I also attendend the New Hampshire conference with Don Graves - amazing to be sitting there with the guru of writing with children - and actually write with him and watch him as he continues his career teaching and mentoring teachers.

I enjoyed both articles and also agree with Gardner's Theory. I first learned about it when I joined Americorps and started working with teachers from all over the country. It helped me to tap into some of my strenghts and to acknowledge my areas of weakness - particularly when it comes to learning and working and interacting with other people.

One of the most important things I am learning as I teach is that the type of responses and feedback we give to our students should highlight what it is that they do best. No matter what it is. This type of, "you are really good at ________" 0r "I like the way you expressed______________" and additionally provide specific support and examples with your feedback will help students realize some of their potential - and sometimes having someone point this out to them is the first time they've even realized it.

Being aware of the multiple intelligences will not only help in the type of instruction we provide but also in the type of response and feedback we give to our students. GREAT JOB!