Setting Goals is a System!

     It is hard to believe we have already finished one month of school.  Growing up, I remember Mrs. Dodds always saying, "Time flies when you get older; be sure to take the time to enjoy it".  This is how this month has felt.  It has flown by and I had to remind myself to slow down and enjoy the process.

     This past month, my grade 8 students learned who their athlete mentor was and heard a bit about his journey as a field hockey player.  During our first lesson, these students learned the value of goal setting and discussed the importance of establishing realistic, small steps to reach their goal.

 
Scott Tupper: Goal Setting from Classroom Champions on Vimeo.


     After watching Scotts video our discussion took us to a new form of goal setting, that I had never used with my students before.  Still incorporating the SMART goals, we used the BSQ Method.  This form of goal setting involves 3 steps:

Thing BIG

Act SMALL

Move QUICK

Each student then recorded their goals and steps on the following document.  

The following is a sample of some of the students work which includes a short video with some students talking about the steps they wish to take to achieve their goal.