![]() Middle and high school are particularly important times for students to become consciously aware of and intentional about key choices: what they’re putting into their bodies how the way they are spending their time helps them reach their larger purposes who they’re spending their time with and what they’re doing to contribute to their families, schools, and communities.Īt the beginning of the school year and at each marking period, students in middle and high school should record in a journal their goals in these eight areas: These also have value for promoting positive mental health in school. ![]() I’d like to share a method of goal-tracking that can be used by students and educators in ongoing ways, as well as at specific points when they’re experiencing uncertainty or setbacks. Setting explicit goals for success and tracking our progress toward them is a way to increase our chances of finding the success we hope for. Many distractions and challenges in our lives threaten to throw us off our path, or keep us from knowing what our path is. Taking it seriously, Wendy suggests some areas where students’-and adults’-self-assessments can lead to greater accomplishments and personal satisfaction. I learned that quote from Wendy Beth Rosen’s Self-Smart. ![]() “If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.”
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