”New Year, New Me ด้วย SMART Goals“
What are SMART Goals?
In order to keep the target from falling, you need to check these five components:
S - Specific (Explicit): Identify exactly what you want to do, who, where, how.
M - Measurable (measurable): A number is required to determine whether it is successful or not.
A - Achievable (Actual Can Do): Challengable, but Don't Get Out of Reach To Be Discouraged
R - Relevant (Reasonable): Really Answering Our Life or Worth Problems
T - Time-bound (with time frame): Exact deadline
✅ a sample of the hit 3-sided case.
By comparing a floating target to a SMART target.
Work side
- Floating goal = "Want to be better at English"
- SMART Goal = "Get the CEFR B2 or more by June. Take a 30-minute online course a day."
Financial aspects
- Floating goal = "This year will save a lot of money."
- SMART Target = "Complete 100,000 baht in emergency reserves by the end of the year with 20% of monthly salary immediately deducted."
Living Side
- Floating goal = "Want to lose weight, be healthy"
- SMART goal = "Lose 5 kilograms in three months by running three days a week and abstaining from nectar on weekdays."
📝 Delve into Case Study: Developing Students' Speech Skills (English Teacher)
Problem: I want students in class (e.g., sixth grade) to speak and communicate English better.
1. Specific (clear)
The goal: Make 20 sixth graders able to interact with basic everyday dialogue without reading the script.
Method: Add a 5-minute "Speaking Minute" activity before starting every session and use a random couple to talk in front of the class once a week.
2. Measured (measurable)
Indicative figures: * At least 80% of students in the room must meet the Speech Test criteria at a "good" level, according to the school's Rubric.
- Students scored at least a 15% increase in listening and speaking parts.
3.Achievable (practical)
Possibilities: The teacher prepares close conversation topics (such as hobbies, favorite foods) to reduce nervousness, and prepares key phrases to be distributed to students in advance, so that the child has a vocabulary library in his head before speaking.
4.Relevant (reasonable)
Importance: Communication is the most important skill in the modern world and is consistent with the Ministry of Education's policy on Communicative Language Teaching rather than just grammar.
5.Time-bound (with time frame)
Duration: Performed to see results within 1 semester (4 months), divided into:
-Month 1: Practice Pronunciation and Basic Sentences
-Months 2-3: Role-play activities and simulated scenarios
-Month 4: Evaluation and summary of scores
📝 The Big Goal.
"I will increase my English communication skills for sixth graders by emphasizing that 80% of students can interact in their daily lives through every period of Speaking Minute activity and see a 15% increase in grades by the end of the semester."
💡 More tips for teachers
Active Learning: Teachers should change their role from "Instructor" to "Facilitator" to reduce pressure on students.
Positive Feedback: Use commendation rather than Grammar in the early days to build confidence.
📍 More tips (for the teacher himself or the practitioner)
Smaller Target Alley: From Year Target to Month Target and Week Target
Written down to paper: Writing improves chances of success more than thinking in the head
Reward Yourself: When it comes to a small Milestone, be sure to celebrate to build encouragement.
