Greet students and introduce the Mission: Goal Getters program. Explain that today’s focus is understanding why goals matter and brainstorming personal goals. Outline the agenda: why goals matter, brainstorming, pair sharing, mapping, and reflection.

Ask: “What’s a goal you’ve accomplished this year?” Record answers on chart paper. Highlight each benefit as you add it to the slide. Emphasize that clear goals guide effort and build confidence.

Distribute the Goal Brainstorm Worksheet. Explain each section: writing three goals across different areas of life, mixing short-term and long-term. Circulate to prompt deeper thinking: “Why is this important to you?”

Ask students to pair up. Model a brief share if needed: Student A states goal; Student B asks, “What will achieving this look like?” Remind them to write one insight on a sticky note.

Distribute the Goal Mapping Organizer. Walk through each section: defining the goal, listing concrete steps, identifying a potential obstacle and coping strategy. Encourage use of sticky-note insights.

Invite a few volunteers to share their completed maps. Reinforce how breaking down goals and planning for challenges makes success more likely. Collect or have students file their worksheets. Preview next session: turning these ideas into SMART goals.

Greet students and welcome them back. Briefly recap last week’s goal-mapping activity and set up today’s focus: making goals SMART.

Ask: “Who used their goal map this week? What helped or got in the way?” Jot key points on chart paper to connect past work with today’s lesson.

Display the acronym SMART. Define each element clearly, give a quick student example, and invite volunteers to suggest examples for each.

Distribute the SMART Goal Examples Handout. Guide groups as they sort sample statements under each SMART component. Circulate to support discussions and clarify misconceptions.

Hand out the SMART Goal Conversion Worksheet. Encourage pairs to revisit their top goal from last week and craft a SMART version. Prompt with guiding questions.

Invite 2–3 pairs to share their SMART goals. Highlight clear deadlines and measurement criteria. Emphasize how SMART makes goals more doable. Preview next session on action planning.

Greet students and introduce today’s focus: turning SMART goals into actionable plans. Review the agenda and learning targets for the session.

Invite 2–3 volunteers to share one SMART goal they’ve been working on. Ask: “What success or challenge did you encounter?” Use student responses to connect past work with today’s planning.

Explain the four key components of an effective action plan. Emphasize how each piece makes progress more concrete and manageable.

Walk through this sample using a SMART goal. Point out how each action-plan element shows up in the model.

Distribute the Action Plan Worksheet. Encourage students to transfer their SMART goals and fill in each section. Circulate to prompt specificity and realistic timelines.

Explain the carousel process: students leave their plans on desks and rotate in pairs to review three different peers’ plans. Each reviewer leaves one sticky-note suggestion.

Hand out the Check-In Reminder Tracker. Guide students to choose check-in dates and decide reminder methods. Reinforce the habit of regular progress reviews.

Greet students and introduce today’s focus: reflecting on progress and refining action plans. Review the agenda and learning targets for the session.

Invite 2–3 volunteers to share one success and one challenge from their check-ins. Record successes on the “Successes” chart paper to celebrate progress and build momentum.

Distribute the Reflection & Refinement Worksheet. Guide students through each section: documenting evidence of progress, noting obstacles, evaluating strategies, and proposing refined action steps.

Explain the pair exchange process: students trade worksheets and offer one praise and one suggestion. Remind them to write feedback on a sticky note and attach it.

Have pairs post their best strategies on the “Strategies” chart paper. Facilitate a group discussion to highlight common themes and new ideas. Encourage students to add one more tip.

Invite volunteers to share a refined action step or a strategy they’ll try next. Encourage students to set a final check-in date and remind them that continuous reflection leads to lasting success.