Goals for the New Year

 Research shows that adults and children are more likely to achieve their goals when they take steps like:

1. Put goals in writing
2. Commit (i.e., they must be motivated to complete that goal in a meaningful way)
3. Be specific (SMART goal setting is but one way to do this!)
4. Plan for/Have available systems for feedback and support

This can be powerful practice to support student executive functioning, which is not just important for life, but valuable to the success of practices involving blended learning. 

As you think ahead and plan for lessons--and life--in the new year, how can you involve students in setting and meeting goals? How might you use these steps to meet your own goals?