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The National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI) works to improve state and local capacity to implement, scale-up, and sustain effective practices and policies to equitably support the social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes of young children with, and at risk for, developmental delays or disabilities. NCPMI assists states and programs in developing sustainable systems for the equitable implementation of the Pyramid Model for Promoting Social-Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children (Pyramid Model) within early intervention and early education programs. We do this with a focus on: improving the social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes of young children birth to five; eliminating the use of inappropriate and disproportionate exclusionary discipline practices; promoting family engagement; using data for decision-making; increasing the use of trauma-informed and culturally and linguistically responsive practices; and fostering inclusion.

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Pyramid Model Resource Collection: Providing Intensive Individualized Intervention

This resource provides teams and individuals with a wealth of resources and materials on Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) and the Individualized Positive Behavior Support (IPBS) process used for Intensive Individualized Interventions.

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April 8, 2025What it takes: Building a statewide infrastructure to address the use of exclusionary discipline in early childhood programs
March 12, 2025Coaching Conversations: Using Motivational Interviewing to Support Provider Wellness and Engagement
December 11, 2024Where can we start?  State and local strategies for collecting and using data to eliminate the use of exclusionary discipline
November 13, 2024Unpacking Guided Action Plans
October 29, 2024Addressing Exclusionary Discipline: Developing a Child Guidance Policy in Your Program
August 7, 2024A Day in the Life of a Program Implementation Coach
July 10, 2024Being Present to Having a Presence: Family Belonging in the Pyramid Model
March 27, 2024Examining Essential PBC Resources to Maximize Coaching Outcomes
January 12, 2024Implementing the Pyramid Model in Programs Supporting Indigenous and Alaskan Native Children and their Families
December 13, 2023Writing a Scale-up and Sustainability Plan for Statewide Pyramid Model Implementation
20231113A Conversation About Developing and Implementing Individualized Interventions for Children who have Experienced Trauma
20231101Coaching Conversations: Motivational Interviewing as a Strategy to Prompt Reflection and Practice Change
August 23, 2023Managing Coaching When Work Feels Unmanageable 
20230720Insights from the Field: Implementing Pyramid Model Community-Wide
20230503Coaching is Crucial: Supporting Teams with Individualized Behavior Support Plans 
March 17, 2023A Conversation About Integrating Trauma Informed Care in the Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Support Plan Process
20221005Help and Hope:  Combining PBS and Optimism Training for Parents of Young Children with Challenging Behavior
20220930Inclusive Routines in Early Care and Learning: Inclusive Routines (Session 3)
20220923Inclusive Routines in Early Care and Learning: Collaborative Teams (Session 2)
20220921One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Using the Tiered Coaching Model for Practitioners
20220916Inclusive Routines in Early Care and Learning: Environments (Session 1)
August 23, 2022Analyzing Program-Wide Pyramid Model Implementation: Introduction to the Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT) and Teaching Pyramid Infant Toddler Observation Scale (TPITOS)
20220817Reflections from the Field: Positive Solutions for Families
20220615Peer Coaching in Early Childhood Classrooms
20220518Understanding Challenging Behavior: The Path to Behavior Support
20220504Understanding Trauma Informed Care and the Pyramid Model: Supporting Resilience in Early Intervention
20220308For State Leaders, By State Leaders: Meaningful Data Use for State Leadership Teams: Guidance for Cultivating Growth of the Data and Evaluation Essential Structure
20220303Analyzing Program-Wide Pyramid Model Implementation: Introduction to the Classroom Coaching Log
20220224For State Leaders, By State Leaders: Scaling and Sustaining Funding Through Policy Development
20220223Group Coaching to Support Pyramid Model Implementation: A Virtual Tour of Materials
20220127For State Leaders, By State Leaders: State Leadership Team Equity Inventory
20211215Addressing Challenging Behaviors in the Classroom (in person or virtual) as a United Team
20211209Understanding Trauma Informed Care and the Pyramid Model: Supporting Resilience
20211202Analyzing Program-Wide Pyramid Model Implementation: Introduction to the Benchmarks of Quality
20211130For State Leaders, By State Leaders: Implementing, Scaling and Sustaining the Pyramid Model Statewide with Fidelity
20211021Making the Most of Your Pyramid Model Data
20210929Guiding Providers in Supporting the Social-Emotional Needs of Young Children During the Pandemic and Other Traumatic Events
20210908Coaching Conversations: Sharing the Teacher’s Perspective
20210609Coaching Conversations: Supporting Teachers to Implement Pyramid Model Practices Equitably
20210520Critical Considerations for the Return to School for Young Children
20210506Providing Supports to Classrooms and Children Using the Behavior Incident Report System (BIRS)
20210428Using Practice-Based Coaching in a Group Coaching Format
20201209Using PBC to Coach Early Interventionists
20201204Digging Deeper into Inclusion in Colorado: National Implications for the Utility of Indicator Six and Quality Improvement
20201201Partnering with Success: Stories from Early Childhood Professionals and Family Engagement
20201116Data Decision-Making Using the BIRS
20201104Coaching in a Virtual World
20210222Bringing Inclusion to Life in a Virtual World
20200924Addressing BIRS Implementation Challenges
20200916Coaching With Intention: Making the Most of the PBC Cycle
20200715Put Your Own Mask on First: Being a Great Pyramid Model Implementer in the Time of COVID-19
20200714Addressing Challenging Behavior through Data: Implementing the BIRS in an Early Childhood Program
20200625Finding Executive Function in Your Pyramid Model Classroom: The Secret Ingredient You Didn’t Know You Had
20210222Re-Imagining Inclusion: High-Quality Inclusion for Young Children with Disabilities When the World Turns Upside Down
20200611Delivering Coaching from A Distance
20200522Addressing Challenging Behavior through Data: Introduction to the BIRS
20200417Providing Distance Family Support: What Do I Say? How Can I Help? A Conversation with NCPMI Faculty
20200401All Hands on Deck: Defining the Role of Mental Health Consultation and Supports Within the Coaching Context
December 11, 2019Using the Behavior Incident Report System (BIRS) to Support Practitioners Around Children Who Engage in Challenging Behavior
20191205Program-Wide Implementation of Pyramid Model Practices in Early Intervention/Part C
20191120A Day in the Life of a Practitioner Coach: Planning for Coaching Caseloads
20191015Indicators of High-Quality Inclusion: A Comprehensive Set of Tools
20191007All Hands on Deck: Integrating Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation and the Pyramid Model
20190819The Pyramid Model Goes to Family Child Care Homes
20190710Coaching Conversations: Using Constructive and Supportive Feedback to Build Practitioners’ Confidence and Competence
20190320Making Coaching Come Alive: Creating Action Plans to Promote Practitioner Buy-In
20190128Developing and Implementing Intensive Individualized Interventions: Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children
November 7, 2018Social-Emotional Screening of Young Children: Early Identification is Essential to Healthy SEL
20180911All Hands on Deck: Partnering with Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultants to Implement the Pyramid Model
20180716The Power of Practice-Based Coaching in Supporting Early Educators’ Use of the Pyramid Model
20170427Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMCH) and the Center of Excellence
20160817A Day in the Life of an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant
20121214Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children: An Intervention Model for the Most Serious Challenging Behaviors
June 1, 2012LEAP Preschool: An Inclusive Model of Early Autism Intervention
20120518Establishing the Pyramid Model as an Evidence-Based Practice: Results from a Randomized Study
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