Literacy Quick Hitters:
5 Minutes to Improve Instruction
Episode 1 - Classroom Lighting
Narrated by:
Michelle Ewald, K-5 Literacy Coach
C.O.O.R. ISD
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Initial findings - studies dating back to 1970s.
Step Three
Coaches’ cohort and principals’ groups.
Step Four
COOR-area school parent question.
Step One
Initial school observation and research.
Step Two
Classroom Lighting Research
“Dimly lit rooms reduce the brain’s cognitive function of effectively processing and remembering data. Brightly lit environments help students stay alert, which allows them to retain and understand greater amounts of information.”
Interested
in more information?
Resources
Edutopia Overview Articles
Overview of research
Reviewed and compiled by C.O.O.R. ISD Instructional and 31n coaches
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Thank you!
Michelle Ewald
K-5 Literacy Coach | C.O.O.R. ISD
Email: ewaldm@coorisd.net
Phone: 989.275.9515 (office)
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