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• Help students take more responsibility for their education.
• Help teachers reach their goals with their students.
• Include parents and other caregivers in this collaborative educational experience.

Each chapter includes information on the chapter topic, a real world example and a class activity designed to facilitate open discussion. The home activity section facilitates meaningful discussions between parents and their students about important life skills ideas.

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“The Goal Setting for Students® content is one that inspires confidence in students, teachers, and parents…..The concepts presented in
this content are an essential part of developing
responsible, caring, and respectful young people.”
Liz Gibbons, Executive Director Character Plus

 “This book is for parents who want to show their kids
how to create a vision and then go after it - one step at a time.”
Julie Hood, Parent

The Goal Setting for Students book was written to show young people how they can take action on their dreams. If you go on a trip you need a map.  If you are cooking the holiday meal for the first time you will need a recipe.  Goal setting is the same thing.  It is you roadmap to your future success.  Goals help you navigate through life’s journey. Goal setting is your life compass.
 
The book will help students sort out what they like, what is important to them, what they are good at, and which areas they need to put in extra effort.  Goal setting will teach them how to take more responsibility and it will show them how to take a large, seemingly impossible task and break it down into very doable parts. 

• Five “I’ll Make It Happen” words that will change their lives.
• The six “Bummer Words” that will hold them back from reaching their full potential.
• Five ways they can check their progress toward reaching their goals.
• Five ways to stay positive and focused.
• The importance of helping others.
• How to manage their time more effectively.
• Six ways to identify and overcome potential roadblocks.
• How to increase their self-esteem.
• How to take ownership of their educational responsibilities.
• The five elements of success.

The Goal Setting for Students chapters are designed to facilitate meaningful discussions on this important life skills issue. 
Goal setting will help you turn your dreams into action.
With goal setting you will learn about yourself.  What do you like, what is important and what areas do you need to work on to improve.  Goal setting will teach you how to take responsibility for your efforts or lack thereof.  Goal setting will show you how to take a large, seemingly impossible task and break it down into very doable parts.  Goal setting will show you the importance of taking action on your dreams.
Goal setting is your compass.  If you go on a trip you need a map.  If you are cooking a holiday meal for the first time you will need a recipe.  Goal setting is the same thing.  It is you roadmap to your future success.  Goals help you navigate through life’s journey.

Do Successful People Set Goals?  

Yes, successful people have goals.  They know where they are going and how they will get there.  They know that goal setting is fundamental to their success.  They combine goal with strong desire and determination and positive action.  They know that success means different things to different people.  Successful people know that goal setting is their plan for their future success.
Goal setting provides them with direction and a sense of accomplishment.  It helps them to define their growth and development.  Goal setting shows them where they need to put additional effort, and helps successful people clarify their wants, needs or desire.  Goal setting help them set their priorities.  Successful people know that it is important to help others.

This is your life……. your goals………your success.
YOU ARE A WINNER! 

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Will You Always Accomplish Your Goals?    

No.  But, if you view these life lessons correctly the missed opportunities can be excellent learning experiences.  Did you set the goal to high?  Did you run out of time?  Did your goal count on something happening that did not?  This is not the time to get discouraged and stop setting goals.  It is a marvelous time to learn and grow.
Goal setting is hard work.  If was easy everyone would be doing it.  It is important to set realistic goal that stretch your capabilities.  If you miss your goal re-evaluate your goal setting plan and make adjustments and try again.  Don’t give up!
If your goal setting plan is successful reward yourself for a job well done.  Then look for your next adventure.  Set a new goal that stretches you a little more.  Build on your goal setting successes. 
The Goal Setting for Students book will show you how to take action on your dreams. 

Have you ever seen the high hurdles event at a track meet? Each runner has a clear vision and is focused on the finish line.  They view each hurdle as a minor annoyance in their path toward reaching their goal. 

What if you had that same mental vision for your education? 

Suddenly those tests, homework assignments and quizzes become hurdles to overcome in your path toward reaching your goals.  That vision becomes your internal, self-directed motivation.  The question is how to can you get that vision.

VISION + GOALS + ATTITUDE + ACTION

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