Smart goals vs. Goal Setting for Students
Both the SMART goals and the Goal Setting for Students book are character development tools about how to set a goal. The book actually shows you how to actually accomplish your goals.
SMART is an acronym for:
S = Specific
M = Measurable
A = Attainable
R = Realistic
T = Timely
|
Goal Setting
for Students® book |
SMART
goals |
Explains what goals are |
YES |
YES |
Teaches how to set goals |
YES |
YES |
Gives examples & practice |
YES |
no |
Shows students how to use goal setting in the classroom |
YES |
no |
Explains how to overcome roadblocks |
YES |
no |
Includes real world examples |
YES |
no |
Teaches students how to stay focused |
YES |
no |
Helps individuals define success |
YES |
no |
Includes discussion stimulating questions |
YES |
no |
Includes an education contract |
YES |
no |
Has a time management component |
YES |
no |
Teaches students how to take more responsibility |
YES |
no |
Shows students the importance of eliminating excuses |
YES |
no |
Teaches the importance to helping others |
YES |
no |
“As a parent and educator, I would highly recommend John Bishop's Goal Setting for Students® book…."
- Michele Borba, Ed.D.& Author
The SMART goals program helps you understand the basics about goal setting, but goal setting is not a stagnant event. Once you decide on a goal there is much more to do. Let’s face it goal setting is not always. If it were, more people would be doing it. Setting and achieving your goals is extremely rewarding.
The Goal Setting for Students book and goal setting PowerPoint presentation help you with defining the goal, but unlike the SMART goals program, they give you the tools you need to achieve your goals. Here are some of the information you will find: What is Success?, Goal Setting Principles, Samples and Practice, Investing Yourself, Measuring Your Progress, Meeting the Challenge, How to Get Started and Summary.
Goal setting helps you a look into the future and gives you an opportunity to learn from your accomplishments and missed opportunities. The Goal Setting for Students book and goal setting PowerPoint presentation will help you with these important life skills.
The goal setting principles can be used in school, in your career, with your hobbies and in countless other places. You can set goal that are either long-term or short-term in length.
On this website
You can purchase the eight chapter character development book on goal setting in e-book or paperback format and/or download a PowerPoint presentation on goals.
Additionally, you can download free items including a goal setting forms, several articles on how to develop a develop a positive attitude and advice on character development. You can look inside the goal setting book or download a sample goal setting chapter called Measuring Your Progress toward reaching your goals.
Some examples of the character development articles found on this site are:
Character Development – Reality Time
Character Development – Two Wolves
Character Development – Ben Franklin's Ideas on Character Development
Character Development – Wants, Needs and Desires
The act of goal setting is a process that begins with clearly defining what is important to you. It is much more than SMART goals or simply writing down a “to do” list on paper. In the process of goal setting you develop a specific plan of action to reach a target you determine.
