SMART Life Goals Facilitated by:
Why do we set goals? How effective is your current method of goal setting?
Life Goals- Training Objectives Two types of Goal-Setting Explanation of Life Goals – Grade Level Specific
The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don't define them, or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them. Denis Watley
Method 1 – GPA Handout pg 3-4 G – Describe your goal. P – Explain your plan to achieve your goal. A – List the action steps to achieve your goal. Method found in: Strategies for Success: Student Activity 9.1 and in AVID College and Careers
Group Goal As a group, you will write one goal for the topic assigned to you by the presenter.
Method 2 SMART Method 2 SMART Goals SSMMAARRTTSSMMAARRTT
SMART SMART Goals Specific What are you going to do? Why is it important? What do you want to ultimately accomplish? How are you going to do it? Goals should be clear and easily understood. General Goal: Get in shape. Specific Goal: Join a health club and workout 3 days a week.
SMART SMART Goals Measurable If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it. Establish concrete criteria for measuring progress. Ask yourself, “How will I know when my goal is accomplished?”
SMART SMART Goals Action Oriented What are you going to do to accomplish your goal? Use action words such as direct, organize, develop, build, etc. Sometimes, the A is Attainable. Goals have to be achievable; however, they must also be enough of a stretch or challenge so there is a feeling of accomplishment.
SMART SMART Goals Realistic The goal must represent an objective toward which you are both willing and able to work. Set the bar high enough for a satisfying achievement.
SMART SMART Goals Timely A goal should be grounded within a time frame. Without time, there is no sense of urgency; the commitment is too vague.
Method 2 SMART Method 2 SMART Goals S S pecific M M easurable A A ction Oriented R R ealistic T T imely From: AVID Elementary curriculum
GPA / SMART GPA / SMART Goals Practice writing goals, based on what you’ve learned in the training today: One goal for yourself One goal for your students Pair/Share with elbow partner.
Crystallize your goals. Make a plan for achieving them and set yourself a deadline. Then, with supreme confidence, determination and disregard for obstacles and other people's criticisms, carry out your plan. Paul Meyer
Procrastination “Procrastination is the thief of time.” Edward Young ( ) How do we help students combat Procrastination?
Procrastination Steps to the Cure Realize you are delaying something unnecessarily. Discover the real reasons for your delay. List them. Dispute those real reasons by writing Positive Reactions and overcome them. Be vigorous. Begin the task. p. 134 Student Success
You have to set goals that are almost out of reach. If you set a goal that is attainable without much work or thought, you are stuck with something below your true talent and potential. Steve Garvey
Life Goals Essay Is it important for students to be able to formulate clear, concise goals on their own? The AVID unit that covers this is the Life Goals Essay
Life Goals High School Writing, Expository Writing, Explanation of Life Goals, pp AVID College and Careers, GPA Goal Setting, p. 23 Strategies for Success, Goal-Setting, pp
Brainstorm List as many of your career goals as possible in the allotted time. List as many of your personal goals as possible in the allotted time. Identify the most important goal in each category.
Prewriting Place the top goals in a cluster circle. Goal 1 Steps I still need to take. What I’ve already done/am doing
Life Goals Quickwrite- –Why are these goals important to you? Be as specific and detailed as possible.
Model Life Goal Essays Form Triads Read the sample essay in its entirety Reread and note examples that make the paper effective (Rubric) Discuss findings Join with another grade level group to discuss common findings
Life Goals Middle School – success in middle and high school. 9 th grade – success in high school 10 th grade – high school as prep for college 11 th grade - planning for college and career 12 th grade – specific approach to the college admission and school selection process AND/OR college admission essay. pp HS W
Best Practices How are your students doing at setting goals? How will you utilize the information from this professional development session? What is your next step?
Closer for the Day! Popcorn: –What important things have you learned today in all our workshops? –Like Popcorn, pop up and call out an idea at random regarding the question. Stand up and call out ideas, sitting down after sharing.
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