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Achieving Together: Team Goal Setting

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Jasmine Taylor

Tier 2
For Schools

Lesson Plan

Achieving Together: Team Goal Setting

Learn teamwork and collaboration skills

In this lesson, students will work in groups to set and achieve a common goal, learning essential teamwork and collaboration skills. This lesson emphasizes the importance of shared objectives and collective effort, helping students understand how to work effectively with others to achieve a common purpose.

Audience

4th Grade Students

Time

45 mins

Approach

Learn teamwork and collaboration skills

Materials

Post-it notes, Markers, Large chart paper, Goal Setting Worksheet, and Team Reflection Discussion

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Begin with a brief discussion on what teamwork means and why it's important.
  • Ask students to share examples of when they've worked in a team.

Step 2

Group Formation

5 mins

  • Divide students into small groups of 4-5.
  • Explain that each group will set a common goal to achieve together.

Step 3

Goal Setting Activity

15 mins

  • Provide each group with chart paper and markers.
  • Instruct groups to brainstorm and agree on a common goal they want to achieve.
  • Have them write their goal on the chart paper and list steps needed to achieve it.

Step 4

Teamwork Exercise

10 mins

  • Ask groups to start working on the first step of their goal.
  • Encourage them to communicate and collaborate effectively.

Step 5

Reflection and Sharing

5 mins

  • Have each group share their goal and progress with the class.
  • Discuss what strategies worked well and what challenges they faced.

Step 6

Closure

5 mins

  • Summarize the key points about teamwork and collaboration.
  • Encourage students to think about how they can apply these skills in other areas of their lives.
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Worksheet

Goal Setting Worksheet

This worksheet helps students outline their group's common goal and the steps needed to achieve it.

What is your group's common goal?

Think about something achievable within the class time.







List the steps needed to achieve your goal.

Break down the goal into smaller, manageable tasks.







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Discussion

Team Reflection Discussion

A discussion to reflect on the teamwork experience and learn from it.

What was the most challenging part of working as a team?

Encourage students to think about communication, decision-making, and collaboration.







What strategies helped your team succeed?

Discuss effective communication, role assignment, and problem-solving.







How can you apply teamwork skills in other areas?

Relate teamwork skills to school projects, sports, and family activities.







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