Week 1

Administrators: Play the video appropriate for your school's grade level during the morning announcements or instruct your teachers to play in their classroom, and hear how Christian Taylor, Olympic gold medalist, defines goal setting. Teachers, have your students write a goal with three short term goals to help them reach their main goal. Then try your best to thread the concept of goal setting into your lessons and student interactions this week. Teachers for grades K-2, this is the week to read Ambitious Ninja to your class.

For K-5 : Click here to learn from Christian Taylor on Goal Setting

For K-8: Click here to learn from Christian Taylor on Goal Setting (Or view above)

For 9-12: Click here to learn from Christian Taylor on Goal Setting

Week 2

Play the interactive video for your grade level with your class and hear professional athletes, explain why having goals is important. This week concentrate on providing immediate and specific verbal praise when you see students using goal setting steps and accomplishing those goals, regardless of how small or big they are. Folllow-Up with your students on their progress toward achieving the goal they set in week one.

For K-2: Click here to hear from Paralympic Sprinter Deja Young.

For 3-5: Click on the picture above to hear from rock climber Josh Levin.

For 6-12: Click here to hear from bobsledder Tiffeny Parker.

Week 3

Student Challenge Week!

Play this video to hear how Dan Cnossen, 6x paralympic medalist, has set long and short term objectives to reach his goals. Then have students complete the challenge set by Dan (adjust as needed for grade level expectations). Ask your students, "What are you going to be your best at this year? Have them write it down and carry it with them. Follow-Up with your students on how they are doing with the goals they set in week one. Schools should provide class, grade level, or school-wide PBIS rewards for students who accomplish the goals they set for this challenge.

Week 4

Teacher Challenge Week!

In this challenge your goal is to spend at least two minutes talking to as many of your students as you can about non-school related topics in order to get to know them on a more personal level. Let's see how many students you can reach between now and the next teacher challenge. If you are feeling competitive, make it a contest between your grade/subject area teacher peers to see who reaches the most students. Click on the image above for a short Edutopia video on the power of building relationships and why that should be a priority goal for every educator. Lastly, continue to follow-up with your students on their goal progress.