Orange County Department of Education
Black Cowboy, Wild Horses
Fifth graders read the selection Black Cowboy, Wild Horses and identify characteristics of self-discipline shown by story's main character, Bob Lemmons. Students then identify some of their own traits of self-discipline and reflect upon...
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Personal Development - Setting Goals to Achieve Objectives
Students explore reasons for setting goals and techniques to achieve them. They discover the importance of setting goals, both short-range and long-range. Students assess their own situation and write specific goals to meet their...
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Fitness Analysis
Students study how to monitor their personal status of their body composition. They study how to monitor and adjust activity levels to meet personal fitness needs and demonstrate objectives 1 and 2 by using the software provided by Furtex.
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Review and Revision of My Personal Plan of Study
Tenth graders make decisions, set goals, and take necessary action to achieve goals. They explore options and resources available to further develop personal education plans for life-long learning and develop questions and ideas to...
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Life...Bring It On!
Eighth graders write their name however they see fit on a poster board. Individually, they write down their strengths that relate to them making important decisions around their name. To end the instructional activity, they use magazines...
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Goal-Makers Win the Game!
Fifth graders are introduced to the meaning of the word "goal". As a class, they identify examples of goals with their teacher's guidance. Individually, they complete a worksheet to identify their short and long term goals and complete a...
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Dream It, Plan It, Do It!
Fifth graders describe what their dream career would be. In groups, they complete a worksheet based on their career paths and share the information with the class. They discover the importance of having goals and making plans to meet them.
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My School Goal (Part1)
Third graders share their accomplishments and how they felt when they reached their final goal. In groups, 3rd graders brainstorm ideas and goals. They discuss personal goals, both short term and long term. They list steps in...
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What are My Math Goals?
In this introductory worksheet, young scholars evaluate their personal views on their study of mathematics and work to set goals to achieve greater success in mathematics. There are 7 questions to this questionnaire with bonus tips on...
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Goal Setting and Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone
Goal setting activities can be great for both teachers and students.
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A Round "Tuit"
This worksheet gives the participants of a goal setting workshop an introduction to prioritizing goals. In this worksheet, participants are asked to write one of their more pressing matters from their "to-do" list onto A ROUND 'TUIT'.
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Setting Goals for Success
Students construct SMART goals. In this goal-setting lesson, students discover how to write a SMART goal for their student portfolios. Working in pairs students write short-term goals that will build towards a long-term goal.
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The "Laws" of Setting Goals
In this setting goals learning exercise, students list things they want to accomplish, pick one and plan how to achieve it and deal with setbacks.
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"All About Me" Posters
Third graders discover themselves by creating a poster to present the class. In this personal habits lesson plan, 3rd graders identify characteristics that make them unique and explore goals they wish to accomplish. Students create...
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Movie: Antz
In this Antz worksheet, students watch the movie Antz and then fill out a graphic organizer about the character's beliefs, goals, dealing with opposed ideology, and more. Students fill in 18 blanks in the graphic organizer.
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Plan for Your Future
Learners participate in ongoing learning experiences for future success. For this planning future lesson, students discuss training requirements for today's job market and possible future plans. Learners write a description of their...
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Personal Goals
Pupils analyze personal goals and set goals for themselves. In this goal setting lesson plan, students discuss short and long term goals. Pupils visit a website about goals and use the FCCLA planning process to set their own goals.
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To Be or Not to Be
Students gather information about setting goals through a variety of activities. In this setting goals lesson, students view a PowerPoint that explains the outcomes of the project, take notes, interview a local business person, write a...
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Revisiting the Personal Plan of Study: Using the "Occupational Trial Plan"
Tenth graders identify job requirements and expectations of their personal career choices. In this career goals lesson, 10th graders create an Occupational Trial Plan, participate in peer review of their plans, and compose questions for...
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My goals
In this goals worksheet, students answer short answer questions about a goal they have in their life. Students answer 7 questions about their goal.
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Goal Setting: Respect for ALL Workers
Students discuss their views on the importance of various jobs. In this career paths and goal-setting instructional activity, students create a list of all jobs required to produce a particular object. Students then prioritize the...
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Setting Goals
In this setting goals worksheet, students state a goal, a target date and list strategies that will help them achieve their goal.
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Does my career fit me?
Learners create a venn diagram about the job they currently have and if they think it is what they should be doing. In this job lesson plan, students list education and job duties in a venn diagram and analyze if it is the correct job...
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Setting Goals, Building Solutions
Young scholars discuss needs and problems of a community and then use critical thinking skills to devise goals to solve problems. Once group discussions are completed,students respond individually to reflection questions on goal setting...