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Goal Setting in Grade 9-‐10 Yokohama International School
Step 1: Identifying strengths and areas for improvement •
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Think about your achievement last year in school and in the first few weeks of this school year and make a list of your strengths as well as areas for improvement. List them in the table below.
Strengths: Example: I work well with others
-‐Cram well. -‐Work well with pairs. -‐Write good evaluations/reflections. Areas for improvement:
Example: I need to pay more attention in class -‐Study More. -‐Organization. -‐Procrastinating.
Step 2: Organizing the information
Looking at the table, identify the top 3 strengths and the top 3 areas for improvement. 1. Study more.
1. Work well with pairs. 2. Pay more attention to organizing.
2. Write good reflections.
3. Do not procrastinate.
3. Cram Well.
Step 3: Identifying my goals
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Over the next semester, I want to …. (Insert goal here) Aim for three achievable goals over the next semester. Be very specific in your goals. Do not state, “I want to do better” or “I want better grades”. Be specific about what you would like to improve. For example, “I would like to improve my understanding of the concept of change in Humanities or “I would like to learn 100 new words in French.” Goal #1:
Over the next semester, I want to …. Study hard and get high marks on math tests. Goal #2:
Over the next semester, I want to …. Further my understanding in sciences. Goal #3:
Over the next semester, I want to …. Improve on essays for history and English class.
Step 4: Developing strategies to achieve my goals and ways of measuring them to know if I have achieved them. For example: Goal# 1: Over the next semester, I want be less distracted by my computer. To achieve this goal I will … (these are my strategies) 1. Make eye contact with the person who is speaking 2. Close the computer down even if the teacher hasn’t told me to do so because I know that I listen better that way 3. Never have anything open which the teacher hasn’t asked me to open I will know I have reached my goal when… • •
These are how I will measure whether I have achieved it See Y Chart on PPT slide to help you
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Step 4: Developing strategies Goal # 1: To achieve this goal I will… Step 1 Study more and be well prepared before tests.
Step 2 Ask my teacher or others about concepts that I do not understand.
Step 3 Study and practice questions that are challenging.
I will know that I have reached my goal when . . . It feels like… I understood most things that were on the test. It sounds like… My teacher and parents complimenting my score. It looks like…. A good grade on my test.
Goal # 2: To achieve this goal I will… Step 1 Study on my own time.
Step 2
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Ask the teacher about things that I don’t comprehend.
Step 3 Pay attention in class and take notes.
I will know that I have reached my goal when . . . It feels like… I know what the teachers is talking about in class It sounds like… Raising my hand and answering questions in class. It looks like…. Getting good grades on labs.
Goal # 3: To achieve this goal I will… Step 1 Ask for tips from teachers/parents.
Step 2 Use my spark notes booklet on how to write an essay.
Step 3 Start ahead and finish early, then look over it again before it is due.
I will know that I have reached my goal when . . .
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It feels like… Handing the essay in with confidence. It sounds like… People at awe at my grades. It looks like…. A good grade.