Delves into Harvard University professor Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, describing how people have learning skills that differ in significant ways. Featured are teachers who share a class of five through eight-year-olds, including several mainstreamed special needs students, and a ninth- and 10th-grade social studies teacher, with expert commentary from Howard Gardner.

Originally released by Annenberg Learner (Firm), 2003. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on November 18, 2015.

Rethinking Intelligence --(2:02) -- Applying Multiple Intelligence Theory -- (3:09) -- Plant Lesson -- (3:40) -- Psychology of Multiple Intelligences -- (3:22) -- Using MI Theory in Education -- (1:48) -- Multiple Intelligences in Upper Grades -- (2:25) -- Multiple Intelligences and Student Self-Esteem -- (4:53) -- Student Centered Activities -- (3:03) -- MI Theory Conclusion -- (1:47) -- Credits: Different Kinds of Smart: Multiple Intelligences-The Learning Classroom: Theory into Practice -- (0:46).