Smart Goals are the best

Goals

Character Ed: Self-Discipline – Demonstrating hard work controlling your emotions, words, actions, impulses, and desires. Giving Your best in all situations.

Source: charactered.net

PYP Learner Profile: Thinkers – We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyze and take responsible action on complex problems. We exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions.

Source: www.ibo.org

Objective: Students will explore self discipline (strive to be thinkers) through goal setting. Students will be able to define short –term and long-term goals and the steps needed to reach longer term goals.

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Lesson Plan:SMART Goals

Character Intro: Define self discipline/thinkersBrainstorm: What is a goal you would like to reach? What is a goal that you all have this year?Examples – Find out about clubs and sports in 6th grade. Read 50 books this school year. Learn how to open a combination lock.

SMART Goals: See SMART Goal Sign. Project for the class or write on an anchor chart.

Discuss the 5 components of SMART goal using the anchor chart posters. Students can work in groups to complete the SMART Goal sort. (Hint: the left side is SMART and the right is not)

Activity: SMART Goal Graphic OrganizerDirections – Ask each student to choose a goal. You can give a pre-selected list (see above) or students can write their own goals. o Divide into groups of 3 based on types of goals. Working in

groups may allow students to support each other in writing their SMART goals.

o Students can use the graphic organizer to think about their goal. Once complete, students will complete the Goal Card to display in the classroom, post in their planner, or keep on their desk. Tip: Print goal cards on card stock)

Extension Activity: Groups can work together to create a poster of one goal and the steps it would take to achieve the goal.

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Specific: what exactly do you want to do?

SMART Goalsare the best goals

Measureable: how will you know you’ve reached your goal?

Achievable: Is this goal possible?

Relevant: Why? Why is this goal important to you?

Time-Bound: When exactly do you want your goal to be met?

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Specific

Exact – can you see it?

Measurable

How will you know when

you’re finished?

Achievable

Is it Possible?

Relevant

Why is it important to

you?

Time Bound

When will your goal be

met?

SMART Goals Sort

I will go to bed at 7:00 every night

this week.

I’ll do better about turning in my homework.

I will practice my math facts 3

times per week until the next quiz.

I will read more often.

I will read 100books by the end

of the school year.

I will get good grades.

I want to…

SMART Goalsare the best goals

I will know I have when…

I know I CAN because …

I want to because…

Date to complete:

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____________’s SMART Goal

I want to _________________________________

___________________________________.

I will know I have reached my goal when I can

____________________________________________.

I plan to:

Deadline: ____________

____________’s SMART GoalI want to _________________________________

___________________________________.

I will know I have reached my goal when I can

____________________________________________.

I plan to:

Deadline: ____________

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