September Goal Setting

This month was an awesome start to a year long project my students are very excited about.  We began by learning about Classroom Champions and Lex Gillette  We kicked off the September lesson by watching his video on goal setting.

We've also been watching Class Dojo's videos on Growth Mindset, and my students have already picked up on the power of "yet" and the importance of treating our mind like a muscle - one that needs to be challenged with daily work.

We keep data folders to keep track of reading, writing and math progress.  For their year long goals, many of my students decided to focus on academic goals we have already discussed in class: memorizing all their math facts, reaching a certain reading level, or improving their work completion. Other students decided to focus on behavior goals, or personal goals that they can work on outside of class (such as being able to do the splits).

We've scheduled time into our weekly routine to check back in with ourselves and each other on the progress we're making towards our goals, both through using data folders to keep track of our academic progress and the online portfolios to reflect on our year-long goals.

Check out some of their year-long goals here:

Bevany's Goals
Melanie's Goals
Damien's Goals
Seaunne's Goals

Objective: Students will set a SMART year-long goal.  
Standards addressed: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.6: With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others.