TeachingTolerance Magazine was first published in 1993, making it one of the earliest publications in the field of multicultural education. The award-winning publication provides timely articles to make educators think deeply about the issues that impact K-12 schooling.
Jeff was the Senior Curriculum Specialist and Writer for Teaching Tolerance Magazine for 7 years, from 2004 to 2010. During these years the magazine won numerous awards, including Periodical of the Year from the Association of Educational Publishers. The Teaching Tolerance films that Jeff consulted on and wrote curriculum guides for have won Academy Awards and Emmy Awards. Jeff wrote A Journal Can Be Anything as a sidebar for a feature article Saved by a Spiral Notebook, written by Kristan Taylor.
A Journal Can Be Anything
Teaching Tolerance Magazine, Issue 28, Fall 2005 | Thrill student to journaling in new ways.
By Jeff Sapp | Curriculum Specialist/Writer, Teaching Tolerance Magazine
Too many educators believe the only way to journal is with the written word. Yes, we want our students to write — to increase their power through literacy. But why can't they use multiple intelligences to prompt the written word?
Howard Gardner's groundbreaking theory of multiple intelligences revealed to educators that there is more than one way to be smart. Gardner identified eight intelligences: Visual/Spatial, Musical, Verbal/Linguistic, Logical/Mathematical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Bodily/Kinesthetic and Naturalist.
CONSIDER SOME OF THE FOLLOWING JOURNAL PROMPTS TO DRAW ON MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES:
Students don't all learn the same way. Using multiple modalities as avenues to journaling can reach students not easily engaged with language. Allow students to be creative, because a journal can be anything.
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