"The ability to perceive and make distinctions in the moods, intentions, motivations, and feelings of other people. this can include sensitivity to facial expressions, voice, and gestures; the capacity for discriminating among many different kinds of interpersonal cues; and the ability to respond effectively to those cues in some pragmatic way (e.g., to influence a group of people to follow a certain line of action)." (Armstrong 3)

DEVELOPMENT - Bonding and attachment of infants and toddlers to caregivers is critical for this intelligence to have a chance to develop.

POTENTIAL - Students should be encouraged to explore careers in counseling, psychiatry, psychotherapy, politics, law, sociologists, etc.

COMMON STATEMENTS - "People come to me for advice a lot," "I like group sports," "I talk to other people when I have a problem, instead of mulling it over by myself," "I have at least three close friends," "I like teaching people what I know how to do," "I feel comfortable in crowds," "I would rather spend time at a party than at home by myself."

Teaching Strategies

• Jigsaw:

Each student has a specific piece of a task, or must master one part of the content material. Then all students come together to share their pieces and make a whole concept.
• Numbered Heads

Students are in groups of four, and each student in a group has a number assigned to them (1-4). Teacher asks a question, groups confer, then teacher points to a group and calls out a number. That student answers the question.
• Pairs Check

Students work in groups of four, with 2 pairs of students in each group. Pairs work on 2 problems, where each student works on one of the two while the other acts as a coach. Once both members of the pair have completed the problems, the group reassembles to check answers.
• Team-Pair-Solo

Team works a problem to completion, then splits into pairs. Pairs work a similar problem together. Then pairs split into solo students who individually work the same type of problem. This strategy builds confidence when attempting more difficult content material.
• Proactive Prioritization

Students persuade each other to their way of thinking, using only positive statements about their choices (no negativity allowed). Each student has a turn regarding each item to be discussed until you have a consensus among classmates.
• Spend a Dollar

Students get tokens representing quarters (or dimes, etc.) and spend their tokens voting for items on a list. Students cannot spend all of their tokens on just one item or give/trade tokens.
• Affirmation

Promotes a good tone for discussions and group work. Students must offer a positive comment to another student before contributing to the task or discussion.
• Paraphrasing

Before a student can contribute to a discussion, he/she must paraphrase the student who spoke before him or her. Promotes active listening!
• Carousel

Students, as teams, rotate around the class to view group projects, complete an activity/lab, write on a specific topic, or review certain material.
• Blackboard Share

As students generate ideas on a topic in groups, one member of their group may go to the board and write an important idea the group would like to share with the class. At the end of blackboard share, your blackboard will look like a brainstorm/concept map/list of important ideas about the topic.

Ways to help Interpersonally Intelligent Students Excel:

**Have a round table available for group discussions.
**Desks could be paired for peer teaching and discussion.
**Create a social area of the classroom, with comfortable chairs and relaxing activities such as board games for informal social gatherings between students, or between students and teachers.

Classroom Environment Techniques

**Assign a small group of students to each classroom rule who are responsible for its enforcement and explanation.
**Provide group or peer counseling to students of interpersonal intelligence when needed.
**Have a misbehaving student buddy up with a peer role model.
**Give students ample opportunity for social outletting, such as leading or working in groups.