What Are Trauma Informed Strategies

o I really loved this video! It is something I never would have thought of myself, but can see myself possibly implementing it into my future classroom. I feel as if these trauma-informed strategies help a student go into a different area of the room and calm their frustrations/strong emotions. Allowing the children with emotional/behavior disorder to have a space in the room that allows them to regulate their emotions and feel comfortable in their surroundings. It also gives these children the opportunity to make their own choices. A child can learn to make the choice to go to the “safe zone”, like in the video, to help them calm their body and talk about how they are feeling with a teacher. Finally, I believe this type of strategy will help children with emotional behavior disorders to see they are not alone. Other students who aren’t identified as having an EBD may use these strategies as well. This could create a bond between the two people.
 How are trauma-informed strategies similar to mindfulness strategies? How are they different? (5-6 sentences)
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Both concepts help children center their bodies and become more focused. They are also concepts that the children themselves can choose to participate in and all children can participate in (not just students with behavior disorders). The one big difference I see between these strategies. One, I see mindfulness as a strategy that is used during one moment during the day. For an example, at the beginning of the second half of the day or right at the beginning of the day. The trauma-informed strategies, can be used throughout the entire day. For an example, in the video, the teacher used a safe zone. The safe zone could be used during the entire