English I Goal Setting (2025)
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A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. Antoine de Saint Exupéry once said, "A goal without a plan is just a wish."

    Think about some specific goals you wish to accomplish in English I this year. Place your goal(s) in the text box below the SMART goal chart. After typing your response, check to be sure it is a SMART goal.


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  1. What is a SMART goal you wish to achieve outside of your English classroom? Examples may include, but are not limited to, joining a sport or club.


  1. Writing*

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      I write on my own (e.g. keep a journal). Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I enjoy writing stories. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I enjoy writing formal essays. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I am familiar with citing sources. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I keep a positive attitude towards writing. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I see writing as a process. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  


  1. In response to your answers above, pick one of the subtopics about writing and explain your answer. What is one strength you have as a writer? What is an area of writing you wish to improve over the course of this school year?*


  1. Reading*

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      I enjoy reading certain genres. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I usually understand what I read. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I see myself as a life-long learner. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I keep a positive attitude towards writing. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I will ask for help when I don't understand what I am reading. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I know strategies to help me comprehend what I am reading. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  


  1. In response to your answers above, pick one of the subtopics about reading and explain your answer. What is one strength you have as a reader? What is an area of reading you wish to improve/experience over the course of this school year?*


  1. What can Mr. Boesch or Mrs. Wolf do to help you be successful this school year? Please be specific as this answer's honesty will be a helpful reference to support you through the school year.*





Mr. Boesch
Communication Arts Department Chair
Timberland High School
Wentzville, MO