Week+2+Reflections

=Week 2 Reflections= This has been one of the most interesting weeks with respect to our assigned readings and what topics were discussed. I was not familiar with the CAST organization and their work but I have found their publication fascinating. I downloaded and read the entire book __Teaching Every Student__ and find their work fascinating. I am sure that is because their research confirms ideas that I have had for some time. Their discussion of learning styles and learning capacities in chapter 1 raises a lot of possibilities to explain how and why students learn the way that they do. My question is does the work of Gardner in __Multiple Intelligences__ offer a possible explanation for savantism?

Our learning group is progressing well in our planning. I have not used google docs in the past because until recently my school district saw fit to block access to the site. It is now available to us and I have really been able to see the advantages to using this technology with my students as well as with my colleagues.