The Need For a Path

Lately I have been doing a decent job of logging every single class that I teach. But my notes consist simply of what I am teaching:

- basics (traditional stance work)
- horse stance (2:45min), crane stance (1:35min)

- shadow boxing
- fast twitch muscle drills

- conditioning

Then after class I write notes to myself on how well the class went and what I could have done different. The only problem with this method is it is completely void of a path.
I'm thinking it might be better to start with a 'long term' goal, in my school's current situation this would be something along the lines of "teach the students to effectively apply their techniques in a fight". This would be the goal of a few months' worth of training. There are simply too many aspects of Kung Fu to ONLY focus on that. So after a few months or so, I would update the long term goal. Maybe something like "work the students through the traditional form they are currently learning".
With these goals in place I can break them down into a weekly goal, then each of my daily logs will have a daily goal. Then I have a path to travel on, and won't be simply wandering around aimlessly with a vague goal in mind.
I don't want to put too much emphasis on the 'path' and the 'goal' but without those things I would be walking in circles and would never arrive anywhere.