Pamela Taylor Says:
"The method I am talking about is used in the Downtown Interdistrict School." The method Pamela is talking about is the current schoolroom experimental flavor of the month. Just what in the heck are "Multiple Intelligences"? Well they are what we used to call talents. Howard Gardener, a Harvard Professor, developed the "Theory of Multiple Intelligences" which says, in effect, that IQ cannot be measured as an absolute figure. According to Gardener, IQ is not a single fixed entity, which can be measured by a pencil and paper test. He initially provided seven Intelligence�s: Linguistic Intelligence Logical-Mathematical Intelligence Visual-Spatial Intelligence Musical Intelligence Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence Interpersonal (Social) Intelligence Intrapersonal Intelligence And in 1996, (no doubt after a visit from shadowy E.L.F. operatives) he added: Naturalist Intelligence (I kid you not) Gardener's theories are really nothing new, but the implimentation of them is. The schools have begun to use the idea of multiple intelligence to redefine the criteria for gifted and talented as well as struggling students. IMO, M.I.'s foothold in the public schools can be summed up as "intellectual relativism", everyone is a genius, we're just not sure at what yet. And of course the anti-western civilization crowd has embrassed the idea as well. > IMHO lots of other countries and cultures believe > this. It is here in America, who took their culture > and history (and got this country built on the backs > of slaves) from other cultures that believes it is > above doing such a thing. > This is America, land of great cover-ups and > scandals. > I don't mean to offend, but some folks have a memory > of school being so great because they are white. OkeeDokeee. By the way, as one might imagine M.I. has spawned a thriving new field for out of work "OBE" consultants. In light of the current tight fiscal climate, a quick check into how much MPS spends on multiple intelligence experimentation may provide surprises. Saint Paul schools have been funding Gardener alcolyte June Maker to the tune of $100,000.00. Finally, Pamela says: "..we need to accept the FACT that we need to embrace a different reality than 20 and 30 years ago. It is called progress." Change is indeed inevitable, but 2+2 still = 4, Newton, Einstein, Tesla, Bohr and a host of other dead white guy's have not been refuted and phonics still works. TJSWIFT Saint Paul __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
