The Brain in Health and Disease

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 09.06.05

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Demographics
  3. Rationale
  4. Objectives
  5. Brain Structure
  6. The Brain in action
  7. Connecting the regions to Literacy
  8. Strategies
  9. Classroom Activities
  10. Investigation One
  11. Investigation Two
  12. Investigation Three
  13. Appendix A
  14. Appendix B
  15. Appendix C
  16. Appendix D
  17. Appendix E
  18. Bibliography
  19. Notes

An Investigation into Learning Using the Regions of the Brain

Kathleen Geri Gormley

Published September 2009

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Demographics

The Red Clay Consolidated School District is located in Northern New Castle County, Delaware with a combination of urban and suburban settings. Some of its elementary schools are located in the heart of the largest city in the state. The district is comprised of 30 schools with approximately 1000 teachers. It services over 15,000 students. Of those students, 27% are African American, 4% are Asian, 20% are Hispanic, and 49% are White. Students' needs vary, with almost 15% receiving Special Education Services and 10% receiving English Language support. In addition, 41% of the students come from families with low incomes.

My school, Highlands Elementary, is an urban school in the city of Wilmington, Delaware. We are a small K-5 school with an enrollment of an average of 370 students. Our minority population represents 73% of our student body with 58% of the students falling into the low socio-economic status. I am a third grade teacher with a class size varying between 24-28 students which is representational of the make-up of the school.

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