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Objective: The student will identify a personal goal and the steps
to achieve it.
Language Arts Standard: Speaking and Listening
Materials
Needed:
Brainstorm Form
Appropriate Worksheet: One for each student to complete.. To
download the student worksheet, click here 
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The Lesson:
• Identify Need: Everybody likes to make self improvements
• Introductory Activity: Brainstorm-New Years Resolutions
• Define Steps and Sequences of Skill
1.
Identify a personal goal.
2. Break the goal down into smaller steps or objectives.
3. Establish a timeline for reaching the goals and the objectives.
4. List the behaviors that will help you achieve your objectives.
5. List the behaviors that will not help you achieve your objectives.
6. List some rewards to doing positive behaviors.
7. List some consequences if you do behaviors that will not help
you achieve your goal.
8. Determine how the goal will be measured.
• Model the Skill
• Classroom Discussion: Make up a document to guide someone
through the self-improvement process.
• Applications-so many
• Independent Uses
Worksheet
Student
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Date: _____________________ Observer's Name:___________________________________________
Social
Skill Being Practiced: ____________________________
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of Speaker: Read goal worksheet outloud |
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| Did the student identify a goal for personal improvement? |
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| Did the student break the goal into short term objectives? |
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| Did the student set times/dates for achievement of the goal? |
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| Did the student make a list of behaviors that will help him
achieve the goal? |
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| Did the student make a list of behaviors that will prevent
him from attaining the goal? |
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| Did the student identify some rewards for achieving the short
term goals? |
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| Did the student identify consequences for doing things that
will prevent his success? |
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| Did the student have a system of measurement? |
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Other Comments: ___________________________________________________________
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See also book 
at teachersparadise.com/storet
See also Dr. Phil's 5 Step Self Improvement Plan at www.drphil.com
And.. "Through My Eyes"
Through My Eyes: A Journal For Teens
Kranz, Linda Hard 12.30
Thought-starting ideas geared toward kids 12 and up are at the
top of lined pages which encourage kids to write about their
thoughts, feelings and dreams. 128 pages.
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Other Standards
Address in Lesson:
6th
Grade
Reading
Standards
1.2 Identify and interpret figurative language and words with multiple
meanings.
1.5 Understand shades of meanings in related words.
2.7 Make reasonable assertions about a text through accurate, supporting
citations
Writing Strategies
1.1 Choose the form of writing (e.g. personal letter, poem or narrative)
that best suits the intended purpose.
1.6 Revise writing to improve the organization and consistency of
ideas.
Speaking Applications:
2.4 Offer a logical sequence of information and engage the listener,
foster an acceptance of an idea.
7th
Grade
Reading
Standards
2.1 Understand and analyze the differences in structure and purpose
between various categories of informational materials.
3.3 Analyze characterization as delineated through thoughts, words
and speech patterns.
Writing Strategies
1.4 Demonstrate the mechanics of writing (e.g., quotation marks,
commas at the end of dependent clauses) and appropriate English
usage.
Speaking Applications:
1.2 Determine a speaker’s attitude toward a subject.
1.6 Use speaking techniques, including voice modulation , inflection,
tempo, enunciation and eye contact for effective communication.
8th
Grade
Reading
Standards
1.1 Analyze idioms, analogies, metaphors and similes to infer the
literal and figurative meanings of phrases.
3.4 Analyze the relevance of the setting (e.g. place, time, customs)
to the mood, tone and meaning of text.
Writing Strategies
2.1 Write a clear, coherent incident, event or situation by using
well chosen details.
2.5 Present information purposely and succinctly and meet the needs
of the intended audience.
Speaking Applications:
1.2 Paraphrase a speaker’s purpose and point of view and ask relevant
questions concerning the speaker’s content, delivery and purpose.
1.3 Organize information to achieve particular purposes by matching
the message, vocabulary, voice modulation, expression and tone to
the audience and purpose.
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