S.M.A.R.

T Goal
Reality: For my
part time job I
work with youth
with special needs.
One of my clients
is completely deaf;
therefore I am
required to take a
sign language
course. This will
benefit me as I
currently only have
a working
knowledge of sign
language. This may
also benefit my
future as a teacher
if I ever have a
student with a
hearing
impairment
exceptionality

Strategies & Action

1. Call my employer
to inquire about
the Sign
Language course
and the available
training dates
2. Ask my employer
to sign me up for
course (normally
training through
my job always go
through
management)
3. Remind employer
to book off Sign
Language dates
on work schedule
4. Attend Sign
Language training
session
5. Receive level one
Sign Language
certificate

Goal: By
September 2015 I
have taken and
completed the sign
language course

SMART Goal
Reality: I would
like to get
involved in a
volunteer
program
through Big
Brothers Big
Sisters called
Go Girls
Goal: To be a
mentor for Go
Girls and
complete the 8
week volunteer

Strategies and Steps

1. E-mail Go Girls
coordinator
2. Set up days for
interviews and
training session
3. Complete
interview and
training
4. Become a Go
Girls mentor
5. Complete
within 8 weeks

Responsibility

Timeline

1. Mine

Evidence

1. May 30, 2015

1. Confirmation
from employer
that the sign
language course
will be held
sometime
2. Confirmation
from employer of
dates for Sign
Language Course

2. May 30, 2015

2. Mine and
Employer
3. Dates to be
determined
3. Mine

3. When schedule is
posted dates for
sign language are
booked off

4. Dates to be
determined
5. September,
2015

4. Mine

4. Attendance at
Sign Language
confirmed by
facilitator

5. My
responsibilit
y to show up,
Sign
Language
course to
hand out
certificate

Responsibility

5. Sign Language
Certificate given

Timeline

1. Mine

1. Februar
y 2015

2. Mine and
Coordina
tor

2. Februar
y 25,
2015

3. Mine and
Coordina
tor
4. Mine
5. Mine

3. March
6, 2015
4. March
11, 2015
5. MarchMay

Evidence
1. E-mails sent and
received
2. Dates confirmed
with
Coordinator, and
saved in planner
3. Go Girls binder
received after
training
4. Volunteering
every
Wednesday
5. Volunteer
Certificate

experience by
May 2015

2015