And your goals should be SMART! A Goal Driven Life What is a goal? SOMETHING YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH A TARGET YOU AIM FOR And your goals should be SMART!

S SPECIFIC M MEASURABLE A ACHIEVABLE R RELEVANT T TIMELY Know exactly what you’re wanting to accomplish SPECIFIC M How will you know that you’ve met your goal? MEASURABLE A Your goal should not be too far to reach, but far enough to be a challenge. ACHIEVABLE R Is this goal appropriate to this place/time? RELEVANT T When will your goal be met? TIMELY

Which of the following is a SMART goal? Let’s Think… Which of the following is a SMART goal? It’s my goal to open my locker three times in less than 30 seconds. I want to open my locker really fast. Why is this a SMART goal? S M A R T SPECIFIC MEASUREABLE ACHIEVABLE REALISTIC TIMELY

Which of the following is a SMART goal? Let’s Think… Which of the following is a SMART goal? It’s my goal to finish two books before the end of the grading period. I want to read more books. Why is this a SMART goal? S M A R T SPECIFIC MEASUREABLE ACHIEVABLE REALISTIC TIMELY

Which of the following is a SMART goal? Let’s Think… Which of the following is a SMART goal? It’s my goal to end the grading period with two or fewer tardies to my classes. I want to get to class on time Why is this a SMART goal? S M A R T SPECIFIC MEASUREABLE ACHIEVABLE REALISTIC TIMELY

Which of the following is a SMART goal? Let’s Think… Which of the following is a SMART goal? It’s my goal to earn an A in all my classes by the end of the grading period. It’s my goal to earn an A or B in my math class for this grading period. Why is this a SMART goal? S M A R T SPECIFIC MEASUREABLE ACHIEVABLE REALISTIC TIMELY

Let’s Brainstorm… DISCUSSION QUESTION: What could be a SMART goal for school that you could able to accomplish within 6-Weeks? FIRE TICKETS GRADES READING ACADEMIC SKILL MS. H’S “BADGES” LOCKERS S M A R T SPECIFIC MEASUREABLE ACHIEVABLE REALISTIC TIMELY

Let’s Brainstorm… WRITE: In your planner, write a SMART goal for this six-week grading period. READING MS. H’S “BADGES” GRADES LOCKERS ACADEMIC SKILL FIRE TICKETS By the end of six-week grading period, it’s my goal to _____. It’s my goal to ________ by the end of the grading period. I want to complete three books by the end of the grading period. S M A R T SPECIFIC MEASUREABLE ACHIEVABLE REALISTIC TIMELY

Goal Check In: Share your goal with your table partner EXPLAIN if you have met your goal or not

Goal Check In: DIRECTIONS: Write 2-3 sentences describing your progress towards your goal I was able to accomplish my goal of _____ by ___. Meeting this goal makes me feel ___. Met Goal I am still working on my goal of ______. I have tried ______. I am sure/unsure that I’ll meet this goal because ______. Not Yet Met Goal

Goal Reflection: Share your goal with your table partner EXPLAIN if you met this 6-Week’s SMART Goal?

Goal Reflection: DIRECTIONS: Write 2-3 sentences reflecting on your SMART goal I was able to accomplish my goal of _____ by ___. This SMART goal was too easy/hard/just right because ________. Met Goal I did not quite meet my goal of ______. The probable reason is because ________. If I had a chance to redo this goal, I would ________. Did Not Meet Goal