In reading Chapter 1 of 21st Century Skills: Rethinking How Students Learn, Ann and I were introduced to Gardner’s 5 Minds for the Future. We were inspired by the depth of each mind, so much so that I had to purchase his book (2008). But we did need time to process and find relevance in Gardner’s words in the lives of our students and our own selves. Then when Ann and I began our mind-shift reflections we went back to reread, immediately calling each other with many AH-HAs that excited us. We began to see how the 5 Minds fit into education, our multiage program, and our personalized learning approach, as well as our own lives.
