Goals vs Wishes

Goals vs Wishes

Make your dreams a reality......

AVID

AVID’s mission is to close the opportunity gap by preparing all students for college and career readiness and success in a global society.

​AVID's Mission

​AVID NORMS

​Objectives

1. Know the diffrence between a goal and a wish

2. Know how to create SMART GOALS

3. I will know that I understand these objectives by correctly answering the questions in between

​Before we Begin...

• Let’s REP our notes by highlighting what needs to be highlighted

• You will need an Orange, Blue and Yellow Highlighter 

• Pay close attention to the words that are in bold and underlined. Those words you will need to put in the your notes

• You will have four minutes to do the following. Get STARTED

The RESULT or ACHIEVEMENT in which EFFORT is directed towards  

Assertive Language- expressing your point of view in a way that is clear and direct

SPECIFIC strategies with MEASURABLE objectives

GOALS are SMART

​Goals

Multiple Choice

RESULT or ACHIEVEMENT in which EFFORT is directed towards  

• Goals

• Failure
• Luck
• Chance

​Examples of Goals

• Go to college or trade school and earn a degree or certificate

• Get promoted at my summer job in 6 months 

• Become a doctor, lawyer or professional athlete 

• Get  grades of 70 or better for the first nine weeks 

• Wanting something to happen without putting in work for it

• Passive’ Language-wishy-washy, full of maybe, ifs and mights  

​Wishes

Multiple Choice

Wanting something without putting in work or effort

• goals

• wishes

• wants

• needs

​Examples of Wishes

• I wish I had a mansion 

• I wish I won the championship

• I wish I had better grades 

• I wish I was happy at my new school

​SMART GOALS

SMART Goal- is used to help guide goal setting. SMART is an acronym that stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely.

​SMART GOALS ARE

Specific: Well defined, clear, and unambiguous

Measurable: With specific criteria that measure your progress toward the accomplishment of the goal

Achievable: Attainable and not impossible to achieve

Realistic: Within reach, realistic, and relevant to your life purpose

Timely: With a clearly defined timeline, including a starting date and a target date. The purpose is to create urgency.

Multiple Choice

Used to help guide goal setting.

• SMART Goals

• Roadmap

• Calendar

• Schedule