After allowing students to share their wonderful PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENTS that they created for homework this past weekend, the students then began their study of the next topic for Habit #2 (covered on Monday and Tuesday): SETTING GOALS.
On Monday, the students read from the Covey text about 5 Keys to Goal Setting. We summarized our reading with the following notes:
Key #1: Count the COST and consider the BENEFIT of your goal.
o Decide what you will have to give up to reach your goal.
o Think about all the benefits you will receive from reaching your goal.
Key #2: Put it in Pen.
o Write down your goal so that you can see what you've committed to doing.
o Writing helps you be specific with your goal.
Key #3: Just Do It.
o Don't say, "I'll try."
o Do say, "I will do it!"
Key #4: Use Momentous Moments (to propel you to set a goal) like ...
o A new year
o A life-changing event
o A setback
o Moving to a new school or new city
o A new day!
Key #5: Rope Up!
o Seek help from others.
o Get an "accountability partner" to support you.
On Tuesday, we learned how to actually create SMART goals. I explained each of the letters in the "SMART" acronym, and then the students began working to create 9 unique, individual SMART goals on the following worksheet. Their 9 goals are due in class on Wednesday, September 26.
On Wednesday, the students broke out into groups and came up with 3 SMART goals for their group. Next, several groups presented their goals while the remainder of the class evaluated whether or not each goal was, in fact, a "SMART" goal.
On Thursday and Friday, we began our study of HABIT #3: PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST.
The students watched a short introductory Covey video that demonstrated how important it is to take care of our "big rocks" in life first. Doing so helps us to prioritize and manage our time well. We read in the text about the 4 Time Quadrants and learned how to figure out where we are spending our time so that we can start making better choices if we need to become more highly effective.
This week's BELL RINGERS:
Monday: Why is it important to create a personal mission statement?
Tuesday: Why is it necessary to write down your goals?
Wednesday: What does each of the letters in the SMART acronym stand for?
Thursday: What do you think it means to "put first things first"?
Friday: How can you apply Habit #3 in my classroom?
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