The underlying theories for the projects are Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences and SEL (Social and Emotional learning – Daniel Goleman).

Here are some good links about these two subjects:

SEL links:

http://www.aboutourkids.org/aboutour/articles/socialemotional.html

http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/1999cohen/1999cohentoc.html

http://www.ascd.org/publications/ed_lead/199705/elias.html

MI links:

http://www.pz.harvard.edu/PIs/HG.htm

http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr054.shtml

http://www.ed.psu.edu/insys/ESD/gardner/menu.html

http://www.infed.org/thinkers/gardner.htm