1. A Goal Driven Life What is a goal? SOMETHING YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH A TARGET YOU AIM FOR And your goals should be SMART!

2. A A ACHIEVAB LE Your goal should not be too far to reach, but far enough to be a challenge. R R RELEVANT Is this goal appropriate to this place/time? T T TIMELY When will your goal be met? M M MEASURA BLE How will you know that you’ve met your goal? S S SPECIFIC Know exactly what you’re wanting to accomplish

3. Let’s Think… Which of the following is a SMART goal? S S SPECI FIC M M MEASUREA BLE A A ACHIEVA BLE R R REALISTI C T 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?

4. Let’s Think… Which of the following is a SMART goal? S S SPECI FIC M M MEASUREA BLE A A ACHIEVA BLE R R REALISTI C T 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?

5. Let’s Think… Which of the following is a SMART goal? S S SPECI FIC M M MEASUREA BLE A A ACHIEVA BLE R R REALISTI C T 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?

6. Let’s Think… Which of the following is a SMART goal? S S SPECI FIC M M MEASUREA BLE A A ACHIEVA BLE R R REALISTI C T 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?

7. Let’s Brainstorm… DISCUSSION QUESTION: What could be a SMART goal for school that you could able to accomplish within 6-Weeks? S S SPECI FIC M M MEASUREA BLE A A ACHIEVA BLE R R REALISTI C T T TIMELY GRADES LOCKERS READING MS. H’S “BADGES” FIRE TICKETS ACADEMIC SKILL

8. Let’s Brainstorm… WRITE: In your planner, write a SMART goal for this six-week grading period. S S SPECI FIC M M MEASUREA BLE A A ACHIEVA BLE R R REALISTI C T T TIMELY GRADES LOCKERS READING 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.

9. Goal Check In: Share your goal with your table partner EXPLAIN if you have met your goal or not

10. Goal Check In: DIRECTIONS: Write 2-3 sentences describing your progress towards your goal Met 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 ______.

11. Goal Reflection: Share your goal with your table partner EXPLAIN if you met this 6- Week’s SMART Goal?

12. Goal Reflection: DIRECTIONS: Write 2-3 sentences reflecting on your SMART goal Met Goal I 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 ________.