Chapter 2 MI

The most critical part of this chapter discusses the impact the students may feel from the learning environment and other factors that foster or hamper intellectual development.  The chapter discusses how discouraging parents or teachers that humiliate students could slow or stop the development of a student’s intelligence.  From this reading, I understand the key role a teacher plays in the development of a student’s intelligence and the need to be delicate and purposeful.  With this in mind, I hope to respect each student’s individual ideas and restrain myself from downplaying their hard work if it is in contrast to my own intelligence development.  The chapter also discussed figuring out my intelligence strengths and building support to manage the intelligences that I am not as strong in.  The idea of working with other teachers to get ideas to teach towards other intelligences is something I plan on doing once I become a teacher.  My aunt and the book talk about team teaching.  The book uses team teaching to supplement intelligences a teacher might not be as equipped to deal with.  My aunt team teaches with another teacher (she is special ed) which allows for combined classes with a very large variance in learning styles.  Both the book and my aunt use team teaching to meet the needs of a wider range of student skill levels.  Though it is questionable whether or not my school would have team teaching, I could try some ways to come close (guest speakers, advisers, etc.).