Here are some links related to the East Rochester School discussion on Monday night.
Kids in Noisy Classrooms: What does the Research Really Say?
Noise, Acoustics, Student Learning, and Teacher Health
http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11574&page=42
Acoustics in Educational Settings: Technical Report
http://www.asha.org/docs/html/TR2005-00042.html
Classroom Acoustics: A First Step Toward Education for All
Encyclopedia of Language and Literacy Development
http://literacyencyclopedia.ca/index.php?fa=items.show&topicId=22
Noisy Classrooms Impeding on Student’s Education
http://digitaljournal.com/article/235598
Listening to Learn in a Sea of Noise: The Insidious Effects of Classroom Acoustics on Student Performance
Illuminating the Classroom Environment
Does Lighting in the Classroom Affect Student Concentration?
http://ees2001.wordpress.com/2011/08/16/does-lighting-in-the-classroom-affect-student-concentration/
American and School University: Lighting
http://asumag.com/energylighting/lighting
Natural Light Aids Learning
http://www.cnn.com/TECH/9606/06/daylight.school/
Proper Lighting for School and its Effects
http://www.ehow.com/info_8001403_proper-lighting-school-its-effects.html
Study says Natural Light Boosts Learning
Natural Light in Learning Environments
http://www.academia.edu/2018655/Natural_light_in_learning_environments_by_Michaelidou_Katerina
Research Shows Natural Light Boosts Grades