Hello Everyone,
I would like to provide you with some information about goal setting in this post. Goal setting and needs assessment are critical when planning lessons for your learners. The following information was gathered during a session at the NCFL Conference presented by Bevin Taylor and Dee Bart, "By Students, For Students: Practical Ideas for Classroom Curriculum."
There is individual and class goal setting. It is best to set individual goals first. Start with what your learner knows and then move to what the learner needs to know.
When considering goals, they must be SMART:
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Timely
A few ideas about individual goal setting:
1. Use stories to begin the conversation.
(Encourage learners to think about how the story relates to their own life.)
2. Use pre-made goal forms that include opportunities to follow up (formally and informally) at a later date.
A few ideas about class goal setting:
1. Listen to your students. (Get to know your learners.)
2. Generate a list of themes and topics to cover and vote on topics.
3. Use dialog journals to capture ideas and thoughts.
For additional online resources about goal setting and needs assessments, go to:
Adult Learner Goals Toolkit, Colorado Dept. of Education
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeadult/download/pdf/GoalsToolkitR.pdf
Happy reading,
Hazel
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2 comments:
I love this approach. I especially like sitting down with my students to find out what their goals are. I am often suprised when they don't have anything specific, but with conversation and understanding it's suprising how many topics can be obtained.
This is probably very helpful for you since many of your adults are looking for employment. Discussing goals may help generate thoughts and areas of interest that align with certain jobs.
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