Uplift:Stewart;
I completed a degree in education (tchg) last year. Howard Gardner's first eight Mutiple Intelligences have been readily embraced and incorporated into the curriculum, paving the way for Daniel Goleman's theories on emotional intelligence (EQ). Further writings by both these authors on Spiritual Intelligence (rated as high if not higher than IQ and EQ) have caused a lot of choking noises and a scurried attempts to discredit them.
I found that the university lecturers are struggling to fully comprehend and deliver valuable understanding of EQ to training teachers.
Teacher's in NZ are juggling an already jam packed curriculum alongside teaching special needs and ESOL. Special Ed and ESOL are optional in completing a degree and yet teachers have to manage both in any classroom in the country. Any training that hasn't been fully grasped falls by the wayside.
I realised as a classroom teacher, I'd be teaching subjects that I have minimum interest in and my real passions, interests, skills and abilities would be pushed into the background. There are no training institutes for the development of parapschology or esoteric studies so my next step is to start my own.
Lallymac
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