Transcript My Academic Goal (sample)

My Academic Goal (sample)
For the ______
School Year,
I plan to accomplIsh…
GOAL: I will be able to write a full essay in one sitting. In other words, I
should be able to write five paragraphs straight, without a break!
Ways I will make this happen …
• I will write my first draft in the “no fear” method.
• I will choose topics carefully so I am motivated to write more.
• I will proofread my work before handing it in. (revise & edit later)
Signed ___________________________ period ____ date _______
My Academic Goal
For the _______
School Year,
I plan to accomplIsh…
GOAL:
I’ll make this happen by…
Signed ______________________________ period ____ date _________
My Academic Goal - Directions:
1. Choose school-related things
you hope to focus on
throughout your 7th grade year.
My Academic Goal - Directions:
2. Create VISUAL proof that
you are dedicated to this
goal.
My Academic Goal - Directions:
3. Make your goal public!
Prepare your goal to be
displayed: bulletin board
quality is required!
“My Academic Goal”
Options:
a. Power Point slide- printed,
mounted on construction paper
b. Poster using paints, markers, or
colored pencils
(8 x 11 typing paper or bigger)
c. Word Art used on a typed document,
mounted on construction paper
d. A style of your own– get
Mrs. Pavloski’s approval before starting
Ideas for Academic Goal:
 Improve Language Arts Skills
*reading: speed and comprehension; number of books to read
on your own this year; reading test scores; read for fun every
day…
*writing: keep a private journal; writing test scores (6 Traits);
write a short story on my own; take good notes in other classes;
no more fragments!
*speaking: talk more in class (shy); talk less in class
(disruptive); opt to do oral book reports; participate in the
Poetry Slam in May!
*listening: listen more / talk less- in class, with friends, in
sports; improve memory skills from better listening; don’t
interrupt others or put down others’ ideas.
 Improve Character Skills:
*participate in sports, forensics, music, etc. ; be a team leader;
publicly support others’ good choices; attend school events;
praise more, criticize less!