A Goal Driven Life

What is a goal?SOMETHING YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH

A TARGET YOU AIM FOR

And your goals should be SMART!

A ACHIEVABLE

Your goal should not be too far to reach, but far enough to be a challenge.

R RELEVANTIs this goal appropriate to this place/time?

T TIMELY When will your goal be met?

M MEASURABLE

How will you know that you’ve met your goal?

S SPECIFICKnow exactly what you’re wanting to accomplish

Let’s Think…Which of the following is a SMART goal?

S SPECIFIC

M MEASUREABLE

A ACHIEVABLE

R REALISTIC

T TIMELY

I want to open my locker really

fast.

It’s my goal to open my locker three

times in less than 30 seconds.

Why is this a SMART goal?

Let’s Think…Which of the following is a SMART goal?

S SPECIFIC

M MEASUREABLE

A ACHIEVABLE

R REALISTIC

T TIMELY

I want to read more books.

It’s my goal to finish two books before

the end of the grading period.

Why is this a SMART goal?

Let’s Think…Which of the following is a SMART goal?

S SPECIFIC

M MEASUREABLE

A ACHIEVABLE

R REALISTIC

T TIMELY

I want to get to class on time

It’s my goal to end the grading period with two or fewer

tardies to my classes.

Why is this a SMART goal?

Let’s Think…Which of the following is a SMART goal?

S SPECIFIC

M MEASUREABLE

A ACHIEVABLE

R REALISTIC

T TIMELY

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?

Let’s Brainstorm…DISCUSSION QUESTION: What could be a SMART goal for school that you could able to accomplish within 6-Weeks?

S SPECIFIC

M MEASUREABLE

A ACHIEVABLE

R REALISTIC

T TIMELY

GRADES

LOCKERS

READING

MS. H’S “BADGES”

FIRE TICKETSACADEMIC

SKILL

Let’s Brainstorm…WRITE: In your planner, write a SMART goal

for this six-week grading period.

S SPECIFIC

M MEASUREABLE

A ACHIEVABLE

R REALISTIC

T TIMELY

GRADESLOCKERSREADING MS. H’S

“BADGES”FIRE TICKETS ACADEMIC SKILL

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.

Goal Check In:

• Share your goal with your table partner

• EXPLAIN if you have met your goal or not

Goal Check In:DIRECTIONS:Write 2-3 sentences describing your progress towards your goalMet Goal

I was able to accomplish my goal of _____ by ___. Meeting this goal makes me feel ___.

Not Yet Met Goal

I am still working on my goal of ______. I have tried ______. I am sure/unsure that I’ll meet this goal because ______.

Goal Reflection:

• Share your goal with your table partner

• EXPLAIN if you met this 6-Week’s SMART Goal?

Goal Reflection:DIRECTIONS:Write 2-3 sentences reflecting on your SMART goal

Met GoalI was able to accomplish my goal of _____ by ___. This SMART goal was too easy/hard/just right because ________.

Did Not Meet 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 ________.