HOW DO I LEARN AND HOW DO I WANT THIS CLASS TO GO FOR ME

Learning to me is a very important issue for my future. A manner of living my life to its best expectations is education. Good techniques are being organized and being a good hard working student. For learning I use the encyclopedia and the library to do my homework. How do I want this class to go for me? Enlighten me by teaching all the basics that are necessary to pass my GED test.

Right here at the Charboneau Learning Center, also known as The Literacy Project, is where we all learn. I’ve learned a lot here with our teacher and other students. In this class our teacher helps us by giving us a writing book, math books, pencils, highlighters, colored markers, and handouts on all the subjects such as Social Studies, Math, and English. My favorite technology for learning is computers, and my teacher advances me on all subjects. The first subject for me was court cases, and the computer worked like wonders! As a group we created a booklet called “The History of Scientific Thought”, a thematic unit and it came out terrific!

I’m the type of student that likes to learn all subjects: Writing, Reading, Science, History, and Social Studies. I learn by coming to school every day, listening, taking notes, paying attention, and being well organized to the best of my ability. Taking notes helps because if I forget anything, that’s my main back up tool for all my subjects. We read as a group and it helps in case I don't know a word or can't pronounce it correctly. Is reading re-reading? Is writing thinking? If your answer is yes, you’re correct.

There are eight essential Mathematics Life Books to learn. My best method is “scrap paper management”. For mathematical activities we all have the books. We also have charts, calculators, spreadsheets, tables, and formula sheets. At eleven-thirty in the morning we get our evaluation sheets. I do "The Threes" which helps explain any subject step by step. The “Threes Sheet” is for explaining words I didn’t know, what I learned, and how I learned it.

Without a teacher, encyclopedia, computer, calculator, library, and books, my hard work wouldn’t have been done. I learn by using all the technology that my teacher teaches me and by observations. For my essays I use a revision checklist. Saving my notes as backup helps a great deal. Here, at the Charboneau Learning Center, I have gained learning skills, knowledge, instructions, and experience. I spoke with my teacher about the reason why some people fail the GED test, and he agreed to help me. That’s great! I am very grateful to be a student here, and I can't wait to reach my goal. Don’t forget to use the website! www.literacyproject.org/charboneau.htm