SMART Goals for 5th Grade

Who should set your goals?

• Mom

• You

• Your teacher

• Your best friend

Why is goal setting important for EVERYONE?

• It's inspiring to work towards things important to you.

• To help you succeed in life.

• To help your life stay on the track you want it to go.

• All of the above.

Why is it important that SMART goals are measurable

• So you know exactly what you are trying to accomplish

• So you know when you have accomplished it or not

• So you have a deadline you are working within

• So it is something you care about

"I want to run faster than the speed of light by the time I am 20" is a bad goal because...

• It is not Specific.

• It is not Relevant

• It is not Attainable.

• It is not Measurable.

Setting goals will help you...

• Identify some specific steps to take to help work toward goals

• be the first in line to lunch

• help you make the basketball team

• fail science for the 2nd nine weeks

The question, "By WHEN will the goal be accomplished?" goes with which letter of SMART?

• Measurable

• Timely

• Specific

• Attainable

Is this a SMART goal?

“I want to get an 80% in English class by the end of the semester, so I will set aside 15 minutes of studying every Wednesday and write it in my planner.”

• YES

• NO

Is this a SMART goal?

“I’ve always wondered what it would be like to write a novel, so I think I’m going to try.”

• YES

• NO

Is this a SMART goal?

“To make the varsity team by next year, I will practice basketball at least three times a week and ask my coach to hold me accountable.”

• YES

• NO

True or False: SMART goals are only for students that need extra help.

• True

• False