Think of ALL of the things you will accomplish in middle school. Setting specific and measurable and following-through (or persisting) with them are important skills to learn!

DO NOW: “How Well Do You Persist Toward a Goal?”

Welcome!

Discuss.Strengths, Struggles,

Improvement Plan, Motivation

Learning AgendaTarget

What goals do I want to accomplish in 7th grade, and how can I persist in

achieving them?

1. Do Now [10 mins]: “How well do you persist toward a goal?”

2. Mini-lesson [8 mins]: Goal Setting & Persistence

3. Discussion [10 mins]: Quote, Image, Video

4. Exit Ticket [10 mins]: Quarter 2 Goals!

Food for Thought1. What do I want to do?

2. What are all the ways I could do that?

What are the best ways?

3. What’s working? What do I need to

change in order to be successful?

All Kinds of Goals!• Goals come in all shapes & sizes.

• Some goals are long-term, such as “I want to be a doctor” or “I want to make the honor roll.”

• Some goals are short-term, such as “I want to do well on my science test.” We make goals in all areas of our lives, including...

Areas for Goal Setting • Academic

• Social

• Family

• Personal

• Physical

Why set goals? • Achieving your goals will build confidence & fill you with a

sense of accomplishment.

• Goal setting gives you more control over your life.

• Goals can help you be clear about what you want to accomplish.

• In addition, goals help you understand what actions you need to take.

• Setting goals helps you know where you want to go & how to get there!

How do I achieve my goals? • One of the most important parts of setting a goal is making a

plan for how you will meet the goal. A goal such as “I want to get better grades” is important, but it is not an action you can take. In fact, getting better grades requires a lot of steps.

• Some steps may include paying attention in class, taking good notes, asking questions when information is unclear, doing homework regularly, and studying for tests and quizzes.

• Action steps remind us of all the things we need to do in order to meet our goals!

Am I Meeting My Goals?• It is important to regularly check in to see

if you are meeting your goal. You might need to add or change some of the action steps.

• Sometimes our goals change as well.

• Be sure to monitor your progress and make necessary adjustments.

Plan it. Achieve it!

Set your goals

high--

the sky is the

limit!

Discuss this Quote:It’s hard to go after what you want when you don’t know where to start or even when you don’t know what you want, and kids struggle with these things. Motivation is the difference maker when it comes to goal-directed persistence in teenagers most of the time, in my opinion.

-- Ben, age 17

Discuss this Image:Different Ways to Connect:● To your own

current experience● To something in

your future● To something from

your past● To someone else’s

experience● To a local/

national/word event

Discuss this Video:

Video Debrief:1. What was Charlie’s goal?

2. How did he go about reaching his goal?

3. How did he demonstrate that he persisted

toward accomplishing his goal?

Points to Consider★ He set his goal

★ He broke the challenge into simpler steps (he

started with one ball)

★ He practiced

★ He persevered over time

★ He researched information from an expert

★ He didn’t give up!

Juggling Analogy

YOUR Turn!Flip your Do Now over.

● Think about TWO goals for the 2nd Quarter.

● One should be an academic goal (i.e. improving grades,

completing homework, studying, etc.) and the other

should be a personal goal (i.e. eating better, becoming

more active, improving in a sport, etc.)

● What steps will you take to accomplish your goals?

Discuss.What you’re proud of, not proud

of, Academic Goal & Steps,

Personal Goal & Steps, Reflection

Goal Examples:● I would like to spend less time on gaming/Snapchat/Instagram, etc…so steps to create that goal

would be to put the phone in another room after 8 p.m., read until bedtime, delete a few

apps/games…another step could be to delete one app per week.

● I would like to start a positive social media trend…steps would be to report or block people who

are negative on Twitter, Instagram, etc…stop texting people who are unkind…by the end of the

9 weeks, I will have complimented my friends online once per week.

● I would like to become more organized with school work…steps would be to use my planner

every day, ask for help from a teacher once per week during Eagle Time and/or after

school…improve grades to make A-B Honor Roll by the end of the 2nd Quarter.

Moral

Stay Tuned!Friday, November 3Quarter 1 PURGE

Monday, November 11S.M.A.R.T. Goals

Challenge! If you bring your Goal Setting worksheet back on the 11th you will get a PRIZE!!!!

Put the Quarter 2 Goal Sheet somewhere visible where you’ll see it regularly, like in your locker, on your fridge, bedroom ceiling, or taped in your planner!