From the Foreword by Howard Gardner: In this invaluable book, Tom
Hoerr relates a decade's worth of MI experiences at St. Louis' New
City School. We learn about the staff's initial exposure to MI
theory, the many activities (some more successful than others) that
were undertaken by faculty and staff in teaching, curriculum, adult
development, and assessment; the challenges that the leader faces
in attempting to bring about significant and lasting change.
Especially compelling are the continuing efforts to develop the
personal intelligences during a period when issues of diversity,
multiculturalism, and standards loom so large. Hoerr underscores
the centrality of collegiality, the problems posed by transient
students and faculty, the complementary role played by public
exhibitions and standardized test scores, the role of friends in
determining the activities (and intelligences) favored by children,
the delicate line between support and challenge that the leader
must walk, the tension between excellence and perfection. I value
the concrete examples, as well as the ties to important conceptual
work, such as that undertaken by Roland Barth on collegiality,
Peter Salovey on emotional intelligence, and Peter Senge on the
learning organization. Achieving excellence has always been a
process. Hoerr makes it abundantly clear that the effort to use MI
ideas effectively must remain on the agenda. Still, I can testify
that, over a 10-year period, clear, palpable, impressive progress
can be made. We can improve schools significantly, but only if we
take the long view and do not settle for patchwork fixes. Thomas R.
Hoerr is director of the New City School in St. Louis, Missouri.
Under Hoerr's leadership, the faculty began implementing the theory
of multiple intelligences in 1988.
General
Imprint: |
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2000 |
First published: |
February 2000 |
Authors: |
Thomas R. Hoerr
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Dimensions: |
248 x 203 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
113 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-87120-365-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
Educational psychology
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LSN: |
0-87120-365-0 |
Barcode: |
9780871203656 |
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