sel · Grade 5
Self-Awareness: SMART Goal Setting & Reflection
Empower upper elementary students to formulate Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound (SMART) learning goals.
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Learning goals
- Identify the five components of a SMART academic goal (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound)
- Differentiate vague wishes ('I want to do better') from actionable goals
- Create an action plan with milestone checkpoints and overcoming obstacles
Before you begin
Identify one current habit and a task that matters to you.
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Practice previewSelf-Awareness: SMART Goal Setting & Reflection
Practice · Independent · 15 min
Empower upper elementary students to formulate Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound (SMART) learning goals.
Teaching and response guide
- Model the target skill: identify the five components of a SMART academic goal (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound). Use the first task as a guided example before asking for an independent response.
- Check readiness first: Identify one current habit and a task that matters to you.
- Discuss an incorrect response using this distinction: A goal such as do better is difficult to assess; name an action and a way to notice progress.
Watch for: A goal such as do better is difficult to assess; name an action and a way to notice progress.
Check the answer criteria for each task. A supported explanation may have more than one acceptable response. These activities offer evidence to discuss; completing a sheet alone does not establish mastery.
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