Welcome everyone! Introduce the slide deck and explain that we’ll learn how to spot “climate hotspots” in our hallways—places where the school climate feels especially positive or negative. Emphasize that these observations will help improve our school environment.

Read aloud the objectives. Encourage students to ask questions if anything seems unclear before we begin the hallway observations.

Explain each indicator with a quick example or gesture. For instance: “Friendly greetings” might be two students smiling and saying hello as they pass.

Emphasize that negative hotspots aren’t PEOPLE—they’re behaviors and environmental cues that make the hallway feel unfriendly or unsafe.

Show these images and ask: “Which side feels more positive? Which feels negative? Why?” This gets students thinking visually.

Walk through each bullet. Clarify that “intensity” means how strong the indicator feels—mild (small litter), moderate (lots of noise), severe (verbal conflict).

Wrap up the overview and transition students to the station instructions posted in the hallways. Remind them to follow rotation times and return promptly.