Lesson Plan

Students will understand the importance of goal setting as it relates to planning for college and career, and learn to set clear, achievable goals.

This lesson empowers students to take control of their future, guiding them with actionable strategies for educational and career success.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Review and Prepare Materials

15 minutes

Step 1

Warm Up (5 minutes)

5 minutes

Step 2

Instruction & Slide Presentation (10 minutes)

10 minutes

Step 3

Reading Activity (10 minutes)

10 minutes

Step 4

Gallery Walk (15 minutes)

15 minutes

Step 5

Cool Down & Reflection (5 minutes)

5 minutes

Slide Deck

Goals: Your Future's Blueprint / Metas: El Plano de Tu Futuro

Introduce the lesson with a title slide. Mention that the session will cover goal setting for college and career, and emphasize the bilingual component.

Why Goal Setting Matters / Por Qué las Metas Son Importantes

Explain the importance of goal setting and relate it to personal development and career planning. Use both languages on the slide.

Benefits for College & Career / Beneficios para la Universidad y la Carrera

Discuss the benefits of having goals, using examples related to college admission and future career planning.

Steps to Effective Goal Setting / Pasos para Establecer Metas Efectivas

Detail the process of setting effective goals using the SMART criteria and illustrate with examples both in English and Spanish.

Gallery Walk Activity / Caminata de Galería

Introduce the gallery walk activity. Explain how students will move around, reflect, and add comments on each station with bilingual prompts.

Cool Down & Reflection / Reflexión Final

Conclude the session with reflective questions. Encourage students to think about their future and share one takeaway. This slide also serves as the cool-down discussion prompt.

Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Review and Prepare Materials

Step 1

Warm Up (5 minutes)

Step 2

Instruction & Slide Presentation (10 minutes)

Step 3

Reading Activity (10 minutes)

Step 4

Gallery Walk (15 minutes)

Step 5

Cool Down & Reflection (5 minutes)

Slide Deck

Goals: Your Future's Blueprint / Metas: El Plano de Tu Futuro

Why Goal Setting Matters / Por Qué las Metas Son Importantes

Benefits for College & Career / Beneficios para la Universidad y la Carrera

Steps to Effective Goal Setting / Pasos para Establecer Metas Efectivas

Gallery Walk Activity / Caminata de Galería

Cool Down & Reflection / Reflexión Final

Reading

Discussion

Warm Up

Cool Down

Reading

Goals: Your Future's Blueprint

Molly Mulhern