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Aim High! Map Your Goals

Students will learn to set SMART goals by exploring each criterion and then create a meaningful personal goal using a structured worksheet to boost motivation and self-confidence.

Teaching SMART goal setting empowers students to break big tasks into clear, manageable steps, fostering self-management, perseverance, and lifelong success skills in both academic and personal contexts.

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5 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Discussion

5 minutes

Step 2

Introduce SMART Criteria

8 minutes

Step 3

Modeling a SMART Goal

5 minutes

Step 4

Independent Goal Setting

7 minutes

Step 5

Share and Reflect

5 minutes

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Aim High! Map Your Goals

Warm-Up: Reflect on a Recent Goal

What Are SMART Goals?

Group Activity: Define SMART

Modeling a SMART Goal

Your Turn: Plan Your SMART Goal

Share & Reflect

You’ve Got This!

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Aim High! Map Your Goals

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Christina Reyes

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