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 * Standard 3:** Teachers understand that children learn differently.


 * Evidence:** [[file:Multiple Intelligences paper.docx]]


 * Description:** This document is an analysis of a lesson I teach my 8th Graders. Students make presentations, using any form of media that they choose to present information on a specific field of engineering. This analysis goes through a variety of intelligences and discusses whether or not that intelligence was included or not.


 * Rationale:** This analysis is a great example of an awareness of how students learn differently. The multiple intelligence break down is just one of such categorizations of how students learn. During this project that model was used to analyze how effective my lesson was at connecting to each group. After going through each category, I gained a new awareness of the lesson. At first I thought that my lesson was effectively reaching everyone, but then I saw the categories it was lacking material for and how I could improve. Following this analysis, I began to make modifications to my lesson, ones that would ensure all intelligences that could be touched on were, and the result was a great lesson on various fields of engineering, which the students really enjoyed. If it hadn’t been for my reflection and lesson modification I could have continued missing some of my students. I am confident that this continuous process will ensure that my lessons will effectively reach my students in the future. These processes and gained awareness combined display my ability to effectively reach all students even though they may learn differently and may have a wide range of knowledge and ability.

After the completion of this exercise I think it is appropriate to say that I have gained an understanding of different learning styles, learning approaches, and multiple intelligences. This understanding is directly reflected in my writings and analysis paper.
 * __KSD’s Alignment:__**
 * 3.K.1 The teacher understands and can identify differences in approaches to learning and performance, including different learning styles, multiple intelligences, and performance modes, and can design instruction that helps use students’ strengths as the basis for growth.**

This exercise led me to make the necessary modifications to my lesson in order to reach all groups of learners. The changes made in my lesson allow students to make choices on the type of outcome they produce, which allows students to play to their individual strengths, and all have success accomplishing the same outcome.
 * 3.S.3 The teacher makes appropriate provisions for individual students who have particular learning differences or needs (in terms of time and circumstances for work, tasks assigned, communication and response modes).**

The modifications made to this lesson are a great example of helping all students perform at a high level. The primary modification to the lesson was allowing students to use any media to present their information. This allows all students to be successful. They can work through making a PowerPoint or if they prefer writing a song, they are all acceptable as long as the main points are covered. This wide variety allows all students to be successful, while working with media that they are comfortable with.
 * 3.D.1 The teacher believes that all children can learn at high levels and persists in helping all children achieve success.**