Writing a Mission Statement AVID Standard 1 3

Writing a Mission Statement AVID Standard 1. 3 Refine personal and academic goals

Mission Statements Express: On a blank sheet of paper write: • What you want to be known for • What your values are • What your beliefs are

Silent Reading (20 minutes) • Read about personal mission statements on pages 81 -83 & pages 90 - 103 in the book entitled The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey.

Examples of Mission Statements School Mission Statement: Nuview Bridge Early College High School is a small learning community, which promotes a spirit of creativity, individuality, and innovation. In partnership with Riverside Community College, Moreno Valley, we incorporate AVID and college courses into a comprehensive curriculum preparing students for success in college, career, and citizenship. NBECHS addresses each student as a whole person, including her or his academic, physical, and personal-social needs. We provide a safe environment for motivated, educated, life-long learners.

Examples of Mission Statements

Examples of Mission Statements “AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society. ”

Examples of Mission Statements

Examples of Mission Statements

Examples of Mission Statements

Examples of Mission Statements

Quick-write (5 minutes) On a blank sheet of paper write: • What do you want to be known for? • What are your values? • What are your beliefs? • What words describe you?

Mission Statement • Take the remainder of the period to work on a rough draft of your mission statement. • A typed copy is due on Friday

Setting Goals AVID Standard 1. 2 Plan for ongoing personal and academic development

Jim Carrey and His Goal One night in 1987, when the 25 -year-old Jim Carrey was a struggling Canadian comic trying to make his name in Los Angeles, he drove his old Toyota up to Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood hills. Sitting there and dreaming of the future, Carrey wrote himself a check for $10 million. He dated it Thanksgiving 1995 and added the notation, "for acting services rendered. " By the time 1995 actually rolled around, his rambunctious goofball roles in "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, " "The Mask" and "Dumb & Dumber" had yielded worldwide grosses of $550 million, and superstar's asking price was up to $20 million per picture. But by that time, Carrey no longer had the check anyway -- in July 1994, he had slipped it into his father's pocket as he lay in his coffin. November 24 95 Jim Carrey 10, 000 Ten Million Dollars --------------- Jim Carrey

No Map? • Have you ever had to drive somewhere but you didn’t have directions or a map? • Did it take longer? • Were you frustrated? • Did you ever get there?

How are goals like a map?

The Power of Setting Goals • In 1953, the graduating seniors at Yale University were asked, “How many of you have a clear, specific set of goals, with a written plan for achievement? ” • Less than 3% did! Twenty years later the graduates were interviewed again. The 3% who had written goals appeared to be happier. • The 3% of people who had written goals were worth more financially than the other 97% combined!

Effective Goals are S. M. A. R. T. • Specific • Measureable • Attainable • Relevant • Time-bound Examples: 1. By the end of my senior year, I will have a 3. 9 G. P. A 2. By the time I turn 25, I will own a 2, 000 square foot home in Menifee 3. By September 30, 2016, I will be enrolled at UCLA

Possible Lifetime Goals • Career • Financial • Education • Family • Physical • Leisure • Public service • ?

Make These Goals S. M. A. R. T. • Specific • Measureable • Attainable • Relevant • Time-bound Make These Goals SMART: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. I will have a lot of money in the future I will walk on the moon next year I will be a famous movie star someday I will have friends I might go to college

Long Term vs. Short Term Goals • Short Term Goals – Next week, next month, next year • Long Term – Five, ten, twenty years

Short Term Goals Lead to Long Term Goals Short Term Goal Long Term Goal Example: Graduate High School Graduate from College Meaningful Career

Sample Long & Short Term Goals 13 Year Goal: I will buy a four bedroom house in Nuevo, Ca 10 Year Goal: I will become a 3 rd grade teacher at Nuview Elementary 9 Year Goal: I will be an intern teacher in Rialto, Ca while I finish up my Goal teacher credential classes at U. C. R. 4 Year Goal: I will be accepted and enrolled at UCR by September 1992 Goal 4 Year Goal: I will graduate from Perris High School on June 22, 1992 Goal 4 Year Goal: I will buy a used Honda Accord LX with my savings before I Goal go off to college in September of 1992 2 Year Goal: I will get a part-time job in Nuevo by my sophomore year to save for a car 1 Year Goal: I will have a 4. 0 G. P. A. by the end of my freshman year. Goal 1 Month Goal: I will have enrolled in at least 3 A-G classes at Perris High Goal 1 Week Goal: I will complete the final draft for my essay by Friday Goal 1 Day Goal: I will finish the rough draft of my essay by Wednesday. Goal

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