S. M. A. R. T.GOALS

STARTER

● Write down quote –

“A goal not written is only a dream”

● Write 3 sentences of what this quote means to you.

Utah State Core Focus:Standard 1: Students will demonstrate knowledge, skills, and strategies related to mental and emotional health to enhance self-concept and relationships with others.

Objective 1: Develop strategies for a healthy self-Concept.b. Identify goal-setting strategies and use them to create a plan for reaching a health-related goal.

• Students will learn the importance of Writing S.M.A.R.T. Goals.• Students will learn the steps they need to achieve their goals.

Lesson: Goal Setting Strategies For Health

“WANTS”

What is the difference between a want and a need?

Needs Vs. Wants

● Need is something needed to survive

● Want is something that people desire to have, that they may, or may not, be able to obtain- Basic items you need to survive- Food, Water, Clothing's, Shelter.

● What are your needs and wants?

Dreams vs Goals

● Dreams: You Have to have a dream to make a dream come true

Dreams are things you WANT to have happen

● Goals: What you do, where you go and what you become depend on your willingness to work towards a goal. You hold your destiny in your own hands.

● Goals are dreams that you make happen

“A DREAM written down with a date becomes a GOAL,a GOAL broken down into steps becomes a PLAN,

A PLAN backed by ACTION makes your DREAMS come true”

“If you WANT what you’ve never HAD, you must DO what you’ve never DONE”

• Clear Vision of what your want• A PLAN to get you from A to Z• A Focused commitment to the PLAN

“A GOAL not written down is Just a WISH”

Goal Quotes

What are GOALS

• Goals are targets or objectives that we want to achieve

• Goals are different than wishes or wants

• Goals are tangible, actionable, measurable and achievable

● Goals should be challenging, but also realistic

● If you set a unachievable goal, you will feel unmotivated and unhappy

● The goal must be meaningful to you; you need an emotional tie with the goal, or you will have difficulties finding motivation

2 Types of GOALS

Short Term:

Are goals that you will achieve in the near future

● Within a week, or possible a few months depending on how long your long term goal is.

Long term:

• Are goals that you will achieve over a longer period of time

• Bigger goals

• One semester, one year, or even five years

S-M-A-R-T-

Measurable

Achievable

Realistic

Time Bound

Specific

What does acronym SMART mean?

-S Stand for

1. S –Stands for Specific –You should be clear

about what you want to happen

Not Specific: I want to make good grades

Specific: I want to have a 93 average in

science by May 26th 2020

-M- Stand for

2. M –stands for measurable –You should be able to track your goal

Not Measurable: I want to make a lot of free throw shots

Measurable: I want to make at least 9 out of 10 free throw shots in the next basketball game.

-A- Stands for

3. A –stands for Achievable –What small specific actions must you take to achievethis goal. (Game Plan: F.I.T.T.)

Wrong: In order to make a 93 average in science by May 26th 2016 I must study

Right: In order to make a 93 average in science by May 26th 2016 I must read over my science notes every night for 20 minutes.

-R-stands for

4. R –stands for Realistic –Can you achieve these goals? Is it doable?

Unrealistic: I want make 200 free throw shots in one game

Realistic: I want to make 8 out of 10 of the free throw shots that I attempt (or a percentage)

-T- Stands for

5. T –stands for Time –You should set a timeframe for your goal

No time: I want to learn to play the piano

Time: I want to learn to play “Twinkle –Twinkle Little Star” by June 3rd

Benefits Goals

● Goals make life interesting, exciting and challenging.

● Goals give meaning and purpose to life

● Goals motivate us.

● Goals give us a sense of direction.

● Setting and reaching goals gives us a sense of satisfaction.

● Goals help us reach our potential.

Example Chart Goal Project

● Chart:

Date: 8-20-16 8-21-16 8-22-16 8-23-16 8-24-16 8-25-16

Goal: Practice 1

hour throwing

/bating form

45 min-

bad

weather

1 hour

Yeah

Did extra

half hour

Bad

weather

watch

video on

form 30

minutes

1 hour 10

minutes

Bat broke-

only could

throw and

catch 1

hour- need

get new bat

Ambers Story

● Amber loves life and other people, but she feels like she makes one bad decision after another.

She feels that sometimes her life lacks purpose even though she works hard and wants to do

the right thing.

Directions: Read the paragraph below and then fill in what you think Amber

should have done differently in the situation with the goal setting process.

Story: Amber is an outgoing, social teen. She loves to laugh and to have fun

with others. Monday, during lunch, she announced that she is having a party

that Friday night. All day people told her that they would come. Since she was

not sure how many would attend her party, she ordered quantities of snacks

and soda to be delivered on Friday morning. Then, she bought a new dress to

wear. ON Wednesday she spent the evening making up party games and

activities. By Thursday she sat down with her mother to go over her party

activities. Her mother was angry because her aunt and her six children were

due to arrive Friday morning. Friday, Amber went to school in a bad mood

because she had to tell everyone that the party was off.