Goal Setting

Goal Setting- January- 2016 - Ms. Miller- Room 27- Harry C, Sharp Elementary

We have been very busy and overwhelmed this past month. However, I finally got the opportunity to introduce Lauren D'Amore to my 5th grade class via video. My students were very excited. We watched some lacrosse highlights on youtube and discussed the sport a little bit. We also researched the University of Pennsylvania and talked about what Lauren can do with a business degree. I also had the students brainstorm about what it is like to be an athlete and attend college.

Next, we moved on to our goal setting lesson and talked about what a goal was. We reviewed what we heard in Lauren's video and had students summarize what she said. We discussed the importance of creating goals and sharing them with others.

Then we moved on to our own goals. I talked about my long term goals and short term goals for my class. Next, students worked to come up with their own long term goals and three short term goals that could help them reach their long term goal. We had everything from earning a homework pass for the third marking period, to learning the basics of cooking. Students shared their goals with their group members who provided feedback.

Students then created posters highlighting their goals, long and short term with a deadline. I decided to turn this into a bulletin board in our classroom so the students wouldn't lose sight of their goals. This was a great lesson and I believe my students took away the importance of setting goals.