For example, we all know kids who, at 3 or 4, are better at recognizing dinosaurs than most adults. Gardner identified Charles Darwin as a prime example of this type of intelligence. The bottom line is a deep interest in children and how their minds are different from one another, and in helping them use their minds well. An awareness of multiple-intelligence theory has stimulated teachers to find more ways of helping all students in their classes. Some schools do this by adapting curriculum.
Some schools focus on lesson design.
Secondary schools often include interdisciplinary units. Assessments are devised which allow students to show what they have learned. Sometimes this takes the form of allowing each student to devise the way he or she will be assessed, while meeting the teacher's criteria for quality. Sharon School has identified Seven Ways of Learning that relate to seven intelligences and related those to student behavior. With an understanding of Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, teachers, school administrators, and parents can better understand the learners in their midst.