Bloomster Course: Goal-Setting Fundamentals

Course Overview

The modern Western world is complex to navigate throughout your lifespan. There are seemingly infinite options for hobbies, extracurricular activities, interests, leisure activities, careers, and self-expression. At the same time, countless pressures are coming from family, friends, social media, peer groups, etc. Goal setting is an essential skill that can be applied to all aspects of your child’s life and is often associated with higher attainment and successful outcomes. This course is designed to help your child better understand goal setting and the valuable benefits of this critical skill. The hope is that your child will feel more confident in their ability to reflect on their personal values to develop goals that help them successfully achieve their dreams.

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Goals on Goals on Goals!

In this section the learner will increase their basic knowledge of goals and goal setting, be provided with examples of different types of goals and goal setting, and practice basic application of goal setting to real life.

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How Well Do We Know Ourselves?!

In this section the learner will get an introduction to the concept of self awareness and reflection, get practice with the use of self reflection to create goals, and increase knowledge of the wide range of potential goals.

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Not all goals can be winners...

In this section the learner will increase their understanding of good quality goals, get an introduction to basic strategies to improve goals, and normalize experiences of challenges.

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But What About the Perks?

In this section the learner will be introduced to the benefits of goal setting, learn to promote self-reflection as it relates to goal setting skill building, and learn to promote the application of strategies to personal goals.

Meet Course Creator, Ashley Schoener

My name is Dr. Ashley Schoener, and I am a postdoctoral fellow in clinical neuropsychology. I earned my PhD in Counseling Psychology from Ball State University, my master’s degree in counseling from the University of North Dakota, and my bachelor’s degree in psychology from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. I have worked in a variety of behavioral health settings and have clinical experience working with individuals across the lifespan. I have also conducted research, co-authored peer-reviewed publications, and presented at national conferences. However, I have always had an interest in teaching and a passion for providing education to the public about my particular areas of expertise. My areas of interest broadly include affective neuroscience, cognition, and brain-behavior relationships. As such, I have plenty of knowledge to share on a range of topics. I believe learning is most effective when you are able to engage with the learning process, and this does not always have to feel like work. Our goal is to give you the opportunity to learn about some important new skills with a different approach than you're used to! Courses have been developed for the purpose of education, in collaboration with screenwriter, Anthony Crutcher, and artist, Dennis Di Lorenzo. We are very excited to share our courses with you and hope you are able to learn something new from each one you complete!