TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Overcoming Obstacles
When faced with a bump in the road, sometimes we forget we have a choice: overcome the obstacle or let it overcome you. Steven Claunch, who was born without fingers on his right hand and with one leg shorter than the other and has...
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What I Have Learned: 8 Ways to Increase Student Motivation Through Goal Setting
As educators, we realize the value of goal setting and are constantly encouraging our students to dream big and set goals. What we often forget is that unless we help them find their motivation, set up a plan, and identify supports they...
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We Are Teachers: How to Do Goal Setting With Your Students This School Year
There's no shortage of teachers doing innovative work around goal setting for students. This article is a compilation of favorite resources. Included are books to read to your class, a goal planning worksheet, classroom activities,...
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Decisions and Goals
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides a graphic organizer that will help students with goal setting. This graphic organizer with also help with understanding controversies, solving dilemmas, and making decisions.
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Proud to Be Primary: Goal Setting for Kids Made Simple!
Goal setting is a lesson that should be revisited and worked on throughout life. Having something to focus on and work towards helps us to be productive human beings. It is our responsibility to teach these skills to children. This blog...
TES Global
Tes: Best Beginning to a School Year Ever
[Free Registration/Login Required] This learning module engages students in goal setting. A Power Point feauturing "famous failures" and goal setting activities are included.