Lesson Plan
Instructor:
Kendra L. Horn
Course:
AgriBiology
Unit Topic:
Leadership
Lesson Title: Goal Setting
Objectives:
Broad Goal/Terminal Objective:
Grade Level(s):
# of Students:
10-11
18
Students will be able to identify career and personal goals and develop action plans.
Specific Objectives:
1. Identify SMART goals based on the worksheet with complete understanding.
COGNITIVE/Comprehension
2. Categorize goals based on short and long term goals with complete accuracy.
COGNITIVE/Analysis
3. Create a list of goals using the term guidelines presented in class with 100% accuracy.
COGNITIVE/Synthesis
Connections: (Identify the Standards to Which the Lesson Connects)
Skill Standards:
ED001 Organize Materials in a Logical Flow (Obj 1- SMART Goals ws)
OE001 Explain the impact of the economic system on personal income, individual and family
security, and consumer decisions.
Core Content:
2.37 Students demonstrate skills and work habits that lead to success in future schooling and
work. (throughout the entire goal setting lesson)
Academic Expectations:
1.2
Students make sense of the variety of materials they read. (Obj1- SMART Goals)
1.3
Students make sense of the various things they observe. (Ob 3- Goals Worksheet)
1.4
Students make sense of the various messages to which they listen. (Obj 1-3)
2.36
Students use strategies for choosing and preparing for a career. (Obj 3, planning
goals)
Context:
Where are the learners beginning?
This is an AgriBiology class so there is no prior knowledge in this Leadership lesson designed
for practicing SMART Goals.
Any special circumstances?
n/a
Any students on IEPs?/What modifications are necessary?
n/a
Resources and Materials:
Handouts:
 SMART Goal Setting worksheet
 SMART Goals worksheet
Materials:

Resources/References:
 Dr. Steve Isaacs. UK
Instructor Directions/Methods
Announcements/Review:
Content Outline
 My name is Kendra Horn and Im a senior Ag
Education major at the UK College of Agriculture.
I will be student teaching here at Bourbon Co High
School in the spring and I am conducting a lesson
on Goal Setting for one of my Methods classes at
UK.
INTRODUCTION (Preparation/Interest Approach/Learning Context)
Set the stage for the students as if Imagine that you are 26 years old. What are some of the
they are far into their future and
things that you must complete before you start thinking
have decided to start a family.
about raising a family?
Role play with them so that they
-financial, education, purchases, career
can brainstorm ideas about what
life may be like when they reach
Do you plan on acquiring these assets or do they simply
that age.
happen? What are way that you can prepare for financially
supporting a spouse and children?
What plans do you have right now that will enable you to
be successful in the future?
What risks are involved?
-money, death, disasters, poor health
How do you come over these risks?
-implement goals!!!
Setting Goals for the future is a great way to outline the
next few years of your life to ensure that you are headed in
the right direction. Today, we will focus on goals that each
of you have to maintain a healthy lifestyle so that you are
prepared for crossing bridges such as entering college,
beginning a new career, or starting a family.
Instructor Directions/Methods
Content Outline
LESSON (Presentation, Methods & Application)
Objective 1:
Identify SMART goals based on
the worksheet with complete
We are going to start off with what SMART goals are.
understanding.
Each of the letters in the word S.M.A.R.T. stands for. I
COGNITIVE/Comprehension
have prepared a worksheet for you that lists each of the
parts of the acronym. Take notes so that you can have this
METHOD: _lecture/discussion__ material to reflect upon in the future.
Ask the students to participate in
Discussion about parts of the
SMART goals. Read the
S- give examples of broad goals: doing well in
definition on the worksheet, then
Agribiology. Instead, make an A or B in Agribiology
ask probing questions and provide
examples.
M- a unit that can be measured. . . . grades, time,
A-discuss what attainable and unattainable goals could be.
Wanting to be a millionaire right out of college or high
school isn’t likely.
R- The goal must pertain to your own life.
T- Annual, weekly, or daily.
Each of these acronyms are very important to planning a
goal. Without goals, students may become lost in the
hustle and bustle of life, school, and work. Goals can keep
you as a student on track to remind you what you are
working so hard for each day.
