Writing a Mission Writing a Mission StatementStatement

AVID Standard 1.3 Refine personal and academic goals

Mission Statements Express: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)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 Examples of Mission StatementsStatements

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 Examples of Mission StatementsStatements

Examples of Mission Examples of Mission StatementsStatements

“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 Examples of Mission StatementsStatements

Examples of Mission Examples of Mission StatementsStatements

Examples of Mission Examples of Mission StatementsStatements

Examples of Mission Examples of Mission StatementsStatements

Quick-write (5 minutes)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 StatementMission 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 GoalsSetting Goals

AVID Standard 1.2 Plan for ongoing personal and academic development

Jim Carrey and His GoalJim 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.

Jim Carrey 10,000,000Ten Million Dollars -----------------------------

November 24 95

Jim Carrey

No Map?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?How are goals like a map?

The Power of Setting GoalsThe 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 Effective Goals are S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T.

• SSpecific• MMeasureable • AAttainable• RRelevant• TTime-bound

Examples:Examples:

1.By the end of my senior year, I will have a 3.9 G.P.A2.By the time I turn 25, I will own a 2,000 square foot home in Menifee3.By September 30, 2016, I will be enrolled at UCLA

Possible Lifetime GoalsPossible Lifetime Goals

• Career• Financial• Education• Family• Physical• Leisure• Public service• ?

Make These Goals S.M.A.R.T.Make These Goals S.M.A.R.T.

• SSpecific• MMeasureable • AAttainable• RRelevant• TTime-bound

Make These Goals SMART:Make These Goals SMART:

1. I will have a lot of money in the future2. I will walk on the moon next year3. I will be a famous movie star someday 4. I will have friends5. I might go to college

Long Term vs. Long Term vs. Short Term GoalsShort Term Goals

• Short Term Goals – Next week, next month, next year

• Long Term – Five, ten, twenty years

Short Term Goals Lead to Short Term Goals Lead to Long Term GoalsLong Term Goals

Sample Long & Short Term Sample Long & Short Term GoalsGoals

13 Year Goal:13 Year Goal: I will buy a four bedroom house in Nuevo, Ca10 Year Goal:10 Year Goal: I will become a 3rd grade teacher at Nuview Elementary9 Year Goal9 Year Goal: I will be an intern teacher in Rialto, Ca while I finish up my teacher credential classes at U.C.R. 4 Year Goal4 Year Goal: I will be accepted and enrolled at UCR by September 19924 Year Goal4 Year Goal: I will graduate from Perris High School on June 22, 19924 Year Goal4 Year Goal: I will buy a used Honda Accord LX with my savings before I go off to college in September of 19922 Year Goal: 2 Year Goal: I will get a part-time job in Nuevo by my sophomore year to save for a car1 Year Goal1 Year Goal: I will have a 4.0 G.P.A. by the end of my freshman year.1 Month Goal1 Month Goal: I will have enrolled in at least 3 A-G classes at Perris High1 Week Goal1 Week Goal: I will complete the final draft for my essay by Friday1 Day Goal1 Day Goal: I will finish the rough draft of my essay by Wednesday.

On Your OwnOn Your Own