I choose Multiple Intelligence strategy because I believe that every child learns differently. Having been an aide in Special Education for five years taught me that children just learn in different manners. However, different is what makes each child special, so why not adapt teaching to fit each of your children's individual needs? Multiple Intelligence strategy does just that.
As outlined in the book, I would explain the idea to my students. Since this concept might be difficult for second language learners or younger students to grasp, I would provide many different activities to observe them in. For example, I would use writing with shaving cream, public speaking, or musical instruments and incorporate these different activities into teaching English concepts. By doing multiple activties, it would give me the opportunity to see in which areas my students thrived.
One potential obstacle could be for the student who uses more than one of the mulitple intelligences. Many students learn with more than one teaching method. For these students, I would just use observation to ascertain which intelligence worked better in a particular situation and then use it. This might mean a bit of extra work in the beginning, but if you have another student learning the same way, it would be simple to add this student to that group.
I look forward to being in the classroom and teaching!!! I know that there may be potential struggles, both for me and the student, but I think the ultimate learning and good it gives to both our lives will be worth the work. I can see myself teaching effectively all learners, including my English Language learners!!! Last post--almost a teacher:)
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