1. 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!

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. 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

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

12. 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