Lesson Plan

Milestone Matrix Plan

Students will select a personal or academic goal and break it into short-, mid-, and long-term milestones, then identify at least one actionable step per timeframe.

This lesson builds essential goal‐setting and planning skills, helping 8th graders visualize progress and stay motivated by breaking big objectives into clear, manageable milestones.

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5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction

2 minutes

Step 2

Matrix Creation

7 minutes

Step 3

Pair Matrix Swap

3 minutes

Step 4

Milestone Reflection

3 minutes

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Why Goals Matter

Example Goal

Milestone Timeframes

Model: Milestone Matrix for 5K Goal

Your Turn: Build Your Milestone Matrix

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Cool Down

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Milestone Matrix

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