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Howard Gardner

Public Intellectual & Social Scientist
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Biography

A visionary and lauded public intellectual, Harvard professor Howard Gardner has not only revolutionized our understanding of intelligence and creativity, but he has also established himself as one of the world's foremost authorities on leadership, professional responsibility, and "good work."

A paradigm shifter, Gardner virtually changed the face of education with his theory of multiple intelligences in his best-selling books that include the seminal Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Applying this understanding of intelligence to leadership, his Five Minds for the Future describes five mindsets necessary for managers and organizations to thrive in a modern and ever-changing world. Through his groundbreaking GoodWork Project at Harvard, he focuses on determining how best to increase the incidence of overall good work and good citizenship. At present he is investigating how children and youth are being transformed by the new digital media. His newest book is Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed: Educating for the Virtues in the 21st Century.

A curious mind whose own berth of multiple intelligences inspires him to examine many aspects of our lives, Gardner enriches organizations with his thought-provoking presentations. Whether you are a CEO striving to lead during turbulent times, an educator who is dedicated to understanding how all children learn, or a student who strives to do "good work," though excellence, civic engagement, and ethical actions, Gardner offers enlightening truths about how you can accomplish your goals and benefit the greater good of society at the same time.

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Changing Minds by Changing Standardized Tests

Howard Gardner believes drilling for the college boards is not the best way to assess ability. Instead, he looks at a variety of factors, which may influence a student’s performance on standardized testing. "Tell me their zip code and I can make a pretty good prediction on how well [a student] will do on their College Board test." A student's access to resources, how much money their family has and the types of schools they've attended will greatly influence their performance on standardized testing in the traditional model.

Gardner proposes making a new test every year so that teachers aren't just teaching to a particular version of a particular test. And over time, if they want to know a student's reading ability, for example, they wouldn’t necessarily know whether they’re taking the California, Iowa or ETS version. But if they do well on the tests they are randomly assigned, teachers could be confident the student can read well, are learning well, and are being prepared well overall.

Truth, Beauty & Goodness Reframed: Educating for the Virtues in the 21st Century

Responsibility at Work

New Digital Media: Changes in Business

Multiple Intelligences

Good Work

Creativity & Genius

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