Climate Evidence:
Environment for Reading
Environment for Small Group Reading
Environment for Small Group Reading
The bright colors of the soft furniture invite students to sit and read books alone or in groups.
Environment for Small Group Reading
Environment for Small Group Reading
Environment for Small Group Reading
The space warmly invites readers and mentors to come work with students in small groups at tables, on soft seating, and even UNDER tables.
Environment for Research Displays
Environment for Small Group Reading
Environment for Self-Selection of Books
The open shelving makes it easy for teachers to display student work.
Environment for Self-Selection of Books
Creating Environment with Picture Book Displays
Environment for Self-Selection of Books
Spacious shelving allows multiple students to browse books in the same aisle at the same time.
Creating Environment with Picture Book Displays
Creating Environment with Picture Book Displays
Creating Environment with Picture Book Displays
Character plushies are presented alongside matching books for character recognition. Students are welcome to check out any of these books.
Environment for Extended Learning
Creating Environment with Picture Book Displays
Creating Environment with Picture Book Displays
The space accommodates mentors and tutors before, during, and after school. These include United Way of the Big Bend Reading and Math Pals.
Environment for Presentations
The space welcomes presentations from authors, local community members, and even local musicians.
Environment for Schoolwide Elections
The space is large enough to host a school-wide presidential election.
Environment for STEM and Cooperative Play
Creating Environment through Nonfiction Displays
The space is flexible enough to accommodate STEM exploration and puzzle play.
Creating Environment through Nonfiction Displays
Creating Environment through Browsing Baskets and Wall Displays
Creating Environment through Nonfiction Displays
Nonfiction displays help invite students to browse books that correlate.
Creating Environment through Browsing Baskets and Wall Displays
Creating Environment through Browsing Baskets and Wall Displays
Creating Environment through Browsing Baskets and Wall Displays
Front-facing book bins invite book browsing, and an entire shelf area has been dedicated to superheroes.
R.E.A.D. Pals
Creating Environment through Browsing Baskets and Wall Displays
Creating Environment through Browsing Baskets and Wall Displays
Once a week, a TMH R.E.A.D. pal comes out to the school to read with students.
According to the TMH Website, "Animal Therapy Teams work in various Leon County and Wakulla County schools to assist reluctant readers. Students in the program enjoy weekly sessions practicing reading aloud to a handler-animal team."
Environment for After School Activities
Environment for After School Activities
Environment for After School Activities
"At First Tee- Tallahassee, we’re Building Game Changers by empowering kids and teens through golf."
First Tee utilizes the media center every Monday afternoon for the golf/mentoring program. Students meet in the media center for a lesson and a family meal where each group of students sits with a coach for a "meal together".
Then, students go outside to play golf, learning putting styles and how to problem solve and resolve conflicts.
Media Center Extended Use
Environment for After School Activities
Environment for After School Activities
In addition to faculty meetings, vision & hearing screenings, Fall, Spring, and class pictures, the Sabal Palm Media Center has even been utilized as a dental clinic!