Portrait of a Graduate
Anna ISD is committed to providing an environment that encourages our students to approach each day with eager anticipation of the learning opportunities to be experienced. These opportunities will provide them with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to build and maintain relationships, to be contributing members of society, and to accomplish their visions and aspirations.
Anna ISD Graduates Will:
HAVE AN ADAPTABLE MINDSET
- Engage in collaboration with peers
- Identify and regulate emotions
- Persevere when challenged and embrace change
- Be fair-minded considering the relevant needs and rights of others
- Become more self aware and recognize own biases
BE CRITICAL THINKERS
- Defend ideas through the use of factual and reliable sources
- Confidently ask why
- Think through complex situations in creative and diverse ways
- Regularly adjust thinking to fit ultimate purposes
BE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS
- Articulate ideas in a clear, concise, and considerate manner
- Actively listen and embrace diverse ideas
- Strive to empathize with others
- Choose the appropriate platforms for effective communication
BE INNOVATIVE PROBLEM SOLVERS
- Pursue new ideas and opportunities within problems
- Break problems into small parts and find multiple pathways to a solution
- Explore creative thoughts and options to develop solutions
- Effectively collaborate with others to solve problems
BE RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS
- Engage in positive, safe, legal, and ethical behavior
- Respect cultural similarities and differences
- Positively impact the local community and world
- Cultivate and manage digital identity and reputation
