SESSION 5 (1 day) Goal Setting (Utilizing S.M.A.R.T. Goals from Paul Meyers Attitude is Everything)

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1 SESSION 5 (1 day) Gal Setting (Utilizing S.M.A.R.T. Gals frm Paul Meyers Attitude is Everything) What D I Wish t Accmplish in this Sessin? Intrduce cncept f setting shrt term and lng term gals Discuss the acrnym SMART Share hw gals are nt wishes the pwer f taking a WANT TO and changing it t an I WILL Have students develp their wn persnal and schl gals Discuss hw setting and accmplishing gals can make yu and thse arund yu, like teachers and parents, feel gd What Materials Are Needed? Attentin Grabber Cartn: SMART acrnym (INSERT 5 A) n bard Select ne r bth f these YuTube vides: Cpies f persnal and schl gal sheets (INSERT 5 B, 2 pages ), frnt and back, fr each student Put finished Gal example (INSERT 5 C) n the bard fr grup discussin

2 Discussin and Details Discuss the Attentin Grabber Cartn and hw this applies t gal setting where will yu be in 15 years? Ask students t stand up. Have thse sit dwn wh have ever wanted t achieve smething. Select ne persn seated and ask fr their example. Fr thse still standing, ask if they have ever set a gal fr themselves; if s, have them sit. Again, select smene t share his/her gal. Share with thse left standing that they will benefit a great deal frm this sessin. Nw discuss with students what the meaning f GOALS means t them. Share the difference between shrt term and lng term gals (Ex. Shrt term: Help parent with dishes every night, study mre each day. Lng term: Lse weight ver the next mnth, make the baseball team in the Spring) Explain that it s imprtant fr peple f every age t have gals, especially when in yur schl years. It s hard t accmplish and achieve things withut gals. Different types f gals: sprts, academic, rganizatinal, health, character building. List n the bard... S M A R T... and have students guess what the letters stand fr. Share the meaning f S.M.A.R.T. by listing the wrds assciated with each letter: SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE, ACHIEVABLE, REALISTIC, TIMELY Put the S.M.A.R.T Gals (INSERT 5 A) n the bard. Nw share what each letter means with examples: SPECIFIC Must be well defined. Clear t anyne wh reads it. MEASURABLE Knw WHAT has t be achieved. Set cncrete criteria. ACHIEVABLE Actin riented. What is actually attainable. REALISTIC It is d able. Nt necessarily easy, but CAN BE accmplished. TIMELY Within a time frame, include specific target dates, milestnes, deadlines Hand ut the Gal sheets (INSERT 5 B) and piece f paper and pencil fr each student and turn n the Online YuTube vide yu have chsen ne r bth Explain that a gd way t figure ut the gals yu wish t accmplish is t lk at yur life and what yu WANT.

3 Have students write dwn sme things they WANT persnally and WANT educatinally things that will imprve their lives persnally and at schl. Only give them a minute limit it t 2 3 gals fr persnal and 2 3 gals fr schl. EXAMPLES: T learn t play the pian T make the baseball team T imprve my grade in Science class T start a babysitting business Nw have the students select their tp WANT in each categry and circle it. Explain t the students that they will nw write ut S.M.A.R.T. gals using their tp tw WANTS (ne persnal and ne educatinal) using the Gal sheets (INSERT 5 B) yu ve given them. Share hw GOALS ARE NOT WISHES; there is pwer in taking a WANT TO and changing it t an I WILL. Put cmpleted Gal example (INSERT 5 C) n the bard. Nw have students cmplete the Gal sheet (INSERT 5 B) setting ne persnal gal and ne schl gal. Have students turn this sheet in fr a grade. Then return t them fr their Frever Files.