Get an example an make sure it is
a SMART goal.
EXAMPLE: Graduate from high school on 2009.
Objective 2:
Categorize goals based on short,
intermediate and long term goals
with complete accuracy.
COGNITIVE/Analysis
METHOD: __lecture/Discussion_
There are also types of goals that can be subdivided into
even more categories. They are:
Write out 3 heading labeled:
short, intermediate and long term
goals.
Short Term: within one yr
Ex: FFA goals, maintain A-B GPA avg
Intermediate Term: within 5 yrs
Ex: graduate with honors, get accepted into
college of choice
Instructor Directions/Methods
What are some more examples of
each of these items that you can
think of?
Content Outline
Long Term: 5yrs and beyond
Ex: graduate from college, start your own
business, start your life-career\
As well as time is concerned, there are different categories
that goals can be classified as. A few are the following:
Write each of the types of goals
on the board and explain what
each of them mean including
examples that you have gathered
from the class. I have listed a few
that can
Objective 3:
Create a list of goals using the
term guidelines presented in class
with 100% accuracy.
COGNITIVE/Synthesis
METHOD: __lecture_________
Pass out the worksheet so
students can see what you are
talking about.
Family and Personal Goals-leisure, college
Business Goals- entreprenuer
Job Satisfaction Goals- a happy workplace
Risk and Security Goals- 3 mos of funds in the bank
Now that we have learned the background of goal setting
we can turn our attention to our personal lives and
brainstorm some of our own goals for the future.
First, make 3 categories that are headed by short,
intermediate, and long term goals. In each category, list
two appropriate goals that you have for the next year, next
five years, and then the next several years. I will give you
4-5 minutes to brainstorm and jot down your ideas.
Now that you have got a list of goals, I have prepared a
worksheet that lists the essentials to planning quality goals.
Included are the following:
Goal Statement:
What do I need to do to reach this goal?
Where am I now?
Obstacles:
Solutions:
Use a “Getting a Job after I
graduate” goal to explain the
steps in filling out the worksheet.
Once you have gone through each
of the questions, tell the class to
pick one of their 6 goals and fill
Is this a SMART GOAL?
First, we will use one of my goals that I have and write
them on the board so that you can completely understand
how to analyze each of your own goals.
Now that we have completed one of my goals, pick a goal
Instructor Directions/Methods
out the sheet for themselves.
Walk around the room and
facilitate any questions or
problems that may arise.
Formative Assessment
Review with the students what
you have gone over in class with
the following probing questions.
Content Outline
that you have listed on your paper. Write a goal statement,
then continue to answer each of the questions listed on
the worksheet so that you can completely understand what
it will take to fulfill that goal.
Once everyone is complete, I will open up the classroom
and allow you to share some of your ideas, obstacles, and
solutions to those obstacles that will ensure that you
complete your goal. What questions do you have?
ASSESSMENT
What does each letter of a SMART goal represent?
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely
What are the three types of goals that measure time?
Short, intermediate, and long-term
What are some categories of goals?
Family and personal, business, job satisfaction, risk and
security
What is the purpose of Goal setting?
To plan ahead, get the job done
Summative Assessment
Everyone grab a sheet of paper. Now that we completely
understand goals, write about a time when you succeeded
at something because you made it a goal and committed to
it.
- Describe what happened.
- How did that make you feel?
- What did you learn from that experience?
Name:_________________
SMART Goal Setting
The following are components of an effective goal – one that describes
performance standards that will “tell us what good behavior looks like.” The
SMART acronym can help us remember these components.
Specific-
The goal should identify a specific action
or event that will take place.
Measurable-The goal and its benefits should be
quantifiable.
Achievable- The goal should be attainable given
available resources.
Realistic-
The goal should require you to stretch
some, but allow the likelihood of
success.
Timely-
The goal should state the time period in
which it will be accomplished.
SMART Goals Worksheet
(Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely)
Goal Statement:
What do I need to do to reach this goal?
Where am I now?
Obstacles:
Solutions:
Is this a SMART Goal?