HOT Topics is a new quarterly publication from the Equipped for the Future (EFF) National Center. HOT stands for Highlights On Teaching, and this publication is committed to providing teachers and tutors with tools and ideas for teaching using the EFF Framework and Standards. This first issue of HOT Topics focuses on strategies that use the EFF framework for goal-setting. These strategies, developed by practitioners, help move learners from generalized long-term goals to more specific short-term goals. This issue contains the following articles: (1) EFF Frames the Goal-Setting Process; (2) 3 Mind Maps; (3) Basketball Goal Activity; (4) SMART Goals; (5) The Goal-Setting Form: Another Tool to Focus Learners; (6) "But I've Got New Learners..."; and (7) Online Resources.