4 (INSERT 5 A) S.M.A.R.T. GOALS Specific Must be well defined clear t anyne wh reads it What will yu accmplish use actin wrds t help yu, like direct, rganize, build Place emphasis n what yu WILL achieve Measurable Knwing what has t be achieved measure yur gal If yu can t measure it, yu can t manage it! Establish cncrete benchmarks fr measuring prgress Achievable Actin riented /Actually Attainable! Planning yur steps f actin t reach yur gal Organize yur actins s they are reachable Realistic D able! Nt necessarily easy, but can be accmplished Setting the stage fr success be sure it s reachable Make it challenging, but achievable find a gd balance Timely Within a certain time frame Setting a specific target date/deadline Putting an end pint n yur gals giving yu a clear target t wrk tward (EX. next week, in three mnths, by 8 th grade)

5 (INSERT 5 B, 2 pages) MY NAME: DATE: MY PERSONAL GOAL: I WILL REACH MY GOAL BY (DATE) PERSON(S) WHO WILL HELP ME REACH MY GOAL: TELEPHONE/ OF THIS PERSON: (GOOD TO HAVE SPECIFIC WAY TO REACH YOUR SUPPORT) 1. I want this gal because: 2. In rder t reach my gal, I will have t: 3. Here is my plan fr reaching my gal: SPECIFIC (well defined straightfrward use actin wrds) MEASURABLE (set cncrete benchmark be able t measure yur prgress) ACHIEVABLE (smething that is actually pssible t d steps f actin) REALISTIC (it CAN be accmplished) TIMELY (include specific target dates put an end pint t yur gal)

6 MY NAME: DATE: MY SCHOOL GOAL: I WILL REACH MY GOAL BY (DATE) PERSON(S) WHO WILL HELP ME REACH MY GOAL: TELEPHONE/ OF THIS PERSON: (GOOD TO HAVE SPECIFIC WAY TO REACH YOUR SUPPORT) 1. I want this gal because: 2. In rder t reach my gal, I will have t: 3. Here is my plan fr reaching my gal: SPECIFIC (well defined straightfrward use actin wrds) MEASURABLE (set cncrete benchmark be able t measure yur prgress) ACHIEVABLE (smething that is actually pssible t d steps f actin) REALISTIC (it CAN be accmplished) TIMELY (include specific target dates put an end pint t yur gal)

7 (INSERT 5 C) MY NAME: Katy Wilsn DATE: Jan 1, 2013 MY SCHOOL GOAL: T Bring my Science grade up frm 82% t 92% I WILL REACH MY GOAL BY (DATE/TIME FRAME): By end f quarter, March 15, 2013 PERSON(S) WHO WILL HELP ME REACH MY GOAL: Mr. Jnes Science Teacher/Parents/Study Friend Jenna TELEPHONE/ OF THIS PERSON: Jnes@Eatn.K12.GA.US 1. I want this gal because: I want t have all A s by the end f this quarter and Science is the nly class I have a B in right nw. 2. In rder t reach my gal, I will have t: G t study sessins befre schl, take better ntes in class, use nline study site t make practice quizzes and study with Jenna 3. Here is my plan fr reaching my gal: SPECIFIC (well defined straightfrward use actin wrds) I will listen carefully in Science class, take ntes each day, and attend help sessins when ffered. I will keep up with making practice quizzes and study with my friend Jenna. I will share my gal with my parents t s they can study with me, especially befre big tests. MEASURABLE (set cncrete benchmark be able t measure yur prgress) Since my quarter is nine weeks lng, I will try t raise my grade by at least 1% each week. I will share my gal with Mr. Jnes and meet with him weekly, s he can help me stay n tp f my hmewrk, quiz, and test grades. ACHIEVABLE (smething that is actually pssible t d steps f actin) Study every day and make practice quizzes right away when I have study material, like my ntes r hand uts frm class. I will participate in class discussins and listen mre clsely during lectures. REALISTIC (it CAN be accmplished) I will attend all help sessins and will take better ntes. TIMELY (include specific target dates put an end pint t yur gal) I will watch my grades weekly and will stay psitive. I will reach my gal by reprt card time at the end f the quarter March 15, 2013

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