Lesson Plan

Year-End Reflection Plan

Students will reflect on their academic and personal growth from the year, identify successes and challenges, set specific summer well-being goals, and develop self-care strategies to support a positive transition into next grade.

This end-of-year check-in fosters self-awareness, celebrates achievements, addresses challenges, and equips students with goal-setting and coping strategies for a healthy, empowered summer and smoother next-grade start.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Welcome & Objective Overview

3 minutes

Step 2

Year-End Reflection

8 minutes

Step 3

Summer Goal-Setting

8 minutes

Step 4

Pair-Share & Assessment Check-Ins

6 minutes

Step 5

Debrief & Next Steps

5 minutes

Slide Deck

Year-End Reflection & Summer Goal-Setting

Welcome students and introduce yourself as the school counselor. Explain that today’s session will focus on reflecting on the school year, setting summer goals, and planning self-care.

Session Objectives

Read each objective aloud. Ask students if they have questions about any goal before proceeding.

Year-End Reflection Prompts

Direct students to the End-of-Year Reflection Worksheet. Remind them to write honestly and in detail.

Set SMART Summer Goals

Explain each SMART criterion and demonstrate with an example goal. Distribute the Summer Goal-Setting Template.

Self-Care Strategies

Point to the Self-Care Strategies Poster. Encourage students to choose strategies that feel realistic and supportive.

Pair-Share Activity

Explain how to use the sentence starters if students need help. Circulate to listen in, offer prompts, and ensure all students participate.

Debrief & Next Steps

Invite a few volunteers to share. Reinforce common themes and emphasize regular self-care. Collect worksheets before students leave.

Lesson Plan

Year-End Reflection Plan

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

Step 1

Welcome & Objective Overview

Step 2

Year-End Reflection

Step 3

Summer Goal-Setting

Step 4

Pair-Share & Assessment Check-Ins

Step 5

Debrief & Next Steps

Slide Deck

Year-End Reflection & Summer Goal-Setting

Session Objectives

Year-End Reflection Prompts

Set SMART Summer Goals

Self-Care Strategies

Pair-Share Activity

Debrief & Next Steps

Worksheet

Worksheet

Reading

Cool Down

Year-End Reflection Checklist

Kayla Swearer