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Strategy Session Blueprint

Students will learn to set specific, measurable short- and long-term goals and create step-by-step strategies. By the end, each will draft one short-term and one long-term goal with actionable steps.

Goal-setting builds self-regulation and planning skills essential for academic success and lifelong achievement. This lesson equips 8th graders with tools to define clear objectives and follow through.

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Review and Prepare Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction and Objective

5 minutes

Step 2

Goal-Setting Strategies Overview

10 minutes

Step 3

Strategy Stations Rotation

25 minutes

Step 4

Next Step Snapshot Cool-Down

7 minutes

Step 5

Closure and Quick Assessment

3 minutes

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Goal-Setting Strategies

Why Set Goals?

SMART Goal Criteria

Milestones & Action Steps

Sample Academic Goal

Next: Strategy Stations

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Activity

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Rubric

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Cool Down

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What’s Your Strategy?

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