Gary Reed: Excellence - Goal Setting: Canadian Olympic School Program

Gary Reed : Excellence--Goal Setting
Canadian Olympic School Program

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Processing Connecting
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Teaching Values Through Olympian Stories
The Olympic philosophy of education is about a balance of intellectual instruction,
cultural development and physical education. It is about participation, efort, and
knowing you have given your all in the pursuit of excellence.
Olympism is a philosophy of life; exalting and combining in balanced whole qualities
of body, will and mind. Blending sport with culture and education, Olympism seeks
to create a way of life based on the joy found in efort, the educational value of
good example, and respect for universal, fundamental ethical principles. - Olympic
Charter, Fundamental Principles.
Olympian stories of triumph and disappointment can engage learners in
discussions about important value issues. Through the stories and challenges of
Olympic athletes, children and youth can explore and connect values to their lives,
and perhaps begin to see their world in new and diferent ways.
Teaching Guide for Educators
Current curriculum theory emphasizes the importance of reinforcing value
messages through narratives, storytelling, art, posters, drama, and physical
movement. Activities based on the stories, events, ceremonies and symbols of the
Olympic Games stories have school-wide relevance.
The Olympic Values
The Canadian Olympic Committee identifes seven Olympic values: excellence,
fun, fairness, respect, human development, leadership and peace. The narrative
that follows highlights one of these values. When you engage your learners with
this narrative, you will have the opportunity to expand their understanding of this
value and to expand their moral capabilities.
Principles of Learning
The following principles of learning are highlighted in order to actively engage
students in the values education process:
Learning is an active and not a passive activity. Students need to be actively
engaged in discussion, sharing their ideas in small groups and exploring difering
points of view.
People learn in diferent ways. Some people learn best by reading; some people
learn best by listening; some people learn best by moving around. The activities
associated with these narratives present diferent ways of learning.
Learning is both an individual and a cooperative activity. Young people need
opportunities to work together as well as independently. They also need to practice
cooperative behaviours in order to learn competitive behaviours.
Stages of the Learning Sequence
Successful learning is built upon a carefully scafolded series of steps that connect
to students prior understanding, actively process or practice new information, and
fnally transform their understandings into powerful demonstrations of learning.
Each Olympic athlete story is presented at three reading levels: bronze (grades 2/3),
silver (grades 4/5), and gold (grades 6/7). The accompanying activities are sufciently
open-ended to address a diverse range of learning styles and profciencies. They
focus on six main facets of understanding: explaining, interpreting, applying, taking
perspective, empowering, and developing self-knowledge are critical thinking skills
that are woven into all three stages of the learning sequence in order to promote
deep understanding of the values and concepts.
Gary Reed
Excellence--Goal Setting
Suggested Learning Sequence for
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Showing understanding in a new way
Processing
Using strategies to acquire and use
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Connecting
Building a foundation for new learning
Gold grades 6-7
Silver grades 4-5
Bronze grades 2-3
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Gary Reed stands at the start line for the 800 metre race
at the Olympic Games.
He wants to win.
Every kid gets asked, What do you want to be when you grow
up? I always answered, An Olympian.
To win, he needs to run fast. He needs to run half a mile
about as fast as it takes to brush and foss your teeth.
Excellence-Goal Setting
BRONZE
Goals should be not only
achievable, but also measurable.
Wake up everyday and only do the
things that you know will bring
you closer to that dream. Vague
goals are very hard to attain and
even harder to stick to.
Gary has trained for years to go that
fast.
He has also set goals for himself.
I want to be one of the best runners in the
world.
Gary thinks about that goal all the time.
It helps him work hard.
He worked hard last year and won a silver
medal at the World Championships.
Now he is at the Olympic Games.
Gary has had to give up a lot of things
he likes. He moved away from his home
and family to train.
It was a hard thing to do, but Gary knew
he had to leave.
You need to make sure that your goal is
something you can do. There is nothing
worse than having a goal that you do
nothing about. There is no power in having
a dream unless you act on it.
The crowd is loud. Gary closes his eyes.
Gary plans the race step by step in his
head. He will start fast and try to stay
out in front.
He always makes plans to achieve his
goals.
Wake up everyday and do the things that
you know will bring you closer to that
dream.
The gun goes of. The race starts.
The runners are close together. Gary
makes sure he does not get trapped
behind the others.
Gary is not worried. Hes run out into
the front. Now he has to pace himself.
He cant go too fast and get tired.
Still, he knows that each step brings
him closer to the fnish line.
Goal power is the feeling of working
toward your goal. I love this feeling. If you go
after your goal you will feel more confdent.
You will be able to do things you thought
you couldnt do.
Not every part of racing is fun. Races can
be rough. Sometimes the runner next
to you bumps into you. Sometimes you
get hurt. Sometimes the other runners
are faster.
Gary says you have to remember your
goal when the hard times hit.
There is nothing wrong with having
goals that change with time unless you
are changing them every time you hit a
problem.
Halfway through the race, Gary
remembers what his coach told him. He
told Gary not to worry about the other
runners. He told Gary to think about his
goal, to think about the fnish line.
Gary has learned that you cant reach
your goals alone.
Its important to tell people about your
goals. It makes things a lot easier for me
when I can show up to the track and have
a great training group to train with. Even
though track is not a team sport, it takes a
great team of people to take any athlete to
the top.
The runners take the last turn. They are
still very close together.
They are now in an all-out sprint to the
fnish line.
Gary will have to try as hard as he can to
win a medal.
Gary is only a couple of strides from the
fnish line. Two other runners are with
him.
He dives for the fnish, hoping he will
win a medal and reach his lifelong
goal.
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Suggested Learning Sequence for Gary Reed
Bronze Level
Key Concept: Excellence-Goal Setting
Connecting
Partner Talk and Draw
In groups of 3-5, students discuss the diference between a wish, a dream
and a goal. Each group then draws a picture on chart paper to explain the
diferences to their classmates.
Class Share
Each group presents their picture to the rest of the class. The class discusses
the common themes that have emerged.
Processing
Using strategies to acquire and use knowledge
After reading the story as a class or individually,
Class Brainstorm
Make a class list of what Gary has done to make his goal come true.
Responses should include defning a goal to be realistic and something
that can be acted upon, telling other people your goal, looking for others
to help you, smaller goals along the way, and working hard towards your
goal.
Transforming
Goal Mapping
Use the goal mapping graphic organizer to help students map out their
goals. Once completed, have students share their goals with a partner.
Class Goal Mapping
Brainstorm a goal for your class. This could involve class behaviour,
fundraising for a cause, or achieving something that will beneft the school
or community. Use the Goal Mapping method and chart paper to draw a
class map to reach the goal.
Submit a one-page story about how your class achieved its class goal for
a chance to win Canadian Olympic School Program prizes. Go to www.
olympicschool.ca for contest details.
Canadian Olympic School Program BRONZE
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Gary Reed
Gary Reed stands at the start line for the 800 metre track
event in Beijing. He wants to win.
To win, he needs to run fast. He will cover two laps of
the track in less time than it takes to brush and foss
your teeth.
Gary has trained for years to go that fast. Gary thinks of
this as he waits for the starters gun.
Every kid gets asked the question, What do you want to be
when you grow up? I always answered, An Olympian.
SiILVER Canadian Olympic School Program
Gary thinks about that goal all the time.
It helps him work hard. He worked hard
last year and won a silver medal at the
World Championships. Now he is at the
Olympic Games.
Gary has had to give up a lot of things
he likes. He moved away from his home
and family to train. It was a hard thing
to do, but Gary knew he had to leave.
something you will someday achieve. There
is nothing worse than having a goal that
you do nothing about. There is no power in
having a dream unless you act on it.
Gary visualizes the race. He will start
fast and try to stay out in front. He plans
the race step by step.
He learned that lesson from pursuing
his goal of becoming an Olympian.
Goals should be not only achievable, but
also measurable. Wake up everyday and
only do the things that you know will bring
you closer to that dream.
The gun goes of. The racers are close
together. He has to make sure he does
not get trapped behind the other
runners.
Garys confdent. Hes broken out into
the front. Now he has to make sure he
doesnt go too fast and get tired.
Goal power is the feeling that you get when
you are actively pursuing your goal. I thrive
on this feeling and it allows me to never
become complacent. If you are pursuing
these plans, they are bound to increase your
self-confdence and allow you over time to
do things that you may have thought you
could not do.
Not every part of racing is fun. Races
can be very rough. Sometimes the
runner next to you bumps into you.
Sometimes you get hurt. Sometimes
the other runners are faster.
Gary says you have to remember your
goal when the hard times hit.
goals that evolve with time unless you
roadblock. Over time as you push towards
your goals your experiences might cause
you to change course or see things in a
whole new way.
Halfway through the race, Gary
remembers what his coach told him. He
told Gary not to worry about the other
runners. He told Gary to think about his
goal, to think about the fnish line.
Gary knows that you cant reach your
goals alone.
a great training group to train with. Goals
are rarely achieved by yourself. Even though
track is not a team sport, it takes a great
team of people to take any athlete to the
top.
The runners take the last turn in a tight
pack. They are now in an all-out sprint
to the fnish line. Gary will have to pull
everything together to win.
When you have a dream of winning a
medal at worlds or Olympic Games there
are many smaller goals and achievements
that you have to reach to confrm you are
on the right path.
As Gary nears the fnish line, he is
surrounded by other runners. It is
going to be a very close fnish. He dives
for the line, hoping that we will win a
medal and reach his lifelong goal.
Gary Reed
SILVER Canadian Olympic School Program
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Connecting
Class Share
Each group presents their picture to the rest of the class.The class discusses
the common themes and writes a common defnition of a wish, a dream and
a goal.
Processing
After reading the story as a class or individually,
Class Brainstorm
goal.
Class Discussion
Teacher leads a class discussion on why some people do not reach their
goals. Explore why the Canadian Olympic School Program might discuss
goal setting as part of excellence.
Transforming
Goal Mapping
Class Goal Mapping
fundraising for a cause, or achieving something that will beneft the school
or community. Use the Goal Mapping method and chart paper to draw a
class map to reach the goal.
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Gary Reed
Gary Reed stands at the start line for the 800 metre track
event in Beijing.
It takes a little more than a minute and forty seconds to
cross the fnish line frst.
It took him years of hard work and successful goal-
setting to get here at all.
Gary thinks of this as he waits impatiently for the starters
gun.
Every kid constantly gets asked the question,
What do you want to be when you grow
up? I always answered, An Olympian.
Gary set that goal for himself and keeps
it in the front on his mind always. He
didnt always have money for the best
shoes and training, but he had passion
for his sport.
Hes made sacrifces to be here in Beijing
such as moving away from his home
and family to train. It was a difcult and
daunting decision, but one Gary knew
he had to make.
something you will someday achieve. There
is nothing more valueless than having a
goal that you do nothing about, this can be
classifed as an unrealistic and unachievable
dream. There is no power in having a dream
unless you act on it.
Gary closes his eyes as he visualizes
the race. He will start carefully and
try to stay out in front. Thats how he
won a silver medal at the 2007 World
Championships. He plans todays race
step by step. He learned that lesson
from pursuing his goal of becoming an
Olympian.
Goals should be not only achievable, but
also measurable. Wake up everyday and
only do the things that you know will bring
you closer to that dream. Vague goals are
very hard to attain and even harder to stick
to.
The gun goes of. The racers are jumbled
close together. He has to fght to keep
from getting trapped behind the other
runners.
Garys confdent. Hes broken out into
the front. Now he has to make sure he
paces himself so he can fnish strong.
Goal power is the feeling that you get
when you are actively pursuing your goal.
I thrive on this feeling and it allows me
to never become complacent. Whats
important is that everyone recognizes the
benefts of having plans in your life. If you
are pursuing these plans, they are bound
to increase your self-confdence and allow
you over-time to reach standards that you
may have thought were unachievable at
one point.
Not every race goes as perfectly as
planned. Sometimes the runner next to
you bumps you. Sometimes you sufer
an injury. Sometimes youre just not the
fastest runner on that day. Gary says
you have to remember your goal when
the difcult times transpire.
goals that evolve with time unless you
roadblock. Over time as you push towards
your goals your experiences might cause
you to change course or see things in a
whole new way.
Halfway through the race Gary
remembers his coachs advice. Dont
worry about the other runners. Dont
forget your ultimate goal, the fnish line
and the Olympic medal.
Gary says he learned that goals cant be
reached alone.
a great training group to train with. Goals
are rarely achieved by yourself. Even though
track is not a team sport it takes a great
team of people to take any athlete to the
top.
The runners take the last turn in a tight
pack. They are now in an all-out sprint
to the fnish line. Gary will have to pull
everything together to win.
Of course when you have a dream of
winning a medal at worlds or Olympic
Games there are many smaller goals and
achievements that you have to reach to
confrm you are on the right path.
As Gary approaches the fnish line, he is
surrounded by his competitors. This is
going to be an extremely close fnish.
He dives for the fnish, hoping that he
has enough in him to win a medal and
achieve his lifelong goal of Olympic
glory.
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Connecting
Class Share
Each group presents their picture to the rest of the class. The class discusses
the common themes and writes a common defnition of a wish, a dream and
a goal. Explore examples of each.
Processing
Class Brainstorm
goal.
Class Discussion
Teacher leads a class discussion on why some people do not reach their
goals. Explore why the Canadian Olympic School Program might discuss
goal setting as part of excellence.
Transforming
Goal Mapping
Class Goal Mapping
fundraising for a cause, or achieving something that will beneft the
school or community. Use the Goal Mapping method and chart paper
to draw a class map to reach the goal.
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Acknowledgements
The Canadian Olympic School Program wishes to thank and acknowledge the
contributions of the following people. Without their eforts and creativity, this
project would not have been possible.
Gary Reed Featured Olympian
Kevin Sylvester Story Writer
Peter Eller Graphic Artist
Andrea Hunter Writing Team Member
Denise Beck Writing Team Member
Juanita Hewitt Writing Team Member
Shirley-Ann Rubis - Writing Team Member
Photos are provided courtesy of The Canadian Press and Victah Sailor
The Olympian Stories were feld tested in Canadian classrooms by the following
teachers and educators.
The Canadian Olympic School Program was developed by:
Bruce Deacon -
Manager, Education and Community Relations, Canadian Olympic Committee
Lisa Wallace -
Program Manager, Education and Community Relations, Canadian Olympic Committee
Ayisha Karim
Education Program Assistant, Canadian Olympic Committee
Adrienne Coletto-Keith
Aiisha Kublinskas
Beth Pye
Bill Day
Bill Harrington
Bonnie LAbbe
Bruce McNicoll
Cathy Grifn
Cheryl Rabbitt
Dave Pickard
Denise Beck
Erika Black
Gayle Wannop
Hilary Tomlin
Jan Smith
Janice Perry
Jennifer Johnson
Jodee Sayle
Jody Wilson
Judith Wright
Kimberly Engelbrecht
Lisa Ferguson
Mario Iozzo
Mark Bomba
Mary Wright
Pat Dennill
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