Anthony Middle School

2009-2010
We expect and challenge all students to
be ready to learn, respectful of
themselves and others and responsible
for themselves.
 Changing School Options
✏ “Feeder” schools will include Whittier and
Kenwood
✏ An additional 100 6th
th graders in 2010-11;

another 100 in 2011-12

✏ Bilingual Site
✏ IB Middle Years Program (MYP) site
 Anthony Mission Statement
✏ We believe that all learners must be challenged
with academic rigor; that all learners must be held
accountable for expressing what they have
learned; that all learning must take place in a safe
environment with clear expectations; and that all
learners must leave ANTHONY MIDDLE SCHOOL
ready for high school.
 Anthony’s Focus
✏ Supporting our students’ academic
achievement
✏ Using data to determine progress toward
goals
✏ Creating a safe and supportive environment
for all students
✏ Engaging in ongoing professional development
 Academic Achievement
✏ Continue
✏ Aligned content and skills
✏ High quality instruction every period, every day
✏ Regular "talk" and formative assessment
✏ Engaged learners
✏ Students become self-responsible learners

✏ Expand
✏ New courses in technology, health ed, AVID
✏ Reading Coach and smaller class sizes in math
✏ Focus on differentiation for our top 5%
 Data Review

✏ We will review
✏ MCAIIs and MAP
✏ Behavior
✏ Attendance
✏ Quality Review Report
✏ Surveys
 Using Data
✏ Continue
✏ SIP: data driven and updated during the year
✏ School Quality Review: spring evaluation again
this year
✏ Data Retreats--ELA, Math, and Science–
✏ Expand
✏ New SIP due by end of October
✏ MAP data three times per year
Safe & Supportive Environment
✏ Continue
✏ Systems in place for behavior, attendance, and
student support
✏ Strong parental involvement
✏ Strong Student Leadership Component
✏ Expand
✏ Homeroom
✏ Dean at each grade level
 Professional Development
✏ Continue
✏ Department PLCs’ focus on Instruction using
the IFL framework
✏ Expand
✏ Instructional Facilitator
✏ Focus on Formative Assessment
✏ “Talk” in the classroom
✏ Begin MYP training