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 * Lesson Name: Personal and Academic Goal-Setting**


 * Submitted by** Jen Ratchye Rinaldi

2D – Student demonstrates ability to set and achieve goals. //A copy of the attached “Goal Setting” Sheet – Two per student// //Student SEL Journal//
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 * Time**: 30 minutes

Students will understand the importance of setting goals, and set two personal and academic goals to be achieved within a self-selected timeline.
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This lesson should be shared at the beginning of the school year, as progress will be measured throughout the school year.
 * Assessments/Activities:**

__Gathering__: Using computers and/or dictionaries, have students locate the definition of a goal. __Agenda__: Share with students that you’ll be working on goal setting this year. Discuss the importance of setting goals, and how goal setting offers a direction for life and a vision for success. Ask students to share examples of individuals who may have set goals (athletes, business people, politicians, parents with weight loss/non-smoking goals, etc.). Explain that at the end of the activity, students will have written two personal goals for the semester or year, as well as two academic goals. Students will also be expected to include a general plan of how they’ll achieve each goal. __Activity__: Explain to students what the difference is between a personal goal and an academic goal. Using an overhead copy of the “Goal Setting” sheet, share with students your two personal goals, and when you choose to achieve them by (i.e. halfway through the school year, or by the end of the year). Ask them to write down their two personal goals as well, and when they hope to achieve their goals. Explain the importance of determining how they’ll achieve these goals. After sharing the steps you’ll take to achieve your two personal goals, ask students to do the same by drawing a picture of their actions in the space provided. __Activity__: Repeat the same procedure for documenting academic goals. For modeling purposes, you may choose to document any professional goals you may have, in lieu of academic goals. Remind students to list both the timeframe in which they’d like to complete their goals, as well as illustrating the actions they’ll take to achieve their goals. __Debrief__: Students who feel like sharing some of their responses are invited to do so. __Closing__: Students submit papers for assessment. When returned, students add their “Goal Setting” sheet to their personal journals for reference as needed.

Level 3.0 – Student has demonstrated the ability to write two goals in each of the following areas: Personal and academic Level 2.0 – Student has demonstrated the ability to write one goal in each of the following areas: Personal and academic
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