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Competencies
Autonomy & Agency

Goal Planning

Define meaningful objectives, turn them into concrete steps, and review progress with evidence and adjustments.

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A goal without a plan is just a wish.

— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Mastery progression

Emerging

States general wishes but struggles to translate them into observable actions.

Developing

Defines simple goals with support and begins to recognize steps, deadlines, and resources.

Proficient

Creates clear goals, identifies milestones, monitors evidence, and adjusts the plan.

Expert

Manages long-term goals, balances ambition and realism, and guides others in their planning.

Zone of proximal development
Safe zone
  • Name something they want to accomplish
  • Choose a simple first step
  • Recognize whether they made progress on a task or not
Opportunity zone
  • Turn an intention into a specific goal
  • Define evidence of achievement
  • Order actions by priority and dependency
  • Revise a goal when conditions change
Future zone
  • Sustain medium-term goals without external follow-up
  • Balance personal, group, and academic goals
  • Abandon or reframe goals without experiencing it as failure

Questions that activate it

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1/5?

What exactly do you want to achieve?

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Moves the intention toward a clear formulation.

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2/5?

What would evidence of progress look like?

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2/5 Coaching guide

Avoids invisible goals.

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3/5?

What is the first verifiable step?

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Reduces the distance between goal and action.

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4/5?

What obstacle is worth anticipating?

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Integrates realism without lowering expectations.

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When will you review the plan?

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Installs follow-up, not just declaration.

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Did you know...?

Goals work better when they include evidence, follow-up, and adjustment; a goal without review tends to stay a wish.

OECD Learning Compass 2030

Ideas for developing it

When starting a unitAll levels
  • Ask for personal goals connected to unit criteria
  • Define evidence of achievement before starting
In projectsPrimary and secondary
  • Separate final goal, milestones, and tasks
  • Use weekly reviews with a progress stoplight
With tutoringSecondary and higher
  • Review academic, personal, and coexistence goals
  • Practice reformulating goals with evidence
In teamsAll levels
  • Agree on a shared goal and individual responsibilities
  • Close each meeting with the next step and a date