Planning Document #1

Planning Document #1

I decided to extract just my six primary objectives.

1. Help the student find an approach for learning that they are comfortable with.
2. Help the student become comfortable using Google Technology.
3. Help the student adequately prepare for the college schedule.
4. Teach students the art of freewriting.
5. Teach students self-confidence.

And of course, my first objective, which is essential for any relationship:

6. Get to know the student, and not just their academic profile.


Obviously for these objectives, there is one common necessity that can never be granted.

Time. No matter how many hours, days, or weeks a coach may spend with a student, it is never enough time to establish a full fluency in each of these objectives.

Broken down:

1. Determining learning style:
Is the student more of a visual (book) learner or an auditory (lecture) learner?
*Needs books/articles or recordings/active speakers*
Does the student study better alone or with others?
*Needs quiet time or study groups*

2. Familiarity with Google & Microsoft
*Needs Working updated computer (with atleast Windows 2000 and Microsoft Office 2003)*
*Needs Active internet connection with browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari)*
*Needs Flash Drive or some other external hard drive*

3. Preparing a workable schedule
*Needs Academic Course guide for declared major (or general education guide sheet for undecided majors)*
*Needs an personal schedule for employment, family issues and free time*
*Needs map of the campus*
*Needs personal planning (date) book*

4. Freewriting
*Needs an empty lined notebook, not to be used for any other class*

5. Self Confidence
Other than time, I don't think there are any physical materials needed to teach self confidence

6. Learning Identity
This & #5 tend to go together. No physical materials.