Lesson Plan
Routine Creation Guide
Guide a 9th-grade student to articulate short- and long-term goals and build daily and weekly routines to support progress through personalized coaching prompts and tracking tools.
Developing clear goals and routines helps students strengthen executive function, increasing self-efficacy and paving the way for academic and life-skill success by fostering ownership of tasks.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Review and Prepare Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Session Introduction
3 minutes
Step 2
Short-Term Goal Mapping
5 minutes
Step 3
Long-Term Goal Mapping
5 minutes
Step 4
Routine Creation
5 minutes
Step 5
Next Steps & Reflection
2 minutes
Slide Deck
What’s Your Next Move?
Short-Term Goal (1–4 Weeks)
Action Steps for Your Short-Term Goal
Long-Term Aspiration (1+ Year)
Milestones Toward Your Aspiration
Planning Daily & Weekly Routines
Next Steps & Reflection
Worksheet
Script
Rubric
