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Set a Goal

Overview

Students think about something they want to achieve and how to do it.

Learning Objective
Students describe a goal and explain how to achieve it.

Resources needed

  • None

Lesson stages

0 / 8 done
  1. 1 Explain what a goal is with a simple example.
  2. 2 Ask students to think of one personal goal.
  3. 3 Put students into pairs.
  4. 4 Ask them to share their goal.
  5. 5 Encourage them to explain steps to reach it.
  6. 6 Walk around and support.
  7. 7 Invite some students to share.
  8. 8 Finish by discussing how goals help learning.

Tap a step to mark it as done.

Variations

  • Short-term goals.
  • Group discussion.
  • Future planning.
More information

Teach: goal, plan, next, future.

Allow simple goals.

Can students explain steps clearly?

No materials needed.

Students give goals without steps.

Goal-setting builds motivation.

Activity details
Secondary Medium 15 minutes no prep Pairs Indoor & Outdoor
Topics
Goals