Multiple Intelligences Institute Online Courses

Multiple Intelligences theory is a description of intelligence, of our human "toolkit" we bring to the tasks of living and learning. It is not an educational approach, like the Montessori Method, nor is it a theory about the learning process, such as behaviorist or social learning theories.   In describing how we are intelligent, MI theory offers a framework for designing and using curriculum, instruction, assessment, and the classroom environment that invites and capitalizes on group and individual intelligences.  Therefore this course introduces Multiple Intelligences Theory in the context of our best and best-known early childhood educational approaches and practices, including developmental approaches, Reggio Emilia, and Montessori.  What can an MI-informed perspective add to a toddler, preschool, or Kindergarten classroom? You will work on this question throughout the course, while building your understanding of  the landscape of best practices in the education of young children.