Ready, Set, Goals!

VANESSA GUTIERREZ

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Goal-Setting Framework

Students will learn to set a simple personal goal, plan small steps to achieve it, and begin tracking their progress to build planning skills and a growth mindset.

Setting and tracking goals helps students develop responsibility, self-awareness, and perseverance, laying the foundation for academic success and lifelong planning skills.

Audience

2nd Grade

Time

35 minutes

Approach

Interactive slides, worksheets, and hands-on planning.

Materials

Ready, Set, Goals Slides, - My Goal Tracker, - Daily Reflection Pages, and - Goal Celebration Sticker Chart

Prep

Prepare Materials

10 minutes

Review the content and flow of the Ready, Set, Goals Slides.
Print and organize enough copies of the My Goal Tracker for each student.
Print and staple the Daily Reflection Pages into individual journals.
Prepare and display the Goal Celebration Sticker Chart in a visible classroom area.

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

Greet students and introduce the lesson topic: setting personal goals.
Display slide 1 of the Ready, Set, Goals Slides to capture interest.
Explain that a goal is something you plan and work toward.

Step 2

What Is a Goal?

5 minutes

Show slides 2–4 of the Ready, Set, Goals Slides to define and discuss goals.
Provide simple examples (e.g., read for 10 minutes, help a friend).
Ask students to share one goal example aloud.

Step 3

Choose Your Goal

10 minutes

Distribute the My Goal Tracker worksheet to each student.
Guide students to think of one simple, achievable goal for the week.
Have students fill in their goal, reasons why it matters, and three small steps to reach it.

Step 4

Reflection Preview

5 minutes

Introduce the Daily Reflection Pages as a way to record progress.
Model completing a sample entry for a reading goal.
Emphasize honesty and regular daily use.

Step 5

Set Up Sticker Chart

5 minutes

Reveal the Goal Celebration Sticker Chart.
Explain how earning stickers each time they complete a step will celebrate progress.
Assign a classroom spot for the chart and practice placing a sample sticker.

Step 6

Share and Wrap-Up

5 minutes

Invite a few volunteers to share their chosen goals and steps.
Encourage students to begin using their trackers and reflections tomorrow.
Conclude with a class cheer to build excitement.

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Slide Deck

Ready, Set, Goals!

Kickoff to setting personal goals and building a growth mindset.

Welcome the class with excitement. Introduce today’s lesson: we’re learning how to set and work toward our own goals! Explain that goals help us grow and feel proud.

What Is a Goal?

A goal is something you plan and work toward.

• It gives you focus.
• It helps you learn and grow.
• It makes you feel proud when you reach it.

Explain that a goal is something you plan and work toward. Ask: “Why might goals help us?” Encourage a quick response.

Examples of Good Goals

• Read for 10 minutes every day
• Help a friend at recess
• Practice tying your shoes three times
• Say “please” and “thank you” five times

Show the examples one by one, inviting students to imagine themselves doing these actions.

Choose Your Goal

Think of one simple, achievable goal for this week:

• It could be about reading, kindness, or a new skill.
• Keep it small so you can do it every day.

Tell students to think quietly about a goal they want this week. Then ask them to whisper their idea to a neighbor.

Plan Your Steps

Break your goal into three small steps:

What’s Step 1?
What’s Step 2?
What’s Step 3?

Model filling out each step with a sample goal, e.g., reading 10 minutes. Write steps on the board.

Track and Reflect

Each day, use your Daily Reflection Pages to record:

• Which step you did
• How it felt
• What you want to try tomorrow

Show a sample entry in the journal. Emphasize honest tracking—both successes and challenges.

Celebrate with Stickers!

Every time you complete a step, add a sticker to our Goal Celebration Chart!

Let’s celebrate every small win together.

Demonstrate placing a sticker on a chart. Cheer each time a student earns a sticker.

Let’s Share!

Who would like to share their goal and the steps they planned?

Let’s cheer for each other!

Invite volunteers to share their goal and steps. Reinforce positive feedback and excitement.

Worksheet

My Goal Tracker

Name: ____________________________ Date: ________________

My Goal

I want to:

Why This Goal Matters to Me

My Steps to Reach My Goal

Step 1: ___________________________

Step 2: ___________________________

Step 3: ___________________________

Draw a Picture!

Draw yourself working on your goal:

Great job! Keep this tracker handy and check off each step as you go. Good luck achieving your goal!

Journal

How did it feel when I did it?

What will I try tomorrow?

Cool Down

Goal Celebration Sticker Chart

Post this chart in our classroom. Add a sticker each time you complete one of your goal steps!

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⬜	⬜	⬜	⬜	⬜
⬜	⬜	⬜	⬜	⬜

Keep going until all 20 boxes are filled—every sticker is a step closer to your goal! Feel proud of each small win.