Olympia Della Flora

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• Can Special Treatment Aid a Child to Thrive in School

  Yes. Using tools to proactively address and understand a student’s behavior rather than just simply reacting to it allows teachers to find other ways to help the rest of the students benefit as well.

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• How Do Shorter Lessons Help Kids, Says Olympia Della Flora?

  On TED Talks Daily, Olympia Della Flora says teachers at her school kept using shorter lesson plans built around a single focus, so children could stay with one thing long enough to engage. They paired that with movement breaks, including a couple of minutes to jump or dance, because a break helped students retain what they had just met. She says difficult experiences at home had become real barriers to learning, and the shorter lessons were one way over them. Academic scores rose, and the climate of the school got calmer for children and for adults.

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• What Are Some Factors That Create Trauma on Developing Brains

  The effects of childhood experiences such as an absent parent, chaotic home life, poverty, and illness can contribute to barbed wire barriers in a child’s learning.

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• What Were the Results of Implementing These Changes in Olympia Della Flora's School

  The math and reading scores exceeded the expected growth. Kids were encouraged to stay in the classroom. Breaks taken throughout the day helped them focus and learn.

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• What Are Some Things That Can Help a Child Thrive in School

  Teachers must figure out where a child struggles the most and allow the child to utilize his or her strength. Mental health resources in schools provide kids access to counseling sessions throughout the day. Then, kids could be taught how to identify their feelings in appropriate, healthy strategies to deal with them.

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• How Do Kids Thrive in School, Not Just Survive?

  Teachers need to figure out how to not only teach students to read and write, but also help them manage and deal with their own emotions.

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