1 AVID with Ms. Soni EQ: “What connections exist between short-, mid-, and long-term goals?” Topic: Prewriting life goals QUICKWRITE: 2. Quickwrite 1. LIST: Divide the paper into four columns and label the columns as follows: high school, college, career, personal -List as many goals as they can in each column. The following questions might help them add to their lists:

2 Suggested grade level focus: 9th grade: Discuss your specific goals for success in high school. 10th grade: Discuss your specific goals for high school as preparation for college. 11th grade: Discuss your specific goals related to planning for college and a career.

3 Mini lesson: (10 min) - 2. PRIORITIZE: Determine your top two goals in each category and highlight them. 3. CLUSTER: Now put your top two goals from each category into a cluster circle on separate sheets of paper (to leave room for later quickwrites). 4. For each goal, you should brainstorm what you are now doing/have done that will help you meet that goal and the steps you still need to take. (Unless you adjust the assignment, students will have eight different clusters.) 5. Look at an example of a cluster circle on your life goals sheet.

4 5. REVIEW/ELIMINATE/ADD: Review all the goals you have clustered and cross out any goals that no longer seem as important or applicable as the others. B. Given their selected focus, students might revisit their original lists to generate new clusters if they find they aren’t as interested in their original goals as they thought. C. The goal is to narrow down the number of goal clusters, focusing on the few that are the most significant or relevant, given the assignment.

5 6. LIST: Make a list of resources you will need to consult to gather specific information about Your selected goals. 7. This list might include college catalogs you’ll want to consult about degrees and areas of specialization, people you’ll want to talk to about specific careers or colleges that interest you, and/or reference sources that might provide information about professional salaries or benefits. 8. The list could also include making an appointment to meet with a counselor or college representative or visiting a college campus.

6 Homework Due on RESEARCH: Use the library, career center, Internet, and/or other appropriate sources for information about your life goals (educational, career, and/or personal). You should take notes, clearly indicating the sources of information and any direct quotations taken from their sources. 8. ADD TO CLUSTERS: Using information gathered from your research, have students add to their goal clusters. 9. QUICKWRITE/Homework: On the same paper as your original goal clusters, please write for 5–10 minutes about WHY each of your focus goals are important to you. You should be as specific and detailed as possible.