Investing Students
in the Rules
PLANNER
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Date:
The best goals are SMART (Specic, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound).
Specic
Your goal is well dened and focused, and you understand why the goal is important.
Measurable
Your goal denes how much or what type of change you’re aiming to accomplish. It marks
the difference between where you are and where you want to be.
Achievable
Your goal is worthy of the energy, effort, and change required to achieve it.
Relevant
Your goal is unique to your circumstances. Achieving this goal is worth the effort because
it will make a positive difference in your life. Ask yourself what would happen if you didn’t
achieve the goal.
Time-Bound
Your goal has a target date to bring it into focus.
Examples:
• By the end of this semester, learn two new revision skills for writing papers.
• This quarter, practice being assertive by taking on a leadership role in the drama club.
• Practice conversation skills with a friend each week this quarter.
My SMART Goal
Set a SMART Goal
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The rules:
My goal:
Rules that connect to my goal and why they connect:
Connect Goal to the Rules
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The behaviors that I will notice happening so that everyone meets their goal:
Examples:
• Being prepared for class
• Listening quietly while others are talking
• Speaking with a calm tone
Connect Rules to Concrete Behaviors
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Set SMART Goal
Start date: ___________________
See Small Changes
Proof that effort is working
THE
BEST
GOALS
ARE:
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant
Time-Bound
Target Date: ____________________
Put In Effort
Things I have to do to achieve my goal
A goal without a plan is just a wish. (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)
Turn SMART Goal into a Plan
Make the Rules Come Alive
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Learning Goal:
Date Set:
Have I Reached This Goal?
Today’s Date:
If you haven’t yet reached your goal, what strategies do you think might help you get there
(for example: taking notes, partner charts, or graphic organizers)?
If you have reached your goal, what strategies did you nd helpful?
If you haven’t yet reached your goal, what do you see as the obstacles in your way? What
could you do to get past them?
If you have reached your goal, what are some ideas for the next goal you’d like to achieve?
SMART Goal Self-Assessment
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1. Establish the reason for the check-in.
This step sets the tone for the conversation.
Explain to the student that you will be meeting with everyone at
some point to check in on their progress. It’s a conversation about
whether or not they have reached their SMART goal and how you
can help them succeed when setting a SMART goal.
2. Reafrm teacher-student rapport.
Positive relationships should already be established between student
and teacher.
This is the time to note a student’s efforts and successes so that they
can succeed in reaching or setting a new SMART goal.
3. Invite the student to share their self-assessment form.
This should be student-driven.
During this time, allow the student to lead the discussion when
sharing their SMART goal. Use questions to prompt discussion
or further explanation as needed.
4. Provide feedback to reinforce effort, then reect and recalibrate on
the SMART goal.
Teacher empathy plays a role in this process. There are a few things
to note, which are your student’s social and emotional needs,
academic levels, and other factors.
Celebrate the student’s efforts and small changes.
Ask questions to guide where the student may want to go next.
5. Have the student revisit their SMART goal plan.
This is also the time for the student to make a new goal or go back
in their SMART goal to revisit any part that they feel they could
improve.
Prompt the student to continue to connect their goals with the rules.
Check-In Protocol
A goal
without a plan
is just a wish.
—Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Center for Responsive Schools, Inc.
P.O. Box 718, Turners Falls, Massachusetts 01376-0718