EP 56 The Power of Goal Setting for Teachers

Goal Setting for Teachers in 2025: Reflect and InnovateIn this episode of Blooming Curious, we kick off 2025 by talking about setting actionable goals instead of traditional New Year's resolutions. Edwina shares insights on the importance of reflection in teaching and the benefits of goal setting to keep students engaged and promote personal growth. We emphasise the pitfalls of reusing old lesson plans without adaptation and guide educators through reflective questions to plan for the year ahead.Download your free Teacher's Goal Setting Planner to reflect on what worked and what didn't, and help structure your goals and keep motivation high throughout the year.Go to the episode website for all the links mentioned in the episode.To sign up to Get Curious, the newsletter that gives you a dose of weekly inspiration, and the strategies and resources to help you, help children to thrive in their learning , go HEREConnect with Edwina:Email: [e-mail]: https://www.instagram.com/blooming_curious/Website: https://www.bloomingcurious.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloomingcuriousYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@edsbloomingcurious☕️ If you appreciate my work and want to encourage me to keep going, you can do so by buying me a coffee! Any contribution will be gratefully received and will certainly give me the support I need to keep going.☕️00:00 Welcome Back and New Year Excitement00:34 Setting Goals for Blooming Curious01:55 Reflecting on Last Year's Teaching02:11 The Importance of Goal Setting03:20 Three Key Reflection Questions04:59 Benefits of Goal Setting07:13 Introducing the Teacher's Goal Setting Planner08:11 Final Thoughts and Call to Action