GOALSETTING

=SETTING GOALS=


 * Materials needed:** Academic Goals 2010-11 Class Set (see document below) all classes; Student Council Constitution (grades 7-10)

LLS Question: How can goal-setting help me improve my academic performance?
Welcome to the 2010-11 Lifelong Learning Seminar! Today, we are going to work on setting academic goals for the year that we can follow up with in future Seminar meetings.

What is an Academic Goal?
Academic Goals are overall targets that you set for yourself as a student. They can be as broad as wanting to raise your scores in all your subjects or as specific as desiring to keep your notes in Science class more organized. On a sheet of paper, try to target __ at least three goals __ that you want to work on throughout the academic year. Now, with your homeroom teacher, __brainstorm__ possible academic goals with your classmates and teacher on the Aktivboard to get the conversation started.

How do I set goals successfully?
Download and discuss the attached handout "The Secrets of Goal-Setting."

Now, choose one of the goals that you brainstormed at the beginning of class and together with your homeroom teacher work through the goal using the recommended steps in "The Secrets of Goal-Setting" handout.

What are my Academic Goals for the 2010-11 school year?


Complete the Academic Goals 2010-11 activity for yourself. Set three goals for yourself (one goal per line) and make your action plan by answering the questions provided for you on the activity sheet. Be prepared to share one of your goals with the class during a reflection when everyone has completed the sheet.

During the discussion, your teacher will record the goals that you share and display them (without your individual names) on the glass facing out of your room so that other MYP students may see your class's goals and encourage you to meet them during the year.

Keep this sheet in your journal and copy your goals into your Homework Diary so that you can always be reminded of them and work toward them.

Grades 7-10
With the remaining time:


 * Read the Student Council Constitution document.
 * Consider running for one of the positions on Student Council.
 * Tell your homeroom teacher in next week's Seminar which position you will campaign for in the coming week for Student Council elections.