Goal Setting Skills

Aligns with CASEL 5 & The ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards & Competencies

Valuing Van is the twenty-second story from Powerful You (grades 2-adult.) Van helps children Identify long- and short-term academic, career and social/emotional goals. Val also helps students understand that postsecondary education and life-long learning are helpful for long-term career success.

20-MINUTE LESSON PLAN

Launch Introduce the A-Z Powerful You theme.
Breathe and Stretch Practice self-awareness and self-management with the Powerful You free movement videos on this page. Simply hit play or gain a new movement idea for your toolbox.
Connect Read the true short story from the 8.5 x 11 laminated Powerful You Educator Cards.
Promote a Positive Mindset Stand tall and practice each story’s positive self-talk.
Reflect Social-awareness, relationship skills, and problem-solving skills escalate when students are given turn and talk time for each journaling prompt. Learn from them and allow optional sharing.
Role-play Students hold the Powerful You Educator Card and act out desired behaviors.
Leave an SEL Footprint Copy and display the Digital Powerful You Classroom Social Skill Sign.
Expand Use the Powerful You Kit or resources below. Make it your own! Be You! You are more powerful than you know!

Chalkboard Quotes:

“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.” Norman Vincent Peale

“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” Dale Carnegie

“If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.” Thomas Edison

“Every human being has value.” Mr. Rogers

“Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye. Helen Keller

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “LOOK FOR THE HELPERS. You will always find people who are helping.” To this day, especially in times of “disaster,” I remember my mother’s words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers. So many caring people in the world.” Mr. Rogers