Goal Setting Sort

Jerome’s goal is to reduce his overall stress level by practicing mindfulness every other day for 3 months.   He downloaded a free app on his phone and set it to remind him to practice first thing in the morning and before bed.  The app also leads him through a 10 minute session and allows him to track the days he practices.

• Effective/More Effective/SMART

• Not Effective/Less Effective/Not SMART

Saniyah wants to get an A in science. She sets a goal to do this by studying an extra 30 minutes a day to review her notes, read the sections of the textbook, and write down questions she has to ask her teacher.  

• Effective/More Effective/SMART

• Not Effective/Less Effective/Not SMART

Jules sets a goal that they will make the varsity tennis team by practicing for 30 minutes a day and playing 2 matches per week for every week of the summer. 

• Effective/More Effective/SMART

• Not Effective/Less Effective/Not SMART

Sacha’s goal is to earn $1000 by July by working 5 hours a week at their family’s store, and 4 hours a week babysitting for a neighbor.

• Effective/More Effective/SMART

• Not Effective/Less Effective/Not SMART

Natalya is hoping to save money to buy a car. She decides to ask her grandparents for half the money and to have a carwash to raise the other half.

• Effective/More Effective/SMART

• Not Effective/Less Effective/Not SMART

Gianluca and their friends want to go somewhere fun for spring break. They make a list of options of where they could go and decide that going to a beach sounds the most fun. They all promise to ask if they’re allowed to go and check back in soon.

• Effective/More Effective/SMART

• Not Effective/Less Effective/Not SMART

Bryce sets a goal to go on a white water rafting trip this summer with his family. Together, they put a jar in the kitchen and each person promises to put $2 in the jar whenever they have spare dollar bills.

• Effective/More Effective/SMART

• Not Effective/Less Effective/Not SMART

Simone’s friend, Tarrance, has a goal of buying a new gaming system. Tarrance says it would be so fun if they could play together, so Simone decides to try to buy one, too. She doesn’t love playing video games, but she doesn’t want to let Tarrance down. 

• Effective/More Effective/SMART

• Not Effective/Less Effective/Not SMART