Learning Goals

Summer 2017  semester: Introduce the subject "Our Language Goals - Our Learning Goals" 

 

Open the introductory conversation: WHAT DO YOU WANT TO LEARN IN THIS CLASS? WHY?

Discuss the importance of writing down our goals. Being clear about what we want and why. Think about and consider how we intend to reach our goals. What steps might we take?

Inform the class that we will begin the first step in setting goals together.  Explain that we will work in small groups to discuss and fill-in the worksheet. 

1. Model the  one of the life skills topics from the worksheet.  At the whiteboard ask and write down the first two rows: Employment: Speaking & listening:  Ask about hours of work. Reading & writing: learn about the benefits included with the job. 

2. Use the tool OUR LANGUAGE GOALS - What we want to do with English. Working in small groups, brainstorm while one student will write their answers on the colored worksheet. Group work will help them open up, share ideas, be creative and learn new ones.

Their  learner responses will be used to guide the instruction in class.

Students will retain their completed individual learner worksheets for future review. Copies will be kept for their files, so we can review their goals in class on a regular basis to see what progress is made, decide if revisions are needed. Understand that setting goals and working towards achieving them is an ongoing focused practice. 

Inform them that we have a variety of tools that can help us become clearer as we set our goals. That regularly reviewing, evaluating and assessing what we've completed on the list is very important. It is a tangible means of measuring what is completed.That success requires each individual to commit to his/her active involvement in planning and learning together.