By now, most teachers have heard of Howard Gardner's theory of the seven multiple intelligences, otherwise know as MI. At a recent inservice program on MI, the presenter informed us that an eighth intelligence has been discovered and that, in fact (her voice dropped to a whisper), there might be a ninth intelligence! The audience gasped and begged for more, but the presenter discreetly refused to divulge her source or to elaborate on the information.

I humbly submit that I was not surprised at the news. In my own classroom, I have observed at least seven Other Intelligences. I must caution the reader that although my findings might apply to students and people of all ages, my test sample involved only middle school students. In this report, I refer to the Other Intelligences as OI, pronounced "Oy," as in "Oy vey."

The Seven Other Intelligences