Background

Teachers will already have a background on goal setting and what it means to create professional goals.

Teachers have made ongoing goals, and I meet with them on a monthly basis to discuss their goals and changes they have made.

By beginning this next step, I must feel teachers feel confident in creating goals themselves.

GOAL SETTING IN THE CLASSROOM

Presenter: Tara Estep

Goals defined…

“Something that the person wants to achieve”

Locke and Latham, 1990, p.2

SHARE A personal or professional goal that you

have achieved! A professional goal that you are still

working on. What are your goals for today’s session?

Motivational effects of goal setting Goals direct attention and action toward an

intended target Goals mobilize effort in proportion to the

difficulty of the task to be accomplished Goals promote persistence and effort Goals promote the development of creative

plans and strategies to reach them Goals provide a reference point that

provides information about one’s performance

Why Goals?

Goals provide standards for knowing how well one is doing, thus activating a self-evaluation process.

“Simply adopting a goal without knowing how one is doing, or knowing how one is doing in the absence of a goal, has no lasting motivational effect.”

Bandura, 1997, p.128

Long Term Goals

Long term goals keep us directed toward our ultimate target

Long term goals help keep the larger picture in mind

You need short term goals to meet your long term goals… Short Term goals are stepping stones to

the long term goal Without short term goals people fail to

take the necessary steps to accomplish the long term goal

Together the short and long term goal will contribute to achievement and

self regulation

Michael Jordan…

“I approach everything step by step....I had always set short-term goals.  As I look back, each one of the steps or successes led to the next one.  When I got cut from the varsity team as a sophomore in high school, I learned something.  I knew I never wanted to feel that bad again....So I set a goal of becoming a starter on the varsity.  That’s what I focused on all summer.  When I worked on my game, that’s what I thought about.  When it happened, I set another goal, a reasonable, manageable goal that I could realistically achieve if I worked hard enough....I guess I approached it with the end in mind.  I knew exactly where I wanted to go, and I focused on getting there.  As I reached those goals, they built on one another.  I gained a little confidence every time I came through. “

How do we achieve these goals? WITH COMMITMENT!

Goal Intensity Amount of effort that goes into formulating the

goal Goal Participation

Students must participate in setting goals, and when assigning goals students must be able to accept them

Peer Influence Group cohesiveness increases commitment

What does this look like in the classroom? Present tasks and assignments to

students as goals to be accomplished. Have students keep a record of goals set

and their performance, so they can monitor their performance. Graph their performance so students can see progress.

Create a weekly or bi-weekly log where students are reflecting on work. Add it to portfolios.

How can I implement?

Teacher sharing: Mrs. Moser will share about how her

student portfolios and weekly student/teacher logs

Mrs. Shaffer will share about how she creates long and short term goals for the classroom

Mr. Smith will share student examples of his fifth graders setting math goals

Examples of how to use goals in the classroom!

http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/Siegle/SelfEfficacy/GoalForm.html

http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/Siegle/SelfEfficacy/January.htm

More Examples…

Feedback is part of the process Goals tell students what type of

performance is to be attained, and a way of evaluating actions and efforts

Feedback is used to track progress in relation to the goals and adjust or self correct

It’s Time! Here are your PLANS for student goals…

1. Pick a goal2. List ways to meet the goal3. And make Notes4. Sequence and organize notes

Having trouble getting a child to formulate goals? Try This! Goal Interview—Ask students…

Tell or write a story about something they want for themselves

Tell why they want a particular thing Tell how they will attain a goal What could stop them from getting the goal Tell about overcoming the obstacle

Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZXg4R8H7Qw

Upcoming Events!

http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a784754873~db=all Check this article out! Read it before our

next PLC so you can discuss with your group. Notice how goal setting ties in with self-efficacy.

I look forward to our upcoming goal setting meeting. At this meeting be ready to share how your classroom and students are goal setting.

Works Cited

Alderman, M. Kay (2008). Motivation for Achievement: 3rd Edition, Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data, New York, NY.

http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a784754873~db=all

http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/Siegle/SelfEfficacy/section0.html

http://specialed.about.com/od/worksheets/ss/goalsetting_2.htm