Goal Setting

Today we will be setting goals for our class.  On the index card provided record:

• Your Name
• Your Goal - make it reasonable and specific (for three classes it was specifically their goal for the next test, for the fourth class it was just specific for this class)
• What actions you will take IN CLASS to support this goal
• What actions you will take OUTSIDE of CLASS to support this goal

Each students goals are then added to the class goal poster.  The idea is that every day, upon entering the class, students will be reminded of their goal, and the actions required to reach it.  At a recent conference the obvious fact was stated - you can't expect students to achieve a goal that they haven't set! As adults we often set goals and many of us write them down.  I know people who have their goals taped to the bathroom mirror.  That daily reminder can be a powerful tool. 

Once students reach their goal - their card moves to the WALL OF FAME!!  Then they get to set a new (higher?) goal.

We'll see how it goes...