Welcome to Middle School

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    Middle school is a tricky age for just about everyone. At Atlanta Area School for the Deaf, we help our students maneuver this stage in life through academic instruction, behavioral/emotional support, and the acquisition of life skills.

    Middle school students learn the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards. Students are individually assessed in each content area by highly qualified instructors. Lessons are customized to meet individual needs and learning styles through the process of differentiation. Our staff are trained to formatively assess and adjust instruction to fill identified educational gaps.

    We embrace a behavioral management system called PBIS – Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. This approach rewards students for favorable behavior. Students receive points for exhibiting the Three R’s – Responsibility, Respect, and Readiness. Each week, students are granted points for desired behavior that translates into “money” on Fridays. That money can be used to purchase items at our Middle School Panther Store. Additionally, students can earn collective points throughout the quarter to earn a reward field trip or special in-house activity. We are also fortunate enough to have a Behavioral Specialist, a Behavioral Psychologist, and a Social Worker on our full-time staff that lend support to students, staff, and families as needed.

    Finally, we assist students in the acquisition of much needed life-long skills through a weekly class called Life Skills. Students tackle a variety of tasks they will need to be successful in life. Topics from appropriate introductions, working together as a team to accomplish a task, problem-solving, appropriate internet and social media use, bullying and the like are addressed throughout the year in fun and engaging ways. Our students LOVE Life Skills!

     

    For more information, contact:
    Thomas "TJ" Gray, Principal
    Thomas.Gray@doe.k12.ga.us