Set Goals (Part 2)

How To Reach Set Goals

Author: Manuel R. CortezRodas

Reaching Set Goals

Once a goal has been agreed to and set by those who will be participating in the process
(Educators, Learners, Support Staff, Related Adults, etc.) the following two steps should then take place: Establishing a Starting Point, and Developing a Pathway.

Establishing a Starting Point

We must have a starting point from which we can begin to travel toward a set goal.  If we are fortunate enough to have all we might need, then our starting point can be as soon as right now.  Most of us, however, might not be so fortunate, and will need some time to prepare before beginning on a journey that will take us to the goal that has been set.  How much time we have to prepare can also be affected by the needs of the learner, the resources available, the urgency of the individual situation, and the proximity to the conclusion of the end of the school year.

Developing a Pathway

If we are to reach a goal, we must be able to go to it.  By developing a pathway, we can plan and develop a road-map which will guide us through to our set goal.  This will also allow us to evaluate for possible obstacles which may be encountered along the developed pathway, and in turn, let us also develop alternate road-maps to circumnavigate such obstacles.

A well developed pathway should allow the learner to reach the set goal.  It should also be the learner who travels the path on their own merits of education and learning, not carried by those who are there to guide and help. If the learner is having a difficult time traveling the path, it is our responsibility to encourage, train, and allow them to go on toward the set goal.

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Set Goals

Why We Need to Set Goals

Author: Manuel R. CortezRodas

The Need for Setting Goals

There is a need in education to set goals for students to aim for and achieve.  Goals need to be set, not just to have a reachable objective, but to establish a starting point, from which a path can be built, that will allow students to reach the set goals.  We need to set goals for our students so they can have a target to aim for and achieve.

In addition, set goals, allow us, as educators, a way to measure the academic and learning progress that students make, as well as, to correct and/or recalculate-reroute the path of those students who may be having a difficult time achieving the set goals.

What Goals Do We Set?

There are many types of goals that can be set for our students.  Some of the goals that can be set for our students can be categorized as follows:  Individual Goals, Grade Level Goals, Age Appropriate Goals, Group Target Goals, etc.  

Other examples of goals that can be set for students are as follows: Improve vocabulary by 20 words.  Understand the relation from side to perimeter to area in 5 regular geometric figures.  Identify and discuss the similarities and differences in World War I and World War II.  Be able to sketch three 3-dimentional polygons from three distinct view points.

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