Special Education Learning Centre
I Am Working For...
Give your students something to work for with this simple incentive program. Requiring children to earn three stars in order to meet their goal, this is an easy way motivate them to try their hardest and be on their best behavior.
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The Artist as Entrepreneur
Some kids know exactly what they want to be when they grow up. This careers lesson aids upper graders in considering who they are as artists and how they can profit from their art, making a career out of something they love. This is a...
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Motivating the Students
Teachers explore various ways to motivate students. They consider star charts and effort charts to create a point system for motivation. They explore setting goals, progress markers, questionnaires, feedback sheets, and personalizing...
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Celestial Dreams Pencil Cup
Students create a visual reminder of their goals and aspirations. Then they use recycled material as an armature for sculpting a useful container. Students also select symbols for their cups reflecting their dreams and follow directions...
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Reaching Your Potential - Personal Development
How do young people know the potential they possess? Middle schoolers explore their personal potential through two different activities and a class discussion. They examine where their aptitudes lie, and how they can use their gifts to...
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Calculating Your GPA
Learners in grades 9-12 learn about their GPA. They learn what GPA stands for, how to calculate their own GPA and what it means for them in relation to their personal goals and for potential colleges.
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Wilma Unlimited: Ambition and Goal Setting
Students listen as the teacher reads a book about an Olympic Gold Medal runner who made her big dream come true despite her hardships with polio. For this Wilma Rudolph lesson, students think about and discuss what big dreams are and...
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Student Mission Statements
Encourage your pupils to focus on their goals by setting up a mission statement for the year, unit, or other significant point in the year. This page provides a place for learners to note down where they are now, where they want to be,...
Teacher Created Resources
Angelina and Sarah Grimke: Sisters of Social Reform
Who are the Grimke sisters? Scholars find out with a worksheet that details the struggles and triumphs of the lives of Angelina and Sarah Grimke. After reading an informational text, class members have the opportunity to show what they...
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Understanding the Complexities of Setting with Where the Lilies Bloom
After reading Where the Lilies Bloom and researching the wildflowers and herbs mentioned in the novel, class members create a mural that reflects the setting of the novel. Groups design the background, the houses of the characters, the...
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Three Branches, One Goal
Helping teenagers defend their beliefs with a foundational understanding of government structure.
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Job Goals
In this careers worksheet, students complete a 10 question true/false on-line interactive exercise about setting goals to get a job that is right for you.
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Goal: Print and Color
In this word recognition learning exercise, students trace the word "goal," write the word independently, and color the picture of a basketball goal.
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Am I Balanced? and My Energy Balance Goal
A two page worksheet. The first worksheet - Am I Balanced - has young learners drawing or writing on a plate what they ate. Then they write their day's activities on a shoe. A nice way to look at energy in and energy out for one day. The...
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Talk is Cheap: Part 2
Second graders examine and discuss different goals that lead to learner success. They discuss the story of "The Tortoise and the Hare," and discuss different goals and scenarios on a handout. Students then write a personal learning goal...
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Assessing Personal Plan of Study for Life-Long Learning
Twelfth graders examine and evaluate their personal education plans and discuss the importance of life-long learning. They discuss personal education plans and goals and reflect on their own plans, complete a Personal Plan of Study...
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The Ultimate Road Trip
Sixth graders experience and practice real-world geography, science and math as they imagine planning out the ultimate road trip. They set goals and maintain a daily budget as they are given a set of rules as they plan their road trip...
Facing History and Ourselves
Closing Challenge
The future can be yours to see with a bit of planning. That's the takeaway from a routine that asks participants to first brainstorm a list of personal and academic goals. Individuals then select one to focus on for the week, identify...
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Dream a Little Dream: My Future
What will the future hold? How can I make my dreams come true? Since learners don't have fairy god mothers, they'll need to develop strong goal-oriented plans. They concoct ideas of their dream life, determine the type of income needed...
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Data Strategies that Drive Motivation
Sharing data after mastery checks or summative assessments helps your learners plot their growth and increases investment.
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Step-by-Step: College Awareness and Planning
Encourage your group of learners to consider their academic and personal goals for the future with this great series of academic counseling activities.
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Economics and Personal Finance
You don't have to be an economist to understand this packet packed with information and exercises about economics and personal finance. Designed for high schoolers, the activities explain why setting short and long terms goals is...
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Control the Classroom from Day One
Avoid the beginning-of-the-year scramble by having a strategy for the first few days of school.
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Puberty/Adolescence, Day 2: "Who AM I? Where Am I Going?"
A great unit! There is a lot of content that is personal so make sure you have created a safe zone in your classroom before doing this lesson. It will have much more meaning if your learners share their life with others in the class....