SMART Goal Setting: Wall Display - Sea Life Classroom Decor
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Support meaningful, student-driven goal setting with this clear and visually engaging SMART Goals display, designed to guide students through each step of setting purposeful and achievable goals. With an additional 'SMARTER' option, this resource is ideal for differentiating across stages from introducing goal setting in younger years to deepening reflection and self-evaluation in upper primary classrooms.
Each letter of the acronym is clearly defined using student-friendly language, making it easy for learners to understand what effective goals look like and how to create them. The display works as a consistent reference point, helping students move beyond vague intentions and towards focused, actionable goals.
The inclusion of SMARTER Goals extends learning for older students, encouraging them to Evaluate and Reflect on their progress. This supports metacognition, ownership, and growth mindset — key skills aligned with upper stage learning and independent goal setting.
Designed to align with your classroom systems, this display can be used during explicit teaching, goal-setting conferences, reflection sessions, or as an ongoing visual prompt to keep students accountable and motivated.
This teacher resource includes:
SMART Goals:
- S — Specific: What exactly do I want to achieve?
- M — Measurable: How will I know I have achieved it?
- A — Achievable: Is this goal realistic for me right now?
- R — Relevant: Why is this goal important to me?
- T — Time-bound: When will I achieve this by?
SMARTER Goals (extension for upper grades):
- E — Evaluate: How am I going? What is working or not working?
- R — Reflect: What did I learn and what will I do next time?
Format: PDF
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