Facilities Design Project: West Salisbury Elementary Media Center

Kara Brown Jack Cleveland Andrea Marine Jennifer Sills Erin Smith

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COMPUTER WORK STATIONS

INSTRUCTIONAL AREA

READING CORNER

To This

Educational Specifications

Spaces: Computer Lab

    

Whole group instruction Research YPP testing Staff training 30 computers

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Spaces: Computer Work Stations

    

Small group instruction Card catalog searching Accelerated Reader testing Research and skill building activities 8 computers

Spaces: Silent Reading Area

Comfortable

seating Promote independent reading and reading for pleasure

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Spaces: Listening Center

 Playaways  Books with

CDs for fluency building and listening skills

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Spaces: Story time area

Sit and listen to and enjoy stories read  Watch or participate in puppet shows


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Spaces: Quiet Work Area

 

Small group instruction Testing

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Spaces: Instructional area

Television and DVD/VHS player  Smart board bundle  Fun seating for the students


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Spaces: Circulation Desk

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Spaces: Fiction and Nonfiction Areas

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Spaces: Periodical stands



Will house magazine subscriptions such as National Geographic Kids

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Spaces: Paperback Stands

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Spaces: Display Cases

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Safety Measures: Flooring

Blue carpet no more than in pile thickness  Indoor rug pad made of 100% plant based oils


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Safety Measures: Paint

 

Freshaire Choice latex indoor paint Contains no volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

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Instructional Standards: Instructional Area

     

1.0 Literature Appreciation 1. A.1.a Read, listen to and discuss stories 1.A.4 Recognize the connection between reading and being a lifelong learner 5.0 Interpret information 6.0 Share findings and conclusions 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any formatin order to make inferences and gather meaning 1.1.9 Collaborate with others to broaden and deepen understanding

Instructional Standards: Listening Center

 1.0

Literature Appreciation  3.A.2.a Students will use non-print nonresources efficiently and effectively  1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any formatin order to make inferences and gather meaning  4.1.1 Read, view and listen for pleasure and personal growth

Instructional Standards: Story time/Puppet Area

1.0 Literature Appreciation  1. A.1.a Read, listen to and discuss stories  3.A.2.a Students will use non-print nonresources efficiently and effectively  4.1.1 Read, view and listen for pleasure and personal growth

Instructional Standards: Silent Reading Area

 1.A.3

Experience the pleasure of recreational reading  1.A.3.b Use age appropriate periodicals for recreational reading  4.1.1 Read, view and listen for pleasure and personal growth  4.2.4 Show an appreciation for literature by electing to read for pleasure

Instructional Standards: Computer Work Station

2.A.1.b Explore age appropriate computer/online resources to locate information to meet their need  3.A.3 Use computer/online/digital resources efficiently and effectively  7.0 Ethical use of information  1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats  3.1.6 Use information and technology ethically and responsibly


Outcomes and Responsibilities

Timeline


20102010-2011
 

send out and post surveys online begin to form planning board Planning Board has regular meetings of stakeholders (parents, teachers, staff members, school board members and students) Planning Board reports to the full board of Education construction begins on new building

20112011-2012


20122012-2013


SIT Goals:
Priority A-Accelerate Student Learning A


1. 2. 3. 4.

Close the overall performance gaps in reading and math between African American and white students that exists on all levels. Media Center: Instructional Area Computer Lab and Computer Area Playaway stations Puppet Theatre

SIT Goals:
Priority A- Accelerate Student Learning A

 1. 2.

Address the performance gap between African American and white students that exists in the area of main ideas and inferences. Media Center: Instructional Area Provide students with two literature-based literatureassemblies

SIT Goals:
A4A4- Utilize student learning data to accelerate student achievement in reading
 1.

2.

Media Center Computer Area- Students Areawill participate in Accelerated Reading program. Computer Lab- Students Labwill take SRI (Scholastic Reading Inventory) in order to learn their lexile scores. This data can be tracked throughout the year to show growth.

SIT Goals:
A9A9- Utilize technology to enhance student learning and to perform administrative tasks
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2.

Media Center The Media Specialist will offer after school training on technology. Computer Lab and Instructional Area- the Areamedia specialist will plan activities utilizing technology such as PowerPoint and Turning Point.

SIT Goals:
Priority D- Engage Parents in taking an active DRole in their childs daily educational program

Media Center 1. Creative Writing Workshop 2. Family Literacy Nights 3. Reading Nights

Environmental Design Elements

HVAC needs
 Recommended

temperature range: 65 F

to 75 F  Recommended humidity range: 30-60% 30 Design based on humidity control  Constant air volume system  Prefilters and high efficiency filters  Thermostatic control separate from rest of school

Lighting
 

Combination of daylighting and electrical fixtures Considerations:



Light variability/adjustability for different tasks, areas, and purposes Energy efficiency
Automated system with activity/movement sensors Energy efficient bulbs

Safety and security

Light switch controls at entrances/exits Light control locks to prevent tampering

Lighting


Instructional Spaces
 

Need to be able to dim lights to appropriate levels Adjustable fluorescent lighting Need to minimize glare Reduced light intensity Indirect, lower intensity fluorescent lighting High enough intensity to see, yet still be welcoming Combination of daylighting, adjustable fluorescent, and incandescent Even, high intensity lighting Well lit to see titles and call numbers Parallel, overhead fluorescent fixtures

Computer Areas
  

General Reading Areas

 

Book Stacks
  

Lighting: Electrical Fixtures

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Lighting: Daylighting
 Daylighting
 

Used for general, background lighting Must account for sun/heat, glare, and variability skylights in circulation space and general reading areas
 

Large diffusing area Hidden electrical lighting inside that adjusts to changes in daylight

High windows along upper perimeter of outside walls

Lighting: Daylighting
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Power Requirements


   

Need to accommodate current and future technology, multimedia, and communication needs Use fiber optic technology to meet multiple needs and have flexibility Surge protection and proper grounding Dedicated circuit separate from rest of school All outlets located on walls or posts at least 1 ft above flooring

Acoustics and Flooring

  

Distraction free, but not necessarily silent Use sound-absorbing materials soundon walls and ceilings Arrange spaces/furniture properly to minimize noise and distraction Carpeted flooring reduced noise

Accommodations for Special Learners

Incorporation of ADA Standards



Americans with Disabilities Accessibility Guidelines were carefully followed in the facility design of West Salisbury Elementary Provisions were made for wheelchair accessibility, vision impaired students, hearing impaired students, and those who require adaptive technologies

Space Accessibility
     

52 inches in between stacks (ADA=36 inches) 48 inch stack height 15 inch stack minimum 36 inch counter at circulation desk 32 inch door openings Automatic, power assisted doors with a 3 second wait At least 5% of total seating in the media center will be wheelchair accessible

Adaptive Technologies
  

 

 

Braille signs Large print keyboards Large computer screens (minimum of 17 inches) Speech output system Trackball system for students with poor motor skills Scanners Writing tools

Signage and Displays

Hanging Signs
 

12 x 42 Light blue with black lettering

Fiction Non Fiction Reference Biography Fairy Tales/Folk Tales Computer Lab Teacher Resources Quiet Reading Area Quiet Work Area Listening Station Circulation Desk

For the following areas:

   
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Wall Mounted Signs

  

12 x 12 Light blue with black lettering Printed in both text and Braille
Reading/Puppet Corner Computer Work Station Instructional Area Media Office TV Studio Enter/Exit Emergency Exit

For the following areas:

 
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Signs in Acrylic Casings

 

8 x 11 Arial font size minimum of 72, bold print

For the following areas:

Periodicals  Paperbacks  Computer Usage Rules and Policies  Media Center Rules and Policies


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Shelf Label Holders

 

 
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Blue and beige Color codedblue for coded fiction, beige for nonfiction 1H x 5L x 2 5/8 Printed in both text and Braille

Relocation and Moving Plans

Preparation
5

Year Plan Relocation Months: May- August May-

May Inventory

 

June Packing/Relocation Training Close Old Library

Final Move
July
Box/pack the Collection  Maintain the Inventory Record  Disassemble/pack Smart Board
 

August
Move the Collection  Unpack  Final Preparation!