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Start-Up Activity

Discuss setting goals. Point out that goals come in all shapes and sizes. For example, cleaning a room is a perfectly fine short-term goal; improving a math grade for the semester is a good long-term one. Point out that goals can be adjusted as needed.

Give an example of a goal you have for this year. Then ask students to share one of their goals.

Think About It

“No one plans to fail; they just fail to plan.”

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Setting Goals

Ask students to spend some time thinking of their goals for this week and for the school year. Have them write down one weekly goal for themselves and one long-term goal. Afterward, review and discuss the goal-setting strategies on this page.

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Managing Your Time

Discuss the importance of time management with your students. Share an experience from your own life when time management was particularly crucial. Then demonstrate how to use a daily and weekly planner.

You can also share the weekly planner template with your students. It is available as a download below.

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Doing Your Assignments

Review the tips on this page to help students create a plan for completing assignments. Encourage them to use a planner to keep track of due dates.

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