below, the article is printed in full and prefaced by a brief comment from Dr. Howard Gardner. If you are over fifty, […]
Multiple Intelligences Newsletter, Vol 28, No 6
January 13, 2019
Welcome Readers, I hope that your 2019 has begun in a positive MI way. I hope that you are working to find ways for your kids to use all of their intelligences in learning. Regardless of your day job (or whether you even have a day job), I also hope that you are using the intelligences that give you flow. And, of course, I must ask if you are venturing […]