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growth
ownership
awareness
learning

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When you set a goal, it makes you want to work harder to make it

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Encouraging students to set their own goals increases student engagement and academic achievement. Allowing students to set goals helps them to understand their role during the learning process.

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G= Growth- when goals are made as a collaboration between the student and the teacher; includes various measures of progress along the way - not just grades
O= Ownership- make sure standards are written in student-friendly language and give them a place to collect evidence, so they can own their learning
A= Awareness - make sure the goals are mastery oriented to focus on learning standards
L= Learning - make sure there is feedback taking place throughout the process

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Introduce students to the concept that they can "grow their brains."

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Our task as educators is to "empower students and help them grow into lifelong learners."