To Set Goals Launa Ellison Gardner's theory that we are intelligent in seven ways helps an elementary school meet students' diverse needs. Students arrive on our doorsteps vastly different from one another. Some students are self-confident. They are organized, alert, and capable. Some students slump low in their chairs, hoping to survive but feeling defeated.
Some children have many friends.
They respect others and cooperate. Other students do not. Some children have a vast knowledge of the world. They have traveled and have benefited from extensive interaction with adults. Other children have only seen the world through the television set.