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As a Special Education Teachers I utilize social-emotional learning (SEL) practices to help teach students with strategies to self-regulate inside the classroom. A key strategy for developing a trauma-informed school is creating a positive climate and culture in classrooms. The calm down corner is a physical location that can be used to help incorporate practices of self-regulation in the classroom. The concept of the calm down corner is to help students develop their inner resilience at school by incorporating self-regulation strategies. Calm down corners are recommended as a trauma-informed practice, students who feels overwhelmed, stressed, angry, or otherwise to regain their inner balance. Calm down corners can include many different tools to help students calm down and get back to the classroom mindset. The materials needed such as a tent (with cushions and rug), weighted blankets that provide comfort, and autism sensory tools, will be used to provide a healthy option for our students which will assist in decreased negative behaviors and a focus on academics. This concept allows the student a choice in how they calm down best. Allowing students the choice about what they do in the classroom may increase their motivation and participation. In addition to the calm down corner, we will be implementing play which is how children find out about their world. All types of play include play with games, and socio-dramatic play which provide children with opportunities to try things out, see what happens, and learn. Play encourages children to make decisions, learn new skills, practice skills previously gained, as well as interact with others. We intend to use the kitchen and home play to model behaviors in a positive way. Nevada Academic Content Standard: 3.PK.2b Demonstrate awareness of feelings of others (e.g., gets blanket for friend and comforts him/her when he/she feels sad)

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As a Special Education Teachers I utilize social-emotional learning (SEL) practices to help teach students with strategies to self-regulate inside the classroom. A key strategy for developing a trauma-informed school is creating a positive climate and culture in classrooms. The calm down corner is a physical location that can be used to help incorporate practices of self-regulation in the classroom. The concept of the calm down corner is to help students develop their inner resilience at school by incorporating self-regulation strategies. Calm down corners are recommended as a trauma-informed practice, students who feels overwhelmed, stressed, angry, or otherwise to regain their inner balance. Calm down corners can include many different tools to help students calm down and get back to the classroom mindset. The materials needed such as a tent (with cushions and rug), weighted blankets that provide comfort, and autism sensory tools, will be used to provide a healthy option for our students which will assist in decreased negative behaviors and a focus on academics. This concept allows the student a choice in how they calm down best. Allowing students the choice about what they do in the classroom may increase their motivation and participation. In addition to the calm down corner, we will be implementing play which is how children find out about their world. All types of play include play with games, and socio-dramatic play which provide children with opportunities to try things out, see what happens, and learn. Play encourages children to make decisions, learn new skills, practice skills previously gained, as well as interact with others. We intend to use the kitchen and home play to model behaviors in a positive way. Nevada Academic Content Standard: 3.PK.2b Demonstrate awareness of feelings of others (e.g., gets blanket for friend and comforts him/her when he/she feels sad)

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