Things to Ponder

What are these two doing?

Trying to score a GOAL!

What are these two doing?

They want to go somewhere!

What is she doing? Why?

Studying to Graduate

What is your GOAL?

Brainstorm:

a short-term goal (a goal that can be achieved quickly)

And

a long-term goal (a goal that will take time to complete).

What can I do to achieve it?

List some things that you will do in order to achieve both your long-term goal and short-term goal.

SMART Goals

SpecificMeasurableAttainableRealisticTimely

S

Specific: A specific goal has a much greater chance of being accomplished than a general goal.

To set a specific goal you must answer the six “W”

*Who:     Who is involved? *What:    What do I want to accomplish? *Where:   Identify a location. *When:    Establish a time frame. *Which:   Identify requirements and constraints. *Why:     Specific reasons for accomplishing the goal.

EXAMPLE:  General goal “Get in shape.” Specific goal “Join a health club and

workout 3 days a week.”

M

Measurable - Establish concrete criteria for measuring progress toward the achievement of each goal you set.

Example: Goal= increasing my math mark from a

55% to 70% by final report card

Measurement tools: marks on practice quizzes, quizzes, and unit tests.

A

Attainable

You can attain any goal if you:

plan your steps wisely use a reasonable time framefollow through!

R

Realistic

To be realistic, a goal must represent an objective toward which you are willing and able to work towards.

Example: spend 1 hour on homework every night

Unrealistic, spend 3 hours on homework every night

T

Timely – A goal should have a START and END date

With no time frame, chances are you will not achieve your goal.

Example: I want to get my G1 by my 17 birthday.

T can also stand for Tangible – A goal that you can experience with one of the senses

(taste, touch, smell, sight or hearing)