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Portrait of a General

Empowering our students to be future ready!

Anthony Wayne Local Schools is committed to ensuring our students have learning experiences that prepare them to take on the challenges of tomorrow, find purpose in their chosen career, contribute to their community and develop strong interpersonal relationships.

When paired with engaging and rigorous academic instruction, the Portrait of a General ensures students are future ready by helping them develop the knowledge, skills and habits that lead to successful, fulfilling lives long after they graduate.

From our kindergartners to our seniors - this work has enduring impact. Each of us plays an important role in making the Portrait of a General a reality for every student.

In collaboration with our stakeholders, Anthony Wayne Local Schools provides learning experiences in an educational environment that allows students to learn, develop and grow into Generals who are prepared to march forth with a foundation that will allow each individual ultimate success, no matter which pathway they choose.

Core Competencies

Skills We Want for Our Generals

Learner's Mindset

A GENERAL curiously pursues new experiences and ideas to develop, learn, and contribute as global citizens; while also embracing their core values and opportunities to progress through the cycle of learning, failure, growth and reflection with integrity.

Critical Thinking

A GENERAL deliberately and consistently investigates to expand and improve the quality of one's own thinking by embracing the process of analyzing, assessing and reconstructing information to propose solutions that are mindful to the impact they may have on the other parts of a system.

Collaboration & Communication

A GENERAL articulates thoughts and ideas in a professional manner; effectively using oral, written, and nonverbal skills in a variety of ways and actively listens to feedback, acknowledges inputs and responds appropriately. A GENERAL elicits diverse perspectives to make meaning, and when appropriate takes collective action.

Adaptability & Flexibility

A GENERAL demonstrates awareness and a willingness to change course and acts by reflecting on options while keeping the ultimate goal in mind.

Empathy

A GENERAL demonstrates awareness, sensitivity, concern, fairness, and respect to connect with others' perspectives, feelings, opinions, experiences, and cultures.

Developing the Portrait of a General

From Portrait to Process

Various members of the AWLS staff, administration, and board members worked with Battelle for Kids to actively engage the community in developing our Portrait of a General, a collective vision that articulates our community's aspirations for all our of our students.

We wanted our Portrait of a General to be locally developed but globally positioned, and thank the group of approximately 50 stakeholders from inside our school system and within our community who committed their time and effort across four meetings to develop our Portrait. The process was facilitated by Battelle for Kids; a national educational organization committed to working with school districts and communities to realize the power and promise of 21st century learning for all students.

Portrait of a General Team Members

Thank you for your collaboration!

Name	Position
Adrianna Moscato	AWHS Student
Andrea Pontsler	AWLS Teacher
Andrew Teet	AWLS Alumni / FFA Alumni
Angela Gardner	Director of Special Education (7-12), AW Parent
Bob Pfefferle	Retired Educator & Superintendent, AW Community Member
Brad Morgan	AW Business Advisory Member
Brian Carrol	AW Alumni, Business Owner, School Assistant Treasurer at Perrysburg Local Schools
Bryan Dekay	AWHS Teacher
Chris Hamady	Director of Technology
Chris Hill	AW Parent
Dawn Buskey	Former AW Parent; President of ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital
Dawn Ray	AW Parent
Dermot Forde	AW Parent, Director of Advising at BGSU
Donavan Eason	AWHS Student
Doug Zimmerman	AWLS Board Member
Dr. Brian Billings	Director of Gifted
Dr. Brian Bocian	Fallen Timbers Middle School Principal, AW Parent
Dr. Jamie Hollinger	Waterville Primary Principal
Dr. Kevin Pfefferle	AWHS Principal, AW Parent
England Allen	AW Junior High Student
Jake Zajkowski	AWHS Student
Jayna Reagan	AW Parent
Jeff Baden	AWLS Board Member
Jeff Flory	AWHS Student
Jeff Valuck	AW Business Owner
Jessica Mead	Fallen Timbers Middle School Media Specialist
Jim Conner	AWLS Director of Teaching & Learning, AW Parent
Dr. Jim Fritz	AWLS Superintendent, AW Parent
Joe Sarnes	AW Parent, Assistant Director of Teaching & Learning at Perrysburg Local Schools
Josh Doyle	AW Business Owner
Karen Bixler	AWHS Counselor
Kevin Herman	AWLS Assistant Superintendent
Kevin O'Conner	AWHS Teacher, AW Parent
Kim Trenka	Former AW Parent, Nurse
Lauren Swartz	AWHS Student
Matt Beakas	AWJH Teacher
Meghan Schmidbauer	Owens Community College Assistant Dean for Admissions and K-12 Partnerships
Mike O'Shea	AW Parent, Pastor at Waterville Community Church
Rachel Birt	Monclova Primary Teacher
Rachel Wixey	AW Parent, AWLS Business Advisory Member, IT System Administrator at Spartan Chemical
Rick Yokum	AW Parent, AWLS Business Advisory Member, IT System Administrator at Spartan Chemical
Ryan Shiverdecker	AWHS Teacher
Shelby Tupciauksas	AWJH Student
Steve Letzring	AW Parent, Senior Project Manager
Theresa Kleinfelter	AW Parent
Tom Dalagiannis	AW Parent, Doctor at Arrowhead Plastic Surgeons
Val Bradfield	Waterville Primary School Nurse

Related Information

The Strategic Planning Process
An overview of the District's Strategic Planning Process from Portrait to Practice
The Anthony Wayne Local Schools Portrait of a General
AWLS Competency Actions
The actions of leaders, educators and students at AWLS should reflect the Portrait of a General competencies.
AWLS Instructional Practices
Meeting the needs of each student is central to planning, teaching, reflecting and assessing our instructional practices.