Goal Setting (How to teach senior students to set goals)

Lesson Specification Report (LSR) Lesson Plan Back-to- School ( 01.09.2017)

Lesson Name- Goal Setting (How to teach senior students to set goals)

Target students- Grades 11- 12

Objective 1: To encourage students to set and reach their goals

(Understanding how to set realistic goals and developing a plan to achieve them.)

Objective 2: Students will be able to give examples of goals and describe others’ short term and long-term goals.

Objective 3: Students will be able to set attendance and test performance goals and document their progress in attaining those goals on a form.

Skills tested:

Language Focus-Developing speaking skills

Grammar focus: be going to, want to, need to, must, should

( a five –star-method )

Writing focus – Essay My current goal….

Materials Used- visual aids, A4 format, worksheets

Presented by K. Aleksanyan.

The Chair of Foreign Languages School 139

Introduction

It is an excellent idea to begin the school year by having our senior students set positive goals. The start of the year is a tough time for teachers too. This lesson will be a good help for us to identify our own goals in teaching, to reflect on the strategies, and to get started.

Seeing progress towards goals is the most important factor in what motivates learners to persist in their education. Just having a goal is not what leads to success. It is having a plan to reach the goal and seeing progress as the plan proceeds that lead to goal attainment.

Procedure

1 Activity Warm up -Ice breaking

Make a sentence with the words given (anchor, drift, must, port, reach, not, to, we, tie, an, sail 3,-,-)

Students make the following sentence -To reach a port we must sail-sail, not tie an anchor-sail, not drift.

The key words – sail, drift, port (have students brainstorm on the meaning of the words ….)

Sail---to move----to navigate----to reach------ to go ahead------to advance-----to progress

Drift------- to be carried along by currents of air or water -------to wander-- ---- to move aimlessly--- to live without clear purpose or goal

Port- ------destination--------aim -------goal

What can be drifted? Elicit possible answers (pile, log…..)

Do you want to be drifted through your last school year unable to decide on your future career?

If not – let’s get started!

A good beginning makes a good ending! Where to start?

The best place to start is with you. Choose a good logo.--- Sail not drift

“If you do not know to which port you are sailing, no wind is favorable”.

Seneca

Activity 2- Goal Map making

Definition of goal-Goals can be anything you want to accomplish—personal, academic, social. Goals are important because they help you to get what you want, improve your performance, keep you focused, stay on track and get you motivated. Goal making is very important to become better as learners. It improves our character and individuality. It develops self discipline and self control.

There are 2 types of goals: long-term goals and short term goals.

Smaller can be better 
When it comes to goal setting, smaller is better.  Help your students set small, achievable goals that can be accomplished quickly. As you work through a project or unit, you can help them set more difficult and larger, longer-term goals. During the initial phase of any project, short-term goals that ensure immediate success are essential. Young students, in particular, are not able to focus on long-term goals. One setback during a long series of successes with short-term goals is much easier to handle than a larger set-back with one long-term goal.

Your long-term goal of the year is going to college. It will take longer to accomplish.

• You need to break this long- term goal into smaller, more manageable goals. So you can stay on track and not get overwhelmed.( participations in group or individual projects, school Olympiads…)

• These smaller goals take you a shorter time to accomplish but they help you to reach your long-term goal.

• They will navigate you, tell about your visible progress.

• You will get inspired and motivated by your small victories.

• Step by step climb a steep, rugged mountain.

• Break it down into steps such as determine a target date, establish a training schedule.

• Make you work plan .( Have you got a plan Mr. Fix?- Round the World in 80 days) .

• Mark periods.

• self evaluate you progress,

• Seek feedback from your peers, teachers and parents.

• And don’t wait for miracles to happen .

• Miracle is another word for effort and hard work.

• You are a creator and you already have everything you need to create a life that’s filled with satisfaction and , happiness, 

• Develop your strengths getting rid of your weaknesses.

• With each step completed you get closer to that mountain peak. Victory is sweet. Reward yourself.

Activity 3 Modeling Your Goal Map

1“What is your goal?” Model the pattern: My goal is to ______________.

I want to--------------------------------

2 When do you want to accomplish this goal?

3 What is your plan for reaching your goal?

4 What needs to be done first? (Prepare your learning materials, books, portfolios…)

5 What are the resources, assistance or help you will need to help you reach your goal?

6 what is your learning style?

7 what are the things that may interfere with reaching your goal? 9time-magement skills, friends and other distractions

8 evaluate your plan

9 Once you’ve reached your short-term goal, take time to celebrate and start working toward a new goal.

10 Get started right now for Future belongs to those who prepare for it today

Activity 4 Reflection Stage (Explain the idea of the sentence)

“To reach a port we must sail, sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it. But we must not drift or lie at anchor.”

Closure

• What did I learn?

• What will be the first thing to do?

Homework-

• My English Portfolio (Cover page design.)

• Cover Page Photo, Logo, Goal Map

• Essay- My Current Goal

Samples: