Parenting is a journey and as your children develop so do their needs. What remains constant is the importance of empowering kids and helping them realize that good behavior has its rewards. We know that kids who establish a habit of setting goals and striving to achieve them enjoy far greater success in life. Following are real life stories of individuals who have distinguished themselves as friends, children, mentors, brother and sisters. And for all of the stories told, there are countless other examples yet to be uncovered. Discover and share the stories of your children and families whose hard work and efforts are unfolding, being recognized, applauded and rewarded through GoalUP.
We finally got Fabio really serious about playing Guitar.
His second grade teacher commented on the improved quality of his homework.
GoalUP is helping to push all the right buttons. I'm really glad we discovered it!
GoalUP launched its first pilot program on middle school students in Louisiana and saw incredible growth in student achievement.
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I coached Ms. Amanda Galonek in her second year of teaching, when she first told me she was using the GoalUP program. The GoalUP program dramatically influenced her students’ motivation and achievement. Ms. Galonek’s students achieved 150% of their academic goals and grew 130% in reading levels. Truly an inspiring achievement!
As a middle school special education teacher, many of my students are years behind their current grade level when it comes to reading. Unfortunately this is common at high risk schools across the country and undoubtedly related to the unfortunate statistic that 32 million adults in the U.S. still cannot read. To greatly improve their reading skills students deserve access to the power of individualized goal setting; they deserve GoalUP. For me and for my students, it is imperative that tools are available to help compel them to set and achieve goals around reading so that they can experience the power and confidence that comes from becoming an educated member of society. GoalUP believes in personal growth, believes in kids, believes in teachers, believes in parents, and believes in our future.
Hailey won a $25 dollar apple giftcard for reaching her reading goal.
I loved the program a lot. I won a volleyball for reaching my goal and for reading a lot. It made me feel happy.
Benny won this basketball for never giving up on his iChallenge.
Quintyn pointing to his record breaking word mastery score in reading was the only student to hit the year end grand prize for word mastery. According to his mother ‘the program is the only thing I hear him talk about when I ask how his school days are going. I have no doubt it is what keeps him motivated to go to school each morning. I have never seen him so excited about school as when he won the ipod nano.
Victoria with her teacher after she received his GoalUP prize.
Deland with his teacher after he received his GoalUP prize.
With the help of incentives through GoalUP, Russell surpassed his year-end reading growth goal halfway through the school year!
Having tangible extrinsic rewards is essential for students. So often we assume that the value of an education will be enough to motivate students in school. And for some, it is. However, most students need goals with foreseeable benchmarks to encourage them into positive habits. As a teacher I can see the importance of a program like this for parents and families.
Extrinsic rewards, when done thoughtfully and in collaboration with your child, can provide motivation and meaning for your child to explore new opportunities for growth, and develop discipline. GoalUP is a wonderful platform conscious parents can use to turn the mundane into a game, support competition with self, and eliminate drama within the family. This program can also help parents stay consistent in guiding their child’s progress which builds trust in the child and gives them an experience of being reliably seen.