When we teach students how to set and achieve goals and how to apply those principles in the classroom, students learn they play a significant role in their education and in their future. By learning how to set and achieve goals, how to overcome challenges, the importance of being positive, and how to measure their progress, students learn how to enhance and increase their chances for success.

In order to get student’s to “buy into” the goal setting concepts we must answer three questions: “why is this important”, “how can I do this”, and “how do I use this today to make my life (and the lives of those around me) better.”

In this rapid-paced MTV world simply telling students they need to set goals is not enough. It is important to get students involved by using open-ended, discussion-stimulating questions that gives them an opportunity to express themselves while you guide or facilitate the discussion.

Ten elements of a successful goal setting program:

1.Breakdown the goal setting principles into key segments