Chapter 9: The MI School

Chapter 9 of Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom was all about the MI School – a school that not only uses, but is actually built on the ideas of multiple intelligences and differentiated instruction. Key elements of the MI School include daily instruction in all eight of the multiple intelligences. Actual physical differences in the school include things like “pods,” which act as student/teacher groups which focus on specific disciplines or pursuits, or the flow room, where students do activities that stimulate their intelligences rather than letting them flounder. Another key aspect of the MI school is mixed-age grouping. This is based on the theory that having students at different ability levels is more enriching than having a class full of students who are theoretically at the same level of mastery and ability.