Lesson Plan
Future Focus Lesson Plan
Students will learn to set personal and academic goals using the SMART framework and a growth mindset, and will create an action plan for achieving at least one goal.
Teaching goal-setting with a growth mindset helps students build self-awareness, ownership of learning, and practical planning skills that boost motivation and future success.
Audience
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Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up and Reflection
5 minutes
Step 2
Growth Mindset Introduction
10 minutes
Step 3
SMART Goal Strategy
10 minutes
Step 4
Independent Goal Setting
10 minutes
Step 5
Peer Sharing and Feedback
10 minutes
Step 6
Action Plan Development
10 minutes
Step 7
Closing Reflection
5 minutes
Slide Deck
Future Focus: Teen Goals
Session Objectives
Warm-Up: Future Self Reflection
Growth Mindset Introduction
SMART Goal Framework
Independent Goal Setting
Peer Sharing & Feedback
Action Plan Development
Closing Reflection
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Worksheet
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