OnceweunderstandSMARTgoals,wecanhelpstudentscreatetheirown.
WemustemphasizethevalueofSMARTgoals(Specific,Measurable,Achievable,Relevant,andTime-bound).OnceweunderstandSMARTgoals,wecanhelpstudentscreatetheirown.Somegreatactivitiesincludereviewingclassroombehaviorgoalsonthefirstday,discussingstandardswithyourclass,andsettingaclearunderstandingofwhat
thoseare.Visualreminderslikegoalpendantsorbulletinboardsshowcasingstudentgoalscanalsobeeffective.Involvingstudentsintrackingdataforvarioussubjectsisanotherexcellentapproach.TeachersPayTeachersoffersresourcestosupportthiseffort.MissWestBestcreatedabulletinboardhighlightingherstudents'goalsusingthe
#goalgetterstheme,whilePrincipalRamirezandAmazonofferabell-ringingsystemtocelebrategoalachievements.TheBrainGaragehasaworkshopthatusesindexcardstohelpstudentssetandrevisetheirgoals.GreaterGoodinEducationdevelopedthe"purposechallenge"whichhelpsstudentslearnaboutthemselves,strengths,weaknesses,
anddesires.Thisculminatesinsettinglong-termgoals.Helpingstudentsdevelopcareergoalsbyidentifyingtheirtruestrengthsandabilitiesisanothervaluableapproach.Truityoffersacareerquizthatcanguidethisprocess.AlanWatts'inspirationalspeechquestioningwhatonereallywantsinlifeservesasanexcellentstartingpointforstudents
toreflectontheiroverarchinggoals.Thisactivityissuitableformiddleschoolstudents,highschoolstudents,andevenadults.
OnceweunderstandSMARTgoals,wecanhelpstudentscreatetheirown.Somegreatactivitiesincludereviewingclassroombehaviorgoalsonthefirstday,discussingstandardswithyourclass,andsettingaclearunderstandingofwhatthoseare.Visualreminderslikegoalpendantsorbulletinboardsshowcasingstudentgoalscanalsobeeffective.
Involvingstudentsintrackingdataforvarioussubjectsisanotherexcellentapproach.TeachersPayTeachersoffersresourcestosupportthiseffort.MissWestBestcreatedabulletinboardhighlightingherstudents'goalsusingthe#goalgetterstheme,whilePrincipalRamirezandAmazonofferabell-ringingsystemtocelebrategoalachievements.
TheBrainGaragehasaworkshopthatusesindexcardstohelpstudentssetandrevisetheirgoals.GreaterGoodinEducationdevelopedthe"purposechallenge"whichhelpsstudentslearnaboutthemselves,strengths,weaknesses,anddesires.Thisculminatesinsettinglong-termgoals.Helpingstudentsdevelopcareergoalsbyidentifyingtheirtrue
strengthsandabilitiesisanothervaluableapproach.Truityoffersacareerquizthatcanguidethisprocess.AlanWatts'inspirationalspeechquestioningwhatonereallywantsinlifeservesasanexcellentstartingpointforstudentstoreflectontheiroverarchinggoals.Thisactivityissuitableformiddleschoolstudents,highschoolstudents,andeven
adults.Let'smakegoal-settingavaluableexperienceforourstudents!InspireStudentstoSetGoalswithTheseEngagingActivities!1.**BucketList**:Askstudentstocreatealistoftengoalstheywanttoachievebeforetheydie,alongwithactionstepstoreachthosegoals.2.**BiographyStudy**:Assignabiographythatshowshowindividualshave
struggledandovercometheirstruggles.
Havestudentswriteabouttheperson'sgoalsandwhatstepstheytooktoachievethem.3.**CustomizableVisionBoard**:Createavisionboardwithstudentsatthestartoftheschoolyear,encouragingthemtothinkaboutwhattheywantforthemselvesintheupcomingyear.
4.**GoalMaps**:Helpstudentscreategoalmapsthataddressnotonlytheirgoalsbutalsohowtogetthereandanyroadblockstheymayface.Discussmeaningfulandrealisticgoals,andhavestudentscreateatimelineofwhentheywanttoachievetheirgoals.5.
**GrowthMindsetActivities**:Exploregrowthmindsetwithstudentsbydiscussingthedifferencebetweenfixedandgrowthmindsets.UseresourceslikeChristinaWinter'slessonplanorAllKnight'sinteractivefanactivitytohelpstudentsfocusonachievingtheirgoals.Toseteffectivegoals,youneedtomakethemmeasurable,relevant,and
achievable.Startbyaskingyourselfwhatyouwanttoachieveandwhyit'simportanttoyou.Then,breakdownyourgoalintosmallerstepsthatarespecific,measurable,andattainable.Forinstance,ifyouwanttoimproveyourhealth,specifyhowmanydaysperweekyou'llexerciseandwhatexercisesyou'lldo.Makesureeachstephasaclear
outcomeordeadline.