Types of Goals
What is a goal that you want to achieve in the near future?
What is a short-term goal?
How long does a short-term goal typically take to achieve?
What is a few weeks to a few months?
What is a goal aimed at improving grades or study habits?
What is an academic goal?
What does it mean to have a specific goal?
What is a goal that is clear and well-defined?
What does it mean for a goal to be realistic?
What is it can realistically be achieved given the time and resources?
Name a type of goal that might take several years to achieve, like graduating from college.
What is a long-term goal?
True or False: Long-term goals can usually be achieved in less than a year.
What is False?
Name a personal goal that you might set for your friendships.
What is making new friends or spending more time with friends?
Can you give an example of a specific goal instead of just saying "I want to do better in school"?
What is "I want to get an A on my next math test"?
Why should you consider your current abilities when setting a goal?
What is it ensures that the goal is achievable?
What do we call a goal that focuses on improving skills or knowledge?
What is an academic goal?
Provide an example of a long-term goal related to sports.
What is becoming a professional athlete?
How can academic goals impact personal life?
What is they can lead to increased confidence and better opportunities?
Why is it important to be specific when setting goals?
What is it helps you know exactly what you want to achieve?
Provide an example of a realistic goal for a 5th grader.
What is "I will get a bug award this quarter"?
A goal that focuses on your personal life, like making new friends.
What is a personal goal?
What is one advantage of setting short-term goals?
What is they allow you to get to goal quicker and easier
Give an example of a personal goal that could help in school.
What is developing better time management skills?
What is one way to make a vague goal more specific?
What is adding details about what you will do and when?
What can happen if you set unrealistic goals?
What is you may become discouraged or give up?
Give an example of a personal as well as an academic goal
Ex: Good grades, healthier eating, working out, sports goal
How can short-term goals help you achieve long-term goals?
What is they break larger goals into manageable steps?
What type of goal is more likely to be influenced by school expectations?
What is an academic goal?
Create a specific goal for improving a skill you want to develop.
A goal that answers questions "when" & "how much"
Ex: "I will practice my piano lessons for 30 minutes every day"?
How can you tell if a goal is realistic for you?
What is by assessing your current skills, resources, and time?