Welcome students! Today we’re diving into Resilient Futures: Visualizing Aspirations. We’ll explore how vision boards help you clarify goals and build resilience. Mention the session’s flow: SMART goals review, brainstorming, samples, creation, gallery walk.

Invite students to share: What is a vision board? Why might visualizing goals build motivation? Emphasize connection between seeing your future and staying resilient when challenges arise.

Review SMART criteria. Ask for student examples to ensure understanding. Clarify each component with a quick student call-and-response.

Distribute the [Personal Aspirations Reflection Worksheet](#aspirations-reflection-worksheet). Guide students to list 3–5 goals, ensuring they meet SMART criteria. Circulate to support and answer questions.

Show images of two student-created boards (project prior to class). Point out how academic, health, travel goals are represented. Highlight balance between personal & academic aspirations.

Demonstrate selecting and arranging materials on a blank poster board. Physically cut out a magazine image, position it, annotate with marker. Narrate your thought process.

Explain the main creation phase. Encourage students to use varied materials and express personal style. Remind them to refer back to their SMART goals.

Explain gallery walk procedure. Stress respectful, constructive feedback. Use sticky notes to leave one strength & one suggestion per board.

Wrap up and connect to next steps. Encourage students to place boards where they’ll see them daily. Invite volunteers to share one actionable step they’ll take this week.