Special Education MI Inservice Program
MI Lesson Plans
Use the original MI lesson-plan concept with a modern planning sequence: objective first, purposeful strategy second, evidence of learning throughout.
Planning rule: Do not begin by trying to fill eight intelligence boxes. Begin with what students need to learn and how you will know they learned it.
Recommended planning sequence
- Learning target: What should students know, understand, or be able to do?
- Success criteria: What will successful learning look or sound like?
- Representation: How might students encounter the important information?
- Practice and expression: What meaningful options could students use?
- Support: What scaffolds, accommodations, assistive technology, or accessible materials may be needed?
- Assessment: How will you determine whether the learning target was met?
- Reflection: What would you keep, change, or extend?
Linguistic
Explain, debate, summarize, write, read, interview, teach, or tell a story.
Logical-Mathematical
Classify, quantify, identify patterns, solve problems, test ideas, or interpret evidence.
Spatial
Diagram, map, model, storyboard, visualize, design, or organize information graphically.
Bodily-Kinesthetic
Demonstrate, build, manipulate, model, role-play, measure, or learn through purposeful movement.
Musical
Use rhythm, sound, lyrics, listening, pattern, or performance when it genuinely supports the objective.
Interpersonal
Discuss, collaborate, peer-teach, compare perspectives, or solve a problem together.
Intrapersonal
Reflect, set goals, connect learning to experience, self-assess, or work independently.
Naturalistic
Observe, classify, compare living systems, investigate patterns, or connect learning to the natural world.
Sample lesson-plan form: Use the One-Day Multiple Intelligences Lesson Plan PDF as a clean planning form.