Creating Extra-ordinary Teachers
Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom and Beyond
Published in October 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-84371-192-6 (ISBN)
Description
This is a highly practical guide to understanding multiple intelligences and how they can be implemented to create inspired leaders and motivated students.This book is a practical guide to the creation of a personalized path to the development of leadership potential. It has five main aims: to increase understanding of the skills utilized by highly effective teachers; to inspire readers to recognize and appreciate their own or others' potential; to increase readers' insight into their multiple intelligences (MI) strengths and the relationship of these to effective leadership; to guide readers in the creation of a realistic, personalized leadership development plan to maximize strengths and manage limitations; and to help readers learn how to use their multiple intelligences to contribute something of value to their community in a leadership role.The book includes self-assessment and interactive leadership development planning materials. Readers will be able to complete an online questionnaire and get their MIDAS profile, which can be used for the activities in the book. Alternatively, there is a simple self-check included in the book which can be used for the activities.
Reviews / Votes
"'Branton Shearer is to be congratulated for the careful and cautious way in which he has created his instrument and offered guidance for its use and interpretation.' Howard Gardner, the US authority on MI"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
10 bw illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84371-192-6 (9781843711926)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Branton Shearer is a developmental psychologist and conducts workshops for teachers and school administrators interested in implementing MI theory. He is an instructor at Kent State University, and presents the results of his research at both national and international conferences. His MIDAS (Multiple Intelligences Development Scales) assessment has been translated into Spanish, Chinese, Arabic and Korean and has been completed by over 25,000 people worldwide. It is being used in schools throughout the US and in Jakarta, Indonesia and beyond. Mike Fleetham is an educational trainer, author and consultant who specializes in the practical infusion of new teaching methods into real classrooms. He was a classroom teacher for 10 years and has been an assistant head teacher in a large inner-city primary school.
Content
About Extra-Ordinary Teachers; How to use this book; Section 1: Extra-Ordinary Teaching and Leadership; Section 2: The Gift of Multiple Intelligences; Section 3: Tools and Techniques for Extra-Ordinary Leadership; Section 4: Being Extra-Ordinary in the UK and US; Conclusion; Resources and Further Reading